Coastal activities in American Samoa in 2012 for use in coastal management

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Title:
Coastal activities in American Samoa in 2012 for use in coastal management
Abstract:
The American Samoa Coastal use Participatory Mapping Project was developed through a partnership between the American Samoa Government's Department of Commerce Coastal Management Program (ASCMP), Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR), NOAA's Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and NOAA's Coastal Services Center - Pacific Regeion (PSC). The project was designed to enhance ocean management by gathering geospatial data on human uses of the nearshore ocean environment in the Fagaloa region of the island of Tutuial in American Samoa. The data were collected from regional ocean experts and users through participatory GIS methods.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Coastal Services Center (CSC), Pacific Services Center (PSC), and American Samoa Government (ASG), Department of Commerice (DOC), American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP), 20121101, Coastal activities in American Samoa in 2012 for use in coastal management: NOAA's Ocean Service, Coastal Services Center (CSC), Pacific Services Center (PSC) and and American Samoa Government (ASG), Department of Commerice (DOC), American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP)., Pagopago, American Samoa.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.702866
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.617623
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.267629
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.362464
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 01-Nov-2012
    Currentness_Reference: Publication date
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (17851)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN UTM Zone 2S.
      Projection parameters:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -171.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
      False_Easting: 500000.0
      False_Northing: 10000000.0
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000002220024164500956
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000002220024164500956
      Planar coordinates are specified in meter
      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983 HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Final Coastal Uses
    Final Coastal Uses dataset includes the coastal uses feature classes from the Fagaloa Coastal Uses Mapping workshop in American Samoa in 2012. All feature classes contain the same set of attributes which you will find described here. (Source: NOAA)
    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: Esri) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Use Level
    This attribute outlines weather a use is dominant or footprint. Dominant represents where the use occurs mostly where footprint is where it could occur. Not all feature classes have both dominant and footprint regions. (Source: NOAA) This value is text either Dominant or Footprint
    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI) Coordinates defining the features.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Swimming Includes: Recreational, exercise. Excludes: Free diving, snorkeling, wading, scuba Spearfishing Includes: In water use of spear (gun, 3-prong) for fish, crab, lobster, and octopus > 5 feet deep; includes commercial and non-commercial, day and night activities. Excludes: Shoreline/intertidal gathering < 5 feet deep Bottomfishing Includes: Fishing for bottom-fish species (boat-based).Excludes: Nets, fishing for non-bottom fish species, spear Trolling Includes: Trolling with pole and line (or handline) from a boat. Excludes: Shore-based fishing, bottom fishing Shoreline and nearshore gleaning/gathering (<5ft deep) Includes: Intertidal and shallow water gathering of (most) invertebrates including shellfish, crab, sea cucumbers, octopus (from shore), seaweed < 5 feet deep. Culturally significant fishing and other activities Includes: Palolo, atule fishing with lau, i'asina, fishing for other culturally significant species or culturally significant fishing events, fishing using Enu (trap); Excludes: Commercial fishing, non-culturally significant activities Gill Nets Includes: Use of gill net. Excludes: All other types of nets Throw nets Includes: Throw net. Excludes: Gill nets Sand mining Includes: Mining sand from coast and nearshore. Recreational snorkeling Includes: Snorkeling, free-diving (not for the purpose of fishing or gathering), shore-based and vessel-based. Excludes: Spearfishing and extractive activities, research activities, snorkeling for professional reasons Surfing Includes: Surfing, boogie-boarding Recreational sailing Includes: Use of sailboat, yacht for recreation and transit purposes. Excludes: Use of sailboat or yacht for fishing. Jet skis Includes: Use of jet ski. Excludes: Non-jet-ski motorized vessels Educational activities Includes: Locations of education and outreach activities for school groups and the general public. Excludes: University / agency research sites. Research activities (University and local agency) Includes: Locations used for research and monitoring of natural resources on island. Excludes: Recreational diving and snorkeling. Yacht mooring Includes: Mooring locations for yachts. Excludes: Mooring for fishing and other boats. Coastal access points Includes: Access routes/points to coast. Excludes: Areas where coast is inaccessible. Recreational paddling Includes: Individual or group use of kayak, outriggers, other paddle-powered vessels; for fun or competition, fautasi racing. Excludes: Motorized boating, use of kayak or paddle-boat for fishing. Recreational diving Includes: SCUBA diving (not for the purpose of fishing or gathering), shore-based and vessel-based. Excludes: Research oriented diving, Scuba spear, extractive activities, diving for professional reasons. Cannery operations / fish processing Includes: Structures and vessels associated with the cannery and processing of fish. Excludes: Fish for local consumption or not to be canned. Transport by boat / ferry Includes: Ferry and boat-based transportation. Includes: Ferry and boat-based transportation. Fueling / Fuel transport Includes: Locations associated with fueling boats, transport of fuel for island. Excludes: Transport of people, transport of fish or goods. Cruise ship operations Includes: Transit and docking areas for cruise ships, areas of heavy cruise ship tourism use. Excludes: Non-cruise-ship passenger transit, non-cruise ship tourism activities. Shoreline recreation Includes: Picnicking, organized sports, recreational activities. Excludes: Commercial activities, use of shore as transit to marine area. Shipwrecks Includes: Known site of shipwrecks Shipping/ commercial shipyard Includes: Shipping of supplies / equipment to and from island, storage of shipping materials. Excludes: Fish transport and processing, transportation of people
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: NOAA PIRO, arielle.levine@noaa.gov

