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Florida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview and 2018 Workshop Report

Open-File Report 2019-1017
Prepared in cooperation with the Florida Institute of Oceanography, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191017

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Abstract

The Florida Coastal Mapping Program is a nascent but highly relevant program that has the potential to greatly enhance the “Blue Economy” of Florida by coordinating and facilitating sea-floor mapping efforts and aligning partner and stakeholder activities for increased efficiency and cost reduction. Sustained acquisition of modern coastal mapping information for Florida may improve management of resources and reduce costs by eliminating redundancy. Economic growth could be aided by improved data to support emerging sectors such as aquaculture and renewable energy.

The present focus of the Florida Coastal Mapping Program is on modern, high-resolution bathymetric and coastal topobathymetric data, which can be immediately used to update navigational charts and identify navigation hazards, provide fundamental baseline data for scientific research, and provide information for use by emergency managers and responders. Derivative products include identifying sand resources for beach nourishment, creating vastly improved models for coastal erosion and flooding, identifying coastal springs, and creating benthic habitat maps. The uses and applications of the data generated could grow over time. The process of creating a steering committee and technical team, conducting an inventory and gaps analysis, soliciting feedback from the stakeholder and partner communities, and developing a prioritization process has provided a framework on which a successful program can develop a sustainable funding strategy that may be an investment the citizens of Florida could benefit from for decades.

Suggested Citation

Hapke, C.J., Kramer, P.A., Fetherston-Resch, E.H., Baumstark, R.D., Druyor, R., Fredericks, X., and Fitos, E., 2019, Florida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview and 2018 workshop report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019–1017, 19 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191017.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • 2018 Florida Coastal Mapping Program Workshop Discussions and Outcomes
  • Summary
  • References Cited
  • Appendix 1. Attendees of the January 2018 Workshop
  • Appendix 2. Members of the Steering Committee and Technical Teams Steering Committee
  • Appendix 3. Agenda of the January 2018 Workshop
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Florida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview and 2018 workshop report
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2019-1017
DOI 10.3133/ofr20191017
Year Published 2019
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description vii, 19 p.
Country United States
State Florida
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