JALBTCX/NCMP emergency-response airborne Lidar coastal mapping & quick response data products for 2016/2017/2018 hurricane impact assessments

Shore & Beach ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Eve Eisemann ◽  
Lauren Dunkin ◽  
M. Hartman ◽  
Jennifer Wozencraft
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Storm Damage ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Critical Data ◽  
Coastal Mapping

The Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) deployed to support regional-scale post-storm damage assessments following Hurricanes Irma (2017), Maria (2017), and Michael (2018) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) following Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Florence (2018). The JALBTCX has a long history of providing regional coastal surveys after storm impacts in the United States. These high-resolution, regional datasets extend beyond project boundaries, providing critical data to quantify large-scale impacts associated with storm events. These regional datasets directly support missions within the USACE, other federal agencies, academia, and the broader coastal community.

scholarly journals POST-HURRICANE COASTAL MAPPING AND CHANGE ANALYSIS: NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM

2018 ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Eve Eisemann ◽  
Lauren Dunkin ◽  
Michael Hartman ◽  
Jennifer Wozencraft
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Change Analysis ◽  
Coastal Mapping ◽  
Extreme Storm ◽  
Airborne Lidar Bathymetry ◽  
One Year ◽  
Mapping Program

Hurricane and other extreme storm impacts pose one of the greatest threats to coastal environments, populations, and infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP), executed by the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX), collects and processes high resolution aerial imagery and lidar data that provide regional datasets to support assessments of coastal change. The NCMP surveying methods and data products are invaluable tools for coastal management and have the potential to produce rapid-response data following extreme storm impacts. Emergency post-storm deployment of this system was used following Hurricane Matthew’s impact in October 2016 where the NCMP surveyed from Key Biscayne, FL to the VA/MD border between October 27th and December 2nd, collecting topographic and bathymetric lidar along the coast in a 1.5 km swath. Approximately one year later, Hurricane Irma impacted the Florida east and west coast in September 2017. The NCMP surveyed the entire Florida east coast, including the Keys, in addition to Collier County on the West Coast of Florida from September 22 to October 25.

Post-Hurricane Michael damage assessment using ADCIRC storm surge hindcast, image classification, and LiDAR

Shore & Beach ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Davis ◽  
Diana Mitsova ◽  
Tynon Briggs ◽  
Tiffany Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Feedback Mechanism ◽  
Water Velocity ◽  
Airborne Lidar ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Magnetic Current ◽  
Coastal Mapping ◽  
Electro Magnetic

Wave forcing from hurricanes, nor’easters, and energetic storms can cause erosion of the berm and beach face resulting in increased vulnerability of dunes and coastal infrastructure. LIDAR or other surveying techniques have quantified post-event morphology, but there is a lack of in situ hydrodynamic and morphodynamic measurements during extreme storm events. Two field studies were conducted in March 2018 and April 2019 at Bethany Beach, Delaware, where in situ hydrodynamic and morphodynamic measurements were made during a nor’easter (Nor’easter Riley) and an energetic storm (Easter Eve Storm). An array of sensors to measure water velocity, water depth, water elevation and bed elevation were mounted to scaffold pipes and deployed in a single cross-shore transect. Water velocity was measured using an electro-magnetic current meter while water and bed elevations were measured using an acoustic distance meter along with an algorithm to differentiate between the water and bed during swash processes. GPS profiles of the beach face were measured during every day-time low tide throughout the storm events. Both accretion and erosion were measured at different cross-shore positions and at different times during the storm events. Morphodynamic change along the back-beach was found to be related to berm erosion, suggesting an important morphologic feedback mechanism. Accumulated wave energy and wave energy flux per unit area between Nor’easter Riley and a recent mid-Atlantic hurricane (Hurricane Dorian) were calculated and compared. Coastal Observations: JALBTCX/NCMP emergency-response airborne Lidar coastal mapping & quick response data products for 2016/2017/2018 hurricane impact assessments

Multiscenario, Spatially Detailed Forecasting of Utility Steam Coal for the Ohio River Navigation System