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    NOAA CSC Pacific Services Center (PSC), American Samoa Government (DOC-ASCMP, DMWR), NOAA NMFS Pacific Regional Office (PIRO), NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC).
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    American Samoa Government (ASG), Department of Commerice (DOC), American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP)
    Attn: GIS Coordinator
    GIS Coordinator
    Department of Commerce, Executive Office Building
    Pagopago, AS

    +1 684 633 5566 (voice)

Why was the data set created?

The American Samoa Coastal Use Mapping Project fills a critical information gap in ocean management by providing an unprecedented, comprehensive, consistent and spatially explicit picture of human uses for management agencies, policy makers and stakeholders interested in sound and equitable ocean governance. Using participatory GIS concepts and applications, the mapping project generated spatial data and map products illustrating patterns, and qualitative information on extractive, recreational and industrial or harbor uses. The resulting datasets depict patterns of ocean use on a broad scale appropriate for a variety of ocean planning and management needs. Specifically, the data will be used by the American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP), and the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) and their partners for decision making and planning for resource management and protection.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 13-Aug-2011 (process 1 of 9)
    Data were digitized by workshop participant groups in Fagatogo on Tutuila in American Samoa.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 2 of 9)
    Final edits made to dataset based on participant response.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 3 of 9)
    Some areas where particular fishing uses were mapped but are prohibited were erased from the dataset. The fishing closure areas were determined by a combination of workshop input, published regulations, and existing marine managed areas (MMAs) layers.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 4 of 9)
    All polygons were clipped to the project boundary to remove land and any marine areas outside the scope of the workshop.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 5 of 9)
    A follow-up meeting with workshop participants was held for comment on preliminary results. Participant input was recorded for future edits.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 6 of 9)
    Use-specific procedures were performed based on participant input. This involved adding or removing areas as instructed by workshop participants based on certain depths or distances from shore.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 7 of 9)
    Processed data was analyzed for completeness and consistency. Uses that seemed inconsistent or incomplete were marked for further investigation.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 8 of 9)
    Data from each group were reviewed following the workshop to: a. Detail any instructions from participants to add/remove areas in post-processing b. Review GIS technician and facilitator workshop notes for any relevant data-editing comments c. Discuss any areas that might require special attention or follow up.
    Date: 30-Dec-2011 (process 9 of 9)
    Data were processed by Project GIS Specialists to clean artifacts created during the live, participatory mapping process.
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    Attribute accuracy was maintained by comparing data before and after each process step, and by comparing final product to source data.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    During post processing, original workshop polygons were edited according to notes and participants feedback and aggregated into use categories. Data are intended to portray broad patterns for each use at a comparable scale to inform ocean management but are not intended for navigation or enforcement purposes.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Complete.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Logical consistency was maintained by comparing data before and after each process step, and by comparing final product to source data.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    American Samoa Government (ASG), Department of Commerice (DOC), American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP)
    Attn: GIS Coordinator
    GIS Coordinator
    Department of Commerce, Executive Office Building
    Pagopago, AS

    +1 684 633 5566 (voice)
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 30-Aug-2023
Metadata author:
American Samoa Government (ASG), Department of Commerice (DOC), American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP)
Attn: GIS Coordinator
GIS Coordinator
Department of Commerce, Executive Office Building
Pagopago, AS

+1 684 633 5566 (voice)
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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