Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program 2005 1 vector digital data Silver Spring, MD NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/about.aspx Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program 20050430 1 document Apart from two 100 m test plots, mangrove restoration activities were conducted between 1997 and 2001. Each year, thousands of red mangrove propagules were planted in three large rectangular plots on the western side of Sugar Bay. In addition to those large plots, a fringe planting of propagules was conducted along much of the eastern shore of Sugar Bay. A small zone of black mangroves was also planted in 2001 although less than 1% survived long term. Detailed methods of restoration activities are available in Riley and Kent 1999 and SEA 2004. Restoration mangroves were not visible in the 2000 imagery due to the small size of individual seedlings. These plots were therefore delineated with the aid of GPS waypoints acquired by walking or kayaking around the perimeter of each plot. GPS positions were used as a guide to digitize the boundaries of the restoration areas and the results are presented. These maps were created to show the mangrove restoration activies at Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. Coordinate Units are decimal degrees Geodetic Model Horizontal Datum Name is North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name is Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis is 6378206.400000 Denominator of Flattening Ratio is 294.978698 1997 2001 ground condition Complete None planned -64.765150 -64.746527 17.796164 17.757953 CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Mangroves CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Habitats None National Park Service Restoration Coastal Ecosystem Science Marine plants ISO 19115 Topic Category environment 007 CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) None U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix Salt River Bay Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve CoRIS Region USVI None Not for Navigation Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve mailing address

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2100 Church St.

Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820-4611 (340) 773-1460 zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 Plot boundaries were mapped using Global Positioning System (GPS) and then overlayed on geo-referenced aerial photography to verify position. None 5 to 10 meters St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) 2004 St. Croix, USVI St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) http://www.stxenvironmental.org/index.html paper 1997 2001 ground condition None This document describes the restoration project. Ken Buja 2001 3.1 Silver Spring, MD NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/digitizer/welcome.html computer program 2001 publication date Habitat Digitizer This ArcView extension was used to digitize and attribute benthic zones and habitats for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. National Geodetic Survey 2000 remote-sensing image These photographs were mosaicked and georeferenced by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program aerial photography and scanned photographs 20000120 ground condition NGS aerial photos Benthic features were interpreted and mapped from NGS aerial photos of the Salt River Bay region of aerial photographs of St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Benthic habitat maps were digitized by delineating habitat boundaries from georeferenced imagery loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software with the Image Analysis extension and NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extensions both activated. On-screen digitizing was conducted with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) set to 100 square meters and the image scale at 1:1500. During the digitizing process, image stretches and manipulation of image contrast, brightness and color balance were performed in the ArcView Image Analysis Extension to enhance features in the processed imagery. Additional collateral information, including previously completed habitat maps, NOS nautical charts, and other descriptive references dealing with benthic and coastal habitats of Salt River National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve was used to assist with image interpretation. A first draft map was completed and features in the imagery where uncertainties existed, due to confusing or difficult to interpret signatures, were identified for future ground validation effort. An ArcView GIS point theme was generated with points positioned on the features of uncertain habitat type or along transects through gradients between habitat types. The GIS points were converted to GPS waypoints, and were visited for on the ground habitat validation. Benthic habitat characterization was conducted at each site by snorkeling, free diving, or via observations from the surface where water depth and clarity permitted. Mangrove habitat characterization was conducted by driving, kayaking or hiking to points and visually identifying mangrove type and cover. GPS data was collected at each location, and site ID, depth, habitat type, and the method used to make the assessment were recorded. The ground validation data was incorporated into the second draft of each map. 2004 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager mailing and physical address

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Silver Spring MD 20910 301-713-3028 301-713-4388 steve.rohmann@noaa.gov 0 Vector G-Polygon 7 mang_restor Shapefile Attribute Table User defined UNIQUEID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. SPECIES name of mangrove species user defined see classification scheme UNIQUEID ID assigned to each habitat type software defined 74 Mangrove habitat consisting of species Avicennia germanis User Defined 75 Mangrove habitat consisting of species Rhizophora Mangle User defined PLOT description of mangrove restoration plot User defined refer to classification scheme Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve mailing address

National Park Service (NPS)

2100 Church St.

Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820-4611 (340) 773-1460 zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov downloadable data The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data for Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (NPS). NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use. Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. ESRI shapefile http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/sari_cd/data/ free 20121218 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Matt Kendall mailing address

1305 East-West Highway

Silver Spring MD 20910 301-713-3028 301-713-4388 FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 Local Time 20050720032951 None 19970101 20011231 http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/salt_river_bay_st_croix_mangrove_restoration_1997-2001.html 985