Additional Tracker for Large Marine Debris Removal Activ

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Overview

Vessel removal tracker
DFG removal tracker
Habitat monitoring tracker
Purpose

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Sheet 1: Vessel removal tracker

State/Territory/FAS

Site name

Removal start date

Removal end date

Latitude (GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees)

Longitude (GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees)

Vessel name

Weight of vessel removed (pounds)

Vessel size (ft)

Vessel material

Vessel type

Vessel condition

Vessel accessibility score

Removal mechanism

Vessel disposal score

Total removal and disposal cost

(insert additional metrics as needed in subsequent columns)

Other notes

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Sheet 2: DFG removal tracker

State/Territory/FAS

Site name

Removal start date

Removal end date

Location of debris

Weight (in pounds) of DFG only (put N/A if this information is not being collected)

Wet or dry weight?

Type of DFG

Subtype of DFG

Were animals (alive or dead) captured in the removed gear?

If yes, were there any protected species? (please specify in notes column if known protected species)

Removal mechanism

Total removal and disposal cost (may include storage, tipping fees, compensation, etc.)

(insert additional metrics as needed in subsequent columns)

Notes

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Sheet 3: Habitat monitoring tracker

Location of debris (state/territory/FAS)

Site name

Monitoring start date

Monitoring end date

Monitoring Frequency

Latitude of debris (GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees)

Longitude of debris (GPS coordinates in Decimal Degrees)

Debris type

The spatial area of the debris’ impacts e.g. the area smothered or scoured -Gina Digiantonio - NOAA Affiliate Footprint of debris removed (square feet)

Geographic area surveyed (square miles or shoreline miles)

Habitat Type (e.g., seagrass, sand, salt marsh, etc.)

Measured using one or more ecological service indicators such as faunal abundance, vegetation density, or some other measure of ecological function compared to baseline converted to a percentage basis -Gina Digiantonio - NOAA Affiliate Services indicator 1

Percent change in services for indicator 1 over reported period

Direction of change in services for indicator 1

Measured using one or more ecological service indicators such as faunal abundance, vegetation density, or some other measure of ecological function compared to baseline converted to a percentage basis -Gina Digiantonio - NOAA Affiliate Services indicator 2

Percent change in services for indicator 2 over reported period

Direction of change in services for indicator 2

Measured using one or more ecological service indicators such as faunal abundance, vegetation density, or some other measure of ecological function compared to baseline converted to a percentage basis -Gina Digiantonio - NOAA Affiliate Services indicator 3

Percent change in services for indicator 3 over reported period

Direction of change in services for indicator 3

Measured by the time it takes for the habitat to fully recover once a piece of debris is removed -Gina Digiantonio - NOAA Affiliate Temporal extent of impacts (months)

(insert additional metrics as needed in subsequent columns)

Notes

Florida

Example

2/1/2022

2/1/2023

Quarterly

24.555059

-81.779984

ADV

120

200

80% seagrass, 20% sand

Seagrass density

64.00%

Increase

Fish abundance counts

15.00%

Decrease

N/A

N/A

N/A

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Sheet 4: Purpose

Purpose: This spreadsheet is intended to facilitate the capturing of metrics from multiple project subactivities and allow for quick responses to taskers about progress being made towards award goals. The tabs provide additional information on relevant project activities so that NOAA can better assess costs and report the benefits achieved from marine debris removals funded through the FY22 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law competition. This tracker does not replace formal Performance Progress Reports or the need to submit those in a timely manner through eRA. If you have questions about this tracker, please contact the NOAA Technical Monitor on your award.

This information collection is under OMB Control No. 0648-0718 which expires on _________. The information collection may be used by NOAA to publicly communicate about the accomplishments of the project.