BAID Advisory Council Inaugural Meeting Friday, August 9 th, 2013

“Barrow Area Information Database (BAID) Decision Support Tools Development” Funding from the federal Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) Award made by the State to the NSB, with subaward to UMIAQ, and subcontracts to UTEP, Nuna Technologies, and INSTAAR Begun mid 2013 for 2.5 years Introduction New Project Funded by CIAP

Introduction Funding

Craig Tweedie, postdoc, and students Allison Gaylord William Manley Lars Nelson and Qaiyaan Aiken Introduction The BAID CIAP Team

Background Project Objectives Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Web Mapping Application Local Expertise & Capacity Feedback Next Steps Introduction Presentation Outline

Cultural and Environmental Impacts Climate Change Coastal Erosion Development Background

“Protect Alaska’s coastal areas through wise management of resource development.” Goal: Background Alaska CIAP

 Conduct projects that will lead to development of effective mitigation strategies and efficient and responsible resource management: Acquiring baseline data Analyzing cumulative impacts Gathering information useful to determine impacts of mining, oil and gas, and other development Mitigating adverse environmental impacts of development Training coastal managers Educate the public and enhance environmental stewardship Improving the ability to implement the Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)  Minimize impacts of natural hazards on coastal areas: Restoring coastal areas impacted by natural hazards Mapping and researching natural hazard areas Objectives: Background Alaska CIAP

 Baseline data and mapping  Climate change  Community Capacity  Alaska Coastal Management Program  Education Major Activities: Background Alaska CIAP

“Expand capacity for informed, multi- stakeholder environmental decision making on Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation lands in the coastal zone near Barrow, Alaska.” Goal: Background BAID Decision Support Tools Development

1.Develop a high spatial resolution map of wetlands and conduct coastal erosion studies 1.Expand on an existing web mapping application to develop a new interactive decision support tool for erosion monitoring and coastal development and land management 1.Develop an office with newly trained staff in Barrow capable of improved local mapping and analytical capabilities Objectives: Background BAID Decision Support Tools Development

Background UIC Lands

Background Drivers of Coastal Change Arctic warming Changes in weather and extreme events Sea level rise Coastal engineering Development Beach gravel extraction Erosion mitigation

Your expertise is requested … … for guidance on new tools to assist the Barrow community with decision making and optimization of sustainable, low-impact community development. Background BAID Advisory Council

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion

New Landcover Map Layer new 2013 data layer higher resolution entire UIC area wetlands and other land cover classes NPR-A Landcover

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion 2002 QuickBird imagery New Satellite Imagery new 2013 WorldView-2 imagery higher resolution entire UIC area basis for wetlands map and coastal erosion studies

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Coastal Erosion Analysis add new shorelines analyze rates of erosion identify areas of greatest impact

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1948

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1955

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1962

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1964

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1979

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1997

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 2002

Web Mapping Application

Improve upon the old BAID new fast, stable, and intuitive interface more map layers more functionality decision making tools

outdated parcels Web Mapping Application Existing Development & Land Ownership

distance from 2002 shoreline Web Mapping Application Proximity to Eroding Shorelines

Elevation Contours Web Mapping Application Height Above Sea Level

Web Mapping Application Targeted “Web Map Apps” Embedded as tabs or “tools” Easy to use Focused on specific user needs Designed to fit within a workflow Provide for informed decision making

Web Mapping Application Community Development Tool  To assist with NSB and community tasks coastal development, conservation priorities, endangered and subsistence species protection, oil spill response, planning and zoning for vulnerable areas, etc.  Visualize and synthesize from map layers and other input existing development, land ownership, wetland types, habitat preference for endangered wildlife, height above sea level, etc.  Provide specific output for printing or saving maps, information, and reports  Help enable sustained community development

Web Mapping Application Erosion Assessment Tool  Help assess vulnerability  Take advantage of digital shorelines and other data layers land cover type, bathymetry, sea ice, etc.  Potentially with “widgets” to interactively customize analysis of erosion rates  Help enable sustained community development

Local Expertise & Capacity One of the goals of the BAID Project is to build local GIS Capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity UMIAQ Lars Nelson General project management & coordination, GIS Qaiyaan Aiken GIS technician … hardware, software, training, improved local GIS capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity Handbook and Outreach … facilitate long-term, community-wide use of BAID Advisory Council and community presentations Training for implementation Decision Support Tools Handbook

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? How could this be applied in workflows for decision making? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? How could this be applied in workflows for decision making? Specific recommendations for the tools? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? How could this be applied in workflows for decision making? Specific recommendations for the tools? Where are the most important areas? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and expert guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? How could this be applied in workflows for decision making? Specific recommendations for the tools? Where are the most important areas? Suggestions for the community presentation? Feedback

Next Steps  Field research  Phased software development iterative process periodic opportunities for stakeholder feedback a focus on tool development and refinement  Community presentations  Advisory Council meetings

Additional Feedback Appreciated Visit: baid.utep.edu This study is funded with qualified outer continental shelf oil and gas revenues by the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Thank you

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion New Digital Elevation Model acquired by USGS in 2010 higher resolution coastal areas valuable for a variety of analyses USGS LIDAR DEM

Project Objectives BAID and NSSI BAID CIAPNSSI Area of InterestUIC LandsNorth Slope MappingDetailed coastlines, wetlands, high-res. imagery,... Land cover mapping CyberinfrastructureWeb mapping application with Decision Support Tools Data Catalog, Project Tracking, Monitoring Summary, and potential Scenario Planning Other AspectsLocal capacity building GuidanceBAID Advisory CouncilOversight Group, Science Advisory Panel FundingDOI USFWS CIAPDOI BLM different but complementary, synergistic efforts... NSSI wrote a letter of support, and has welcomed the new project Both efforts will benefit