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Scientific Consensus Statement for Mapping the Oregon Territorial Seafloor Dawn Wright, Chris Goldfinger, OSU and the Oregon Territorial Sea Task Force.

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1 Scientific Consensus Statement for Mapping the Oregon Territorial Seafloor Dawn Wright, Chris Goldfinger, OSU and the Oregon Territorial Sea Task Force Dawn Wright, Chris Goldfinger, OSU and the Oregon Territorial Sea Task Force OPAC Meeting, Tillamook, 3/17/06

2 What the Statement IS … An expression of need… to fill a critical gap in data Apolitical … coalition of academic and agency scientists An information tool to consider and use when making decisions for and with the governor Part of governor’s public position on ocean stewardship A suggested process … (communal funding, communal availability)

3 What the Statement is NOT A request to OPAC for funding! A request for underwater photography. An attempt to direct activities or direction of the Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)

4 NOAA Coastal Services Center Territorial Sea, not the EEZ

5 Goldfinger et al., OSU Active Tectonics Lab Isn’t it already mapped? Could you find your way to every town on this map?

6 Ocean Thematic Layers Graphic courtesy of Christina Massel, Steve Miller, Scripps

7 California Dept. of Fish & Game, Moss Landing Marine Labs Details, Details… 100 m 10 m

8 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Resources Program An Example of Required Detail: Siletz

9 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Marine Resources Program An Example of Required Detail: Seal Rock

10 Only 5% Thus Far!

11 Images courtesy of NOAA and UNH Seafloor Mapping: How and What? Single Beam Multibeam

12 USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory Topo/Bathy is the Fundamental Base “Layer”

13 Image courtesy of Dan Fornari, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Study Area

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15 Applications Tsunami Runup Models - Evacuation Planning Habitat Restoration Shoreline Change Analysis Analyzing Storm Impacts - Coastal Erosion Fisheries Management Commercial Fishing Marine Reserve Design Emergency Response, Impact Assessment Port Security Maps and Visualizations Navigation Products, Services Wave EnergyOil Spill Response, Tracking Coastal tourism, recreationMANY others

16 Why now? Difficult to realistically set up a network of MPAs that addresses all habitat protection issues without further mapping … Take advantage of current momentum … Vessels of opportunity, personnel Consider cost of not doing this … E.g., tsunami damage in $billions Lack of stewardship?

17 Desired Role of OPAC Endorsement of the need to gain this information … Future OPAC letter of support to State Land Board, other entities … Consider and use statement when making decisions for and with the governor.

18 Contacts Chris Goldfinger OSU College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences Email: gold@coas.oregonstate.edu Web: activetectonics.coas.oregonstate.edu Dawn Wright OSU Geosciences Email: dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu Web: dusk.geo.orst.edu/djl


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