steer_coastal_use_final_metadata eng; USA utf8 dataset Jordan Gass Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) GIS Specialist (831)647-1920 (831)647-1732 99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F Monterey CA 93940 U.S.A. Jordan.Gass@noaa.gov Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2023-07-26 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) GT-Polygon Composed of Chains 4303 North American Datum 1983 NAD83 2007-01-19 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4269/NAD83.html NAD83 Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system. information resourceProvider European Petroleum Survey Group https://epsg.org/home.html European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations. search publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269 STEER Coastal Use Mapping Project 2012-10 publication Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) originator NOAA's Ocean Service, National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) Monterey CA publisher mapDigital The Coastal Use Mapping Project is designed to collect critical information on human activities in and near the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER). The project purpose is to improve understanding of the spatial range and intensity of key human activities and uses in this region in order to better inform resource management. Workshops were held on St. Thomas where the public, scientists, and stakeholders were invited to participate in creating maps of ocean uses for the STEER. Coral reefs in the USVI are facing increasing pressures from a growing variety of ocean uses, as well as increased coastal development and watershed impacts. The STEER contains extensive mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs. It houses a variety of commercial activities and is adjacent to a landfill, marinas, an EPA Superfund Site, and residential areas served by individual septic systems. The Coastal Use Mapping Project is intended as a step to improving coastal and watershed management activities. The information collected through this project will provide a better understanding of human uses, issues, and constraints in the STEER. It can help inform management decisions to better protect the ecosystem, while minimizing impacts on those who depend on marine resources and reducing user conflict. The project includes collecting and mapping existing watershed information, and conducting participatory mapping workshops to gain a better understanding of key human uses and use motivations that affect the STEER. underDevelopment Mimi D'Iorio Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) GIS and Database Manager (831)647-6462 x112 (831)242-2051 99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F Monterey CA 93940 U.S.A. Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov pointOfContact asNeeded CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Ocean Uses Recreational Use Non-Extractive Use Ocean Use Fishing Camping Boating Paddling Sailing SCUBA SNUBA Snorkeling Swimming Water Sports Wildlife Viewing Thrill Craft Jet Skis Charter Diving Charter Snorkeling Shore Fishing Recreational Dive Fishing Recreational Boat Fishing Recreational Harvest Spearfishing Mooring Charter boat tours Kiteboarding Wind-sufring Ferry transit Research Anchoring Mooring Permanent mooring Transient mooring Emergency mooring Bait fishing Conch fishing Handline fishing Whelk fishing theme None Socioeconomics theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Geographic Information > Socioeconomic theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus USVI 250 STEER Coastal Use Assessment 20730 project CRCP Project EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Socio-economic Survey theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Caribbean St. Thomas STEER U.S. Virgin Islands place None OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus USVI place CoRIS Region 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. otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None vector eng; USA environment geoscientificInformation oceans society Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.5.4400 -64.882334 -64.821505 18.296510 18.325102 2012-05-01 STEER_coastal_use_data: Human ocean use data from the STEER Coastal Use Mapping Project. anchoring_ft Includes anchoring in non-emergency locations. Excludes emergency storm anchoring and moorings. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 anchoring_dom Includes anchoring in non-emergency locations. Excludes emergency storm anchoring and moorings. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 bait_fishing_ft Includes any collection of baitfish, includes fishing by hook and line and cast net. Excludes other types of fishing targeting fish for non-bait purposes (e.g., aquarium collection). A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 bait_fishing_dom Includes any collection of baitfish, includes fishing by hook and line and cast net. Excludes other types of fishing targeting fish for non-bait purposes (e.g., aquarium collection). A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 camping_ft Includes spending one or several nights outdoors for recreational purposes. Excludes live-aboard boaters, living outdoors due to homelessness. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 camping_dom Includes spending one or several nights outdoors for recreational purposes. Excludes live-aboard boaters, living outdoors due to homelessness. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 charter_dive_snorkel_ft Includes diving and snorkeling activities organized through a charter/commercial operator, including vessel and shore-based SCUBA, SNUBA, snorkel, freediving, and kayak snorkel tours. Excludes swimming, speardiving/extractive activities, non-charter diving and snorkeling, and research activities. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 charter_dive_snorkel_dom Includes diving and snorkeling activities organized through a charter/commercial operator, including vessel and shore-based SCUBA, SNUBA, snorkel, freediving, and kayak snorkel tours. Excludes swimming, speardiving/extractive activities, non-charter diving and snorkeling, and research activities. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 conch_fishing_ft Includes any harvesting of conch. Excludes harvesting of fish, whelk, and lobster. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 conch_fishing_dom Includes any harvesting of conch. Excludes harvesting of fish, whelk, and lobster. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 day_charter_boat_tours_ft Includes sunset sails, day trip, half day, and dinghy tours. Excludes recreational boating of personal vessels and multi-day outings. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 day_charter_boat_tours_dom Includes sunset sails, day trip, half day, and dinghy tours. Excludes recreational boating of personal vessels and multi-day outings. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 emergency_anchor_mooring_ft Includes anchoring during extreme weather and in other emergencies (e.g., fire). Excludes day use mooring, live-aboard moorings, non-emergency anchoring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 emergency_anchor_mooring_dom Includes anchoring during extreme weather and in other emergencies (e.g., fire). Excludes day use mooring, live-aboard moorings, non-emergency anchoring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 ferry_transit_ft Includes ferry transit. Excludes non-ferry motorized and other boating. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 ferry_transit_dom Includes ferry transit. Excludes non-ferry motorized and other boating. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 handline_shore_ft Includes all shore-based handlining. Excludes fishing from shore using nets, traps, and pots. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 handline_shore_dom Includes all shore-based handlining. Excludes fishing from shore using nets, traps, and pots. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 kayak_tours_ft Includes commercial kayak tours. Excludes non-commercial kayak outing and kayak rental (non-tour). A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 kayak_tours_dom Includes commercial kayak tours. Excludes non-commercial kayak outing and kayak rental (non-tour). A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 kiteboard_windsurf_ft Includes wind-driven board activities. Excludes SUP (stand up paddle) and surfing. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 kiteboard_windsurf_dom Includes wind-driven board activities. Excludes SUP (stand up paddle) and surfing. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 lobster_fishing_ft Includes any harvesting of lobsters. Excludes harvesting of fish, whelk, and conch. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 lobster_fishing_dom Includes any harvesting of lobsters. Excludes harvesting of fish, whelk, and conch. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 mooring_permanent_ft Includes multi-day use for live-aboard boaters; more than 14 days onboard in 6 months. Excludes day use mooring, emergency storm mooring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 mooring_permanent_dom Includes multi-day use for live-aboard boaters; more than 14 days onboard in 6 months. Excludes day use mooring, emergency storm mooring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 mooring_transient_ft Includes non-liveaboard mooring, includes private, day-use, transient; between 0-14 days onboard. Excludes live-aboard moorings, emergency storm mooring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 mooring_transient_dom Includes non-liveaboard mooring, includes private, day-use, transient; between 0-14 days onboard. Excludes live-aboard moorings, emergency storm mooring. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 non_charter_dive_snorkel_ft Includes diving and snorkeling conducted independently, not through a charter operator; also includes snorkel rental from hotels, local resident diving and snorkeling, as well as diving and snorkeling for education purposes. Excludes charter diving and snorkeling trips, as well as research diving. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 non_charter_dive_snorkel_dom Includes diving and snorkeling conducted independently, not through a charter operator; also includes snorkel rental from hotels, local resident diving and snorkeling, as well as diving and snorkeling for education purposes. Excludes charter diving and snorkeling trips, as well as research diving. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 other_fishing_ft Includes fishing and marine resource harvesting not already documented in other categories, includes use of traps, pots, seine nets, gill nets, and lionfish hunting. Excludes bait fishing, handline fishing, whelk fishing, lobster fishing, and conch fishing. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 other_fishing_dom Includes fishing and marine resource harvesting not already documented in other categories, includes use of traps, pots, seine nets, gill nets, and lionfish hunting. Excludes bait fishing, handline fishing, whelk fishing, lobster fishing, and conch fishing. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 paddling_ft Includes paddle-driven kayaking (non-commercial tours), SUP (stand up paddle). Excludes charter/commercial kayaking, use of motorized vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 paddling_dom Includes paddle-driven kayaking (non-commercial tours), SUP (stand up paddle). Excludes charter/commercial kayaking, use of motorized vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 rec_boating_ft Includes recreational non-charter boating (e.g., Yacht Club, Ritz, other), as well as sail or motor boats. Excludes charter boat tours. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 rec_boating_dom Includes recreational non-charter boating (e.g., Yacht Club, Ritz, other), as well as sail or motor boats. Excludes charter boat tours. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 swimming_ft Includes racing, general exercise, group or individual, and triathlon. Excludes free diving, snorkeling, and wading. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 swimming_dom Includes racing, general exercise, group or individual, and triathlon. Excludes free diving, snorkeling, and wading. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 term_charter_ft Includes multi-day/overnight boat charters. Excludes day charter, sunset sails, half-day outings, dinghy tours, recreational boating of personal vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 term_charter_dom Includes multi-day/overnight boat charters. Excludes day charter, sunset sails, half-day outings, dinghy tours, recreational boating of personal vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 thrill_craft_ft Includes parasailing, jet skis and other forms of thrill craft rental. Excludes non-motorized vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 thrill_craft_dom Includes parasailing, jet skis and other forms of thrill craft rental. Excludes non-motorized vessels. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 whelk_fishing_ft Includes any harvesting of whelk. Excludes harvesting of fish, lobster, and conch. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 whelk_fishing_dom Includes any harvesting of whelk. Excludes harvesting of fish, lobster, and conch. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 research_snorkeling_diving_ft Includes diving and snorkeling conducted for research purposes. Excludes non-charter and charter diving and snorkeling, as well as snorkeling and diving for education purposes. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's General Footprint. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's General Footprint. 1 0 research_snorkeling_diving_dom Includes diving and snorkeling conducted for research purposes. Excludes non-charter and charter diving and snorkeling, as well as snorkeling and diving for education purposes. A value of 1 means a feature is part of the use's Dominant Use Area. A value of 0 means a feature is not part of the use's Dominant Use Area. 1 0 OBJECTID Internal feature number. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Coordinates defining the features. Shape_Length Length of feature in internal units. Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Area of feature in internal units squared. Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. ESRI Geodatabase Mimi D'Iorio Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) GIS and Database Manager (831)647-6462 (831)242-2051 99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F Monterey CA 93940 U.S.A. Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov distributor none https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nos/STEER/STEER_coastal_use_mapping_2012_1130.gdb.zip download dataset A detailed spreadsheet is available that describes decisions made during processing of the workshop data. Contact the Point of Contact for more information on the project and data processing. Logical consistency was maintained by comparing data before and after each process step, and by comparing final product to source data. Data were digitized by workshop participant groups in Bolongo Bay, US Virgin Islands. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 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. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 Data were processed by Project GIS Specialist to clean artifacts created during the live, participatory mapping process. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 All polygons were clipped to the project boundary to remove land and any marine areas outside the scope of the workshop. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 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. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 A spatial join analysis was run for each use using 50 meter squared microblocks as the zonal layer to determine the number of groups that identified a use in each grid cell. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 Data normalized for each use. For the footprint, an analysis cell with any number greater than 0 became a 1. For dominant, if the number of workshop groups who mapped a cell as dominant was at or greater than 50% of the groups who mapped that use, the value became a 1. All other cells became a 0, so that the final field values are binary (1= Yes, 0 = No) 2012-05-01T00:00:00 Processed data was analyzed for completeness and consistency. Uses that seemed inconsistent or incomplete were marked for further investigation. 2012-05-01T00:00:00 A follow-up meeting with workshop participants was held for comment on preliminary results. Participant inputs were recorded for future edits. 2012-10-30T00:00:00 Final edits were made to dataset based on participant response. 2012-11-13T00:00:00 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T18:25:13.723Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2012-12-18 Jordan Gass Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPAC) GIS Specialist (831)647-1920 (831)647-1732 99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F Monterey CA 93940 U.S.A. Jordan.Gass@noaa.gov Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov pointOfContact