2005 ◽  
Vol 1909 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Jeff Watkins ◽  
Dale W. Kelz
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Air ◽  
The United States ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Ohio River ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Utility Industry ◽  
National Power ◽  
Economics Model ◽  
Coal Supply ◽  
Economic Analyses

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has pursued continual refinement in the waterway traffic forecasts used in project economic analyses. The multiscenario forecasting of utility steam coal described in this paper, based on the work of Hill & Associates, Inc. (H&A), is a substantial refinement of previous forecasting efforts. H&A prepares 20-year steam coal forecasts on the basis of the interaction of two major linear programming models: the National Power Model (NPM) and the Utility Fuel Economics Model (UFEM). The NPM is a utility industry model that dispatches all electric generating plants in the United States (coal and noncoal), producing forecasts of generation by fuel type within a context of transmission and environmental constraints. The UFEM makes use of highly detailed coal supply data (for approximately 98 coal types) to allocate fuels among plants and units. These two models develop forecasts of coal demand for electricity generation, by type of coal, which were then “mapped” to the waterway. H&A prepared separate forecast scenarios based on three alternative environmental regulatory futures. The first is a continuation of existing law (in this case, the national ambient air quality standards). The second H&A scenario reflects implementation of the administration's Clear Skies Initiative. The final H&A scenario is an implementation of the Clear Skies Initiative without the proposal's severe mercury restrictions.

scholarly journals A Case History Study of the Recycling Efforts from the United States Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Katrina Debris Removal Mission in Mississippi

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Leroy Brandon ◽  
Victor Frank Medina ◽  
Agnes Belinda Morrow
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
The United States ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Debris Removal

In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) managed the removal of Hurricane Katrina storm debris in several states. This paper focuses on the debris removal practices in 16 southern Mississippi counties and the recycling efforts. Debris was removed from public and private property. The debris included vegetation, construction material, electronic waste, vehicles, and vessels. The scope of the USACE mission was expanded several times. The scope within the respective counties varied from vegetation only to the removal of every eligible form of debris. The recommendations proposed should enhance recycling efforts during future debris removal missions.

scholarly journals Current Status of the Norman Site, 34WG2

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis E. Vogle
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Wave Action ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Highway Bridge ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers

As defined by Finkelstein in his description of excavations at the site, the Norman site currently is completely located within the waters of Fort Gibson Reservoir, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) lake on the Grand (Neosho) River in northeastern Oklahoma. Due to a combination of archeological excavations at the site during the 1930s and 1940s, pothunting, large-scale earthmoving activities associated with the construction of a nearby highway bridge, and approximately 50 years of wave action and seasonal inundation by Fort Gibson Reservoir, portions of Mounds I-1 and I-2 are all that remain of the Norman site.

Discovering the Polaris Fault, Martis Creek Dam, Truckee, California

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Lewis E. Hunter ◽  
Ronn S. Rose ◽  
Bruce Hilton ◽  
William McCormick ◽  
Todd Crampton
Keyword(s):  
Flood Control ◽  
Late Quaternary ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Lake Tahoe ◽  
The United States ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Vegetation Canopy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Control Purpose

Abstract Martis Creek Dam, located in the Truckee Basin north of Lake Tahoe, CA, was initially rated as one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ highest risk dams in the United States. While the dam has performed its flood control purpose, a history of excessive seepage during even moderate reservoir levels has prevented it from also fulfilling its potential water storage function. During seepage and seismic studies to assess and mitigate deficiencies, high-resolution light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data were obtained. This imagery provides an unprecedented representation of the ground surface that allows evaluation of geomorphology even in areas with a dense vegetation canopy. At Martis Creek Dam, this geomorphic analysis resulted in the recognition of a previously unknown and through-going lineament between the spillway and dam embankment. This feature extends to the southeast, where several lineament splays are exposed on the East Martis Creek Fan. These lineaments were subsequently explored by paleo-seismic trenching at two locations and confirmed as faults with Late Quaternary to Holocene displacement. Faulting was confirmed in both trenches as unique splays of a fault zone with several feet of apparent normal (vertical) slip and an unknown magnitude, but a potentially significant, strike-slip component. Faulting was observed near the ground surface in both cases, and multiple fault events (a minimum of two) are interpreted as at least latest Pleistocene in age, and probably active in the Holocene.

