California Seafloor and Coastal Mapping Program (CSCMP)

Daniel SantillanoManager, CSCMPOcean Protection Council

from A Vision for Our Coast and OceanOPC’s Five-Year Strategic Plan (2012 – 2017):

John Laird, Secretary of Natural Resources

Cat Kuhlman, Deputy Secretary for Coastal and Marine Policy

A changing Ocean requires that California adapt

Malibu, CAAugust 27, 2014

Venice, CACoastal Flooding due to Hurricane Marie

August 27, 2014

2014 Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm activity is 60% higher than the 1980 – 2010 average

End-Users Desired Access to Ocean Data

- Geospatial Data- Distribution of Habitats- Marine Protected Areas- Location of Sediments- Geological maps- Sea-Level Rise maps

Issue 1, Task 1: Improving the Use and Sharing of Scientific and Geospatial Information

“improve decision-making through use of best available science by state entities and agencies charged with ocean and coastal stewardship; and capitalize on and leverage the scientific community to support

management and policy directions.”

California Coastal Geoportal (v. 1.0)

Where decision makers can visualize and download scientific and marine geospatial data layers

Interpretive Seafloor Maps for the California coast represent the most advanced mapping effort on the planet.

GeologyBiologyHabitat Distribution(scientifically rigorous)

OPC Partnership with the United States Geological Survey (USGS)Product: highly detailed and scientific maps (30% of CA Coast)

pelagic rock fishon rocky outcrop

GeologyBiologyHabitat Distribution(scientifically rigorous)

OPC Partnership with the United States Geological Survey (USGS)Product: highly detailed and scientific maps (30% of CA Coast)

pelagic rock fishon rocky outcrop

2020

Vision?

October 22/23, 2014Santa Cruz, USGSStakeholder Meeting

Questions?

Daniel Santillano

Manager, California Seafloor and Coastal Mapping ProgramOcean Protection Council

Daniel.santillano@resources.ca.gov

(916) 653-0538