1. State Partnerships: Coastal & Environmental Issues Facing the MACOORA States November 17, 2009 MACOORA Kate Zultner Coastal States Organization www.coastalstates.org

2. Overview Critical issues facing the coastal states 1 Renewable energy data needs 2 3 MACOORA Workshop 4 Climate change data needs Conclusions/ Next Steps 5

3. Major Issues: Mid-Atlantic States Habitat conservation & protection Ocean & coastal ecosystem health Maritime communities & security Adaptation to climate change & coastal hazards Ocean energy planning & management www.coastalstates.org

4. Renewable Energy: Data, Modeling & Mapping Needs Comprehensive seafloor/ lakebed baseline mapping (i.e. bathymetric; LIDAR, aquatic habitat characterization; etc.) Comprehensive seafloor/ lakebed baseline mapping (i.e. bathymetric; LIDAR, aquatic habitat characterization; etc.) Spatial mapping of human uses in coastal & ocean areas (i.e. fishing; recreation; protected; navigation; etc.) Spatial mapping of human uses in coastal & ocean areas (i.e. fishing; recreation; protected; navigation; etc.) In-situ monitoring & lab modeling of impacts of devices & technology (i.e. circulation; water quality; coastal processes; navigation; fish & wildlife etc.) In-situ monitoring & lab modeling of impacts of devices & technology (i.e. circulation; water quality; coastal processes; navigation; fish & wildlife etc.) Cumulative impact analysis by state and region (i.e. size ; number of projects; transmission lines; etc. ) Cumulative impact analysis by state and region (i.e. size ; number of projects; transmission lines; etc. ) Prospecting/ permitting decision support tools (i.e. GIS, Coastal GEMS, Lakebed Alteration Tool; Marine Cadastre; etc.) Prospecting/ permitting decision support tools (i.e. GIS, Coastal GEMS, Lakebed Alteration Tool; Marine Cadastre; etc.) Aquatic & wildlife assessments (pre, during & post construction) (i.e. migration; EMF; acoustic; wave reduction; radar etc. ) Aquatic & wildlife assessments (pre, during & post construction) (i.e. migration; EMF; acoustic; wave reduction; radar etc. )

5. Climate Change- SLR: Data, Modeling & Mapping Needs High resolution topographic data (LIDAR) 1-5m; every 5 yrs. For change analysis, integrate onto GIS maps High resolution topographic data (LIDAR) 1-5m; every 5 yrs. For change analysis, integrate onto GIS maps Near-shore data Shallow water bathymetry, mean high water, wave, wind, etc. Near-shore data Shallow water bathymetry, mean high water, wave, wind, etc. Inundation models & vulnerability assessments (regional & street level scale) assess impacts to infrastructure, coastal habitats, shoreline by SLR Inundation models & vulnerability assessments (regional & street level scale) assess impacts to infrastructure, coastal habitats, shoreline by SLR Socio-economic data impact assessments for engaging state & local government Socio-economic data impact assessments for engaging state & local government Surge & storm forecasting models (high resolution atmospheric) integration of atmospheric & ocean models, SLR linked models Surge & storm forecasting models (high resolution atmospheric) integration of atmospheric & ocean models, SLR linked models Centralized data, GIS storage location (regional) info. exchange, store & deliver data for planning/ decision making Centralized data, GIS storage location (regional) info. exchange, store & deliver data for planning/ decision making

6. Sample Summary of Needs: o Higher resolution projections of flooding impacts (at the street level) o Near-real time data o Near shore bathymetry & topography o Better observations for tidal gauges o Wave, wind, and current data Sample of Products/ Successes: o Chesapeake Bay Inundation Model o Chesapeake Inundation Prediction System (CIPS) o Delaware River Commission

7. Any Questions? Kate Zultner Policy Coordinator Coastal States Organization kzultner@coastalstates.org www.coastalstates.org