Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Publication_Date: 2005 Title: 1997-2001 Mangrove Restoration Areas in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, USVI Edition: 1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Online_Linkage: http://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/biogeo/e36sari/ Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Publication_Date: 20050430 Title: An Ecological Characterization of Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve Edition: 1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Description: Abstract: Apart from two 100 m test plots, mangrove restoration activities were conducted between 1997 and 2001. Each year, thousands of red mangrove propagules were planted in three large rectangular plots on the western side of Sugar Bay. In addition to those large plots, a fringe planting of propagules was conducted along much of the eastern shore of Sugar Bay. A small zone of black mangroves was also planted in 2001 although less than 1% survived long term. Detailed methods of restoration activities are available in Riley and Kent 1999 and SEA 2004. Restoration mangroves were not visible in the 2000 imagery due to the small size of individual seedlings. These plots were therefore delineated with the aid of GPS waypoints acquired by walking or kayaking around the perimeter of each plot. GPS positions were used as a guide to digitize the boundaries of the restoration areas and the results are presented. Purpose: These maps were created to show the mangrove restoration activies at Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. Supplemental_Information: Coordinate Units are decimal degrees Geodetic Model Horizontal Datum Name is North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name is Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis is 6378206.400000 Denominator of Flattening Ratio is 294.978698 Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1997 Ending_Date: 2001 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.765150 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.746527 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.796164 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.757953 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Mangroves Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Habitats Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: National Park Service Theme_Keyword: Restoration Theme_Keyword: Coastal Ecosystem Science Theme_Keyword: Marine plants Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: 007 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: U.S. Virgin Islands Place_Keyword: St. Croix Place_Keyword: Salt River Bay Place_Keyword: Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region Place_Keyword: USVI Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Not for Navigation Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: National Park Service (NPS) Address: 2100 Church St. City: Christiansted State_or_Province: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Postal_Code: 00820-4611 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (340) 773-1460 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov Data_Set_Credit: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Plot boundaries were mapped using Global Positioning System (GPS) and then overlayed on geo-referenced aerial photography to verify position. Completeness_Report: None Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 5 to 10 meters Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Mangrove restoration at Salt River Bay, St. Croix Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Croix, USVI Publisher: St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) Online_Linkage: https://www.stxenvironmental.org/ Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1997 Ending_Date: 2001 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None Source_Contribution: This document describes the restoration project. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Ken Buja Publication_Date: 2001 Title: ArcView Habitat Digitizer Extension v 3.1 Edition: 3.1 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Online_Linkage: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=203 Type_of_Source_Media: computer program Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2001 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Habitat Digitizer Source_Contribution: This ArcView extension was used to digitize and attribute benthic zones and habitats for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Geodetic Survey Publication_Date: 2000 Title: NGS Color Aerial Photography Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image Other_Citation_Details: These photographs were mosaicked and georeferenced by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Type_of_Source_Media: aerial photography and scanned photographs Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20000120 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NGS aerial photos Source_Contribution: Benthic features were interpreted and mapped from NGS aerial photos of the Salt River Bay region of aerial photographs of St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Process_Step: Process_Description: Benthic habitat maps were digitized by delineating habitat boundaries from georeferenced imagery loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software with the Image Analysis extension and NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extensions both activated. On-screen digitizing was conducted with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) set to 100 square meters and the image scale at 1:1500. During the digitizing process, image stretches and manipulation of image contrast, brightness and color balance were performed in the ArcView Image Analysis Extension to enhance features in the processed imagery. Additional collateral information, including previously completed habitat maps, NOS nautical charts, and other descriptive references dealing with benthic and coastal habitats of Salt River National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve was used to assist with image interpretation. A first draft map was completed and features in the imagery where uncertainties existed, due to confusing or difficult to interpret signatures, were identified for future ground validation effort. An ArcView GIS point theme was generated with points positioned on the features of uncertain habitat type or along transects through gradients between habitat types. The GIS points were converted to GPS waypoints, and were visited for on the ground habitat validation. Benthic habitat characterization was conducted at each site by snorkeling, free diving, or via observations from the surface where water depth and clarity permitted. Mangrove habitat characterization was conducted by driving, kayaking or hiking to points and visually identifying mangrove type and cover. GPS data was collected at each location, and site ID, depth, habitat type, and the method used to make the assessment were recorded. The ground validation data was incorporated into the second draft of each map. Process_Date: 2004 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Contact_Position: Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1305 East West Highway City: Silver Spring State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20910 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: steve.rohmann@noaa.gov Cloud_Cover: 0 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-Polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: mang_restor Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: UNIQUEID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPECIES Attribute_Definition: name of mangrove species Attribute_Definition_Source: user defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: see classification scheme Attribute: Attribute_Label: UNIQUEID Attribute_Definition: ID assigned to each habitat type Attribute_Definition_Source: software defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 74 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mangrove habitat consisting of species Avicennia germanis Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mangrove habitat consisting of species Rhizophora Mangle Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: PLOT Attribute_Definition: description of mangrove restoration plot Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: refer to classification scheme Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: National Park Service (NPS) Address: 2100 Church St. City: Christiansted State_or_Province: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Postal_Code: 00820-4611 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (340) 773-1460 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov Resource_Description: downloadable data Distribution_Liability: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data for Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (NPS). NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use. Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ESRI shapefile Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/biogeo/e36sari/ Fees: free Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20230830 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Contact_Person: Matt Kendall Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 1305 East-West Highway City: Silver Spring State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20910 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-4388 Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time CoRIS: CoRIS_ID: 20050720032951 CoRIS_Children: None CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 19970101 CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20011231 CoRIS_Metadata_Link: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/salt_river_bay_st_croix_mangrove_restoration_1997-2001.html CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 985