PROJECT SUMMARY FORM

1. Project ID
  • Name
 Hydroacoustic SAV Mapping
  • Region
 AKRIT
  • State
 Alaska
  • Location
 Juneau and vicinity
  • Date of this update
2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)
  • Habitat Restoration/Protection
  • Wetlands
X
  • River systems
  • Beaches/Dunes
  • Offshore areas
  • Mangroves
  • Assisting Species at Risk
  • Pollution Mitigation
 X
  • Other (describe)

3. Project description (100 words or less)

Test the SAVEWS system of hydroacoustic identification and mapping of marine vegetation in the coastal water of Alaska. The SAVEWS was developed by the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center and is used to map some types of vegetation in coastal areas of New England and Oregon. The system, however, has not been tested on key vegetation types or conditions unique to Alaska waters.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Evaluate this technique for use in estimating the value of extensive areas of coastline as habitat for living marine resources and in protecting and restoring essential habitat for production of such resources.

Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

No

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.) 

	  Federal 		Lead	National Marine Fisheries Service (funding)
				Others	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (technology development and demonstration)
	
	  Non Federal	State government
				Local government
				Private industry
				Public interest groups
				Educational Facility

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

	  Cash	Federal				$8,500
			Non Federal 	State government
					Local government
					Private industry
					Public interest groups
			Total					$8,500


	  In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar 	value)
	
	  Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

NMFS - 1934 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 1972 Water Pollution Control Act, 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act, 1972 Coastal Zone Management Act, 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 1990 Oil Pollution Act, 1996 Fishery Conservation and Management Act
ACOE - 1972 Water Pollution Control Act, 1972 Coastal Zone Management Act

8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

9. Project Status

10. Contacts

  • Project Manager
  • Others

11. Any additional information/comments

Several concerns were identified in initial contacts with ACOE. While the system has good results in separating various plant species, it has predominately been used in low gradient areas with consistent substrate types and in water with consisternt salinity and turbidity. To assess the systems usefullness in assessing vegetation common in Alaska waters, the equipment will be used on a variety of plant species (Zostera, Laminaria, Nereocystis, Fucus). Testing will be done where those species are present over a variety of bottom types, bottom slopes and variable salinity regimes.