The Impact of Recreation Development on Local People

1983 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Susan Duda
Keyword(s):  
United States Army ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
South Fork ◽  
North Central ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Recreation Area ◽  
The Impact

In 1974 Public Law 93-251 authorized the estaablishment of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BSFNRRA). Included were approximately 125,000 acres of portions of a five county area in southeastern Kentucky and north central Tennessee consisting of the Big South Fork River, its tributaries, gorge, and adjacent rim area. Original plans called for the gorge area to remain in its undeveloped state and for the rim area to be developed with lodges, campgrounds, overlooks, trails, and picnic areas. The acquisition of land and the design and construction of roads and facilities were among the responsibilities of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with the National Park Service assuming responsibility for management once the BSFNRRA is officially established.

Factors Affecting Joint Efficiency of Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement Joints and Cracks

1996 ◽  
Vol 1525 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Pittman
Keyword(s):  
Crack Width ◽  
The United States ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Slab Thickness ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Roller Compacted Concrete ◽  
Joint Efficiency ◽  
Width Measurements ◽  
The Individual

The mechanism of joint efficiency for roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavement joints and cracks is affected primarily by aggregate interlock or friction at the vertical interface of the joint. Current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers design procedures for RCC pavements make the conservative assumption that no joint efficiency is achieved at RCC pavement joints and cracks. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of joint efficiency achieved at RCC pavement joints and cracks; to determine the factors that affect the joint efficiency, and to what degree; and to develop a regression model to predict the joint efficiency using those factors. The heavy weight deflectometer (HWD) and other devices were used to conduct nondestructive joint efficiency tests at 12 different RCC pavement sites around the United States. The joint efficiency results ranged from 22 percent to 89 percent, depending on the type of joint or crack tested. The joint efficiencies decreased significantly with increasing crack width, crack spacing, and decreasing temperature. Cores were taken from some of the sites, and crack width measurements with depth indicated little evidence of crack skewing. The HWD load magnitude significantly affected the joint efficiency, and the individual effects of slab thickness and modulus of subgrade reaction did not appear to be significant from observation of the data. A regression was developed that predicts the joint efficiency of RCC pavement joints or cracks, with an R2 of 62 percent.

scholarly journals Wetlands and Environmental Legislation Issues

1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy R. Carriker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Clean Water Act ◽  
The United States ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Section 404 ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractThe federal government program for wetlands regulation is administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Proposals for amending and/or reforming the Section 404 program are included in Congressional deliberations regarding Clean Water Act reauthorization. Specific issues of public policy include the definition of “waters of the United States”, criteria for delineation of jurisdictional wetlands, definition of activities exempt from regulation, mitigation and classification of wetlands, and issues of property rights.

scholarly journals Emergence of an early SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Zeller ◽  
Karthik Gangavarapu ◽  
Catelyn Anderson ◽  
Allison R. Smither ◽  
John A. Vanchiere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mardi Gras ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The U.S

AbstractThe emergence of the early COVID-19 epidemic in the United States (U.S.) went largely undetected, due to a lack of adequate testing and mitigation efforts. The city of New Orleans, Louisiana experienced one of the earliest and fastest accelerating outbreaks, coinciding with the annual Mardi Gras festival, which went ahead without precautions. To gain insight into the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S. and how large, crowded events may have accelerated early transmission, we sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genomes during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Louisiana. We show that SARS-CoV-2 in Louisiana initially had limited sequence diversity compared to other U.S. states, and that one successful introduction of SARS-CoV-2 led to almost all of the early SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Louisiana. By analyzing mobility and genomic data, we show that SARS-CoV-2 was already present in New Orleans before Mardi Gras and that the festival dramatically accelerated transmission, eventually leading to secondary localized COVID-19 epidemics throughout the Southern U.S.. Our study provides an understanding of how superspreading during large-scale events played a key role during the early outbreak in the U.S. and can greatly accelerate COVID-19 epidemics on a local and regional scale.

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