Locations of dredged material placed in the Historic Area Remediation Site offshore of New York 1996-2000

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Locations of dredged material placed in the Historic Area Remediation Site offshore of New York 1996-2000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-503>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Butman, Bradford

Originator: Danforth, W.W.

Originator: Knowles, S.C.

Originator: May, Brian

Originator: Serrett, Laurie

Publication_Date: 2002

Title:

Sea Floor Topography and Backscatter Intensity of the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS), Offshore of New York, Based on Multibeam Surveys Conducted in 1996, 1998, and 2000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Maps, remote sensing imagery, tabular digital data, and raster and vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open File Report

Issue_Identification: OFR00-503

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Reston, VA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <URL: https://pubs.usgs.gov/openfile/of00-503>

Description:

Abstract:

This data set includes the location and volume of material placed on the sea floor in the Historic Area Remediation Site between November 1996 and April 2000, extracted from records maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These data are maintained in a system called DAN-NY (Disposal Analysis System-NY). DAN-NY includes data from Inspector Logs (data recorded by inspectors on the barges), and more recently data acquired by NYDISS (New York Disposal Surveillance System). The NYDISS automatically records the location of the barge when placement begins and ends. For material placed between November 1996 and November 1998, the plotted locations are from Inspector Logs. For the material placed between November 1998 and April 2000, the placement location was determined by NYDISS. This Open-File Report utilizes the location (latitude and longitude), date of placement, and volume of material in the scow from these data bases.

Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to map the surficial geology of the sea floor of Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) and changes in surficial characteristics over time. This GIS project presents multibeam and other data in a digital format for analysis and display by scientists, policy makers, managers and the general public.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1996

Ending_Date: 2000

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.900124

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.812264

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.433605

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.349975

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information Systems

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Field Center

Theme_Keyword: WHFC

Theme_Keyword: United States Geological Survey

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Simrad Subsea EM1000

Theme_Keyword: Frederick G. CREED

Theme_Keyword: Sea Floor Mapping

Theme_Keyword: Multibeam Echo Sounder

Theme_Keyword: Multibeam

Theme_Keyword: Topographic data

Theme_Keyword: Sea floor topography

Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry

Theme_Keyword: Backscatter intensity

Theme_Keyword: Sea floor geology

Theme_Keyword: Surficial geology

Theme_Keyword: Dredged material

Theme_Keyword: Dredged material management

Theme_Keyword: Ocean disposal

Theme_Keyword: Remediation

Theme_Keyword: Contaminated sediments

Theme_Keyword: DAN-NY

Theme_Keyword: NYDISS

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: New York

Place_Keyword: New York Harbor

Place_Keyword: NY

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

Place_Keyword: NJ

Place_Keyword: Mud Disposal Site

Place_Keyword: MDS

Place_Keyword: Historic Area Remediation Site

Place_Keyword: HARS

Place_Keyword: Primary Remediation Area

Place_Keyword: New York Bight

Place_Keyword: Mid-Atlantic Bight

Place_Keyword: Exclusive Economic Zone

Place_Keyword: EEZ

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: Ocean

Place_Keyword: HARS Buffer Zone

Place_Keyword: Historic Area Remediation Site Buffer Zone

Access_Constraints:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Use_Constraints:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Brad Butman

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700x2212

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Interpretation by Bradford Butman, data processing by William W. Danforth and Laurie Serrett, metadata written by Tammie J. Middleton

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcView 3.2

Data_Set_Structure:

Data_Set_Part:

Part_Type: An Arcview shapefile with point topology

Part_Name: harsdmpbtwn1_2.shp

Part_Description:

Location of material placementbetween 2/18/1997 and 4/14/1998 (following the the November 1996 multibeam survey of the HARS and before the October 1998 multibeam survey of the HARS).

Data_Set_Part:

Part_Type: An Arcview shapefile with point topology

Part_Name: harsdmpbtwn2_3.shp

Part_Description:

Location of material placement between 11/171998 and 4/20/2000 ( following the October 1998 multibeam survey of the HARS and before the April 2000 multibeam survey of the HARS). During April only the locations where placement occurred after the area was surveyed are shown.

Data_Set_Part:

Part_Type: An Arcview shapefile with line topology

Part_Name: harscapping.shp

Part_Description:

Tracklines showing the position of the tug as capping material was released from the scow. This area was covered with a minimum of one meter of sand (approximately 2.4 million cubic yards or 1.83 million cubic meters) dredged from the Ambrose entrance channel to New York harbor. This sand was slowly released from scows and/or hopper dredges along ship tracks oriented north to south. Capping was completed in February 1998.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Logical_Consistency_Report: These data are considered to be logically consistent.

Completeness_Report: These data are known to be complete.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Publication_Date: 2000

Title: DAN-NY, NYDISS

Edition: Unknown

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: New York

Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District

Type_of_Source_Media: dbf files

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1996

Ending_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USACE

Source_Contribution: Provided the dbf files used to generate the Arcview shapefiles.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dbf files obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York district were imported into Arcview and converted to point shapefiles and line shapefiles.

Process_Date: 2000

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:

Point Complete chain

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000089992

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000089992

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866

Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: harsdmpbtwn1_2.shp

Entity_Type_Definition: Arcview shapefile

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: point

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: feature geometry name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Arcview

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mat_desc

Attribute_Definition: Description of the material being dumped at that location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

The terms used to describe the material in the scow are not standardized. For more information please contact: Stephen C. Knowles U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0090 (email) Stephen.C.Knowles@nan02.usace.army.mil (telephone) 212-264-1853 (fax) 212-264-4260

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Volume

Attribute_Definition: Volume of material in the scow

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 6300

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Cubic yards

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Open_lat

Attribute_Definition: Latitude at which the scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.33505

Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.88265

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Open_long

Attribute_Definition: Logitude at which scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -75.88245

Range_Domain_Maximum: -70.8822

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: harsdmpbtwn2_3.shp

Entity_Type_Definition: Arcview shapefile

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: point

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: feature geometry name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Arcview

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Mat_desc

Attribute_Definition: Description of the material being dumped at that location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

The terms used to describe the material in the scow are not standardized. For more information please contact: Stephen C. Knowles U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0090 (email) Stephen.C.Knowles@nan02.usace.army.mil (telephone) 212-264-1853 (fax) 212-264-4260

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Volume

Attribute_Definition: Volume of material in the scow

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 5100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Cubic yards

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Start_lat

Attribute_Definition: Latitude at which the scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.379284

Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.533661

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Start_long

Attribute_Definition: Logitude at which scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.926056

Range_Domain_Maximum: -73.70771

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: harscapping.shp

Entity_Type_Definition: Arcview shapefile

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: point

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: feature geometry name

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Arcview

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Volume

Attribute_Definition: Volume of material in the scow

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 6300

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Cubic yards

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Start_lat

Attribute_Definition: Latitude at which the scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 40.364128

Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.37709

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Start_long

Attribute_Definition: Logitude at which scow began to dump material

Attribute_Definition_Source: USACE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -73.850166

Range_Domain_Maximum: -73.832695

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

harsdmpbtwn1_2.shp and harsdmpbtwn2_3.shp: Only six fields were used in this data report. Those six fields (FID, Shape, Mat_desc, Volume, Open_lat or Start_lat, Open_long or Start_long) are described within the metadata, in the Detailed overview. Questions regarding the remaining fields may be directed to Steven C. Knowles with the New York Distric of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

harscapping.shp: Only six fields were used in this data report. Those six fields (FID, Shape, Mat_desc, Volume, Start_lat, Start_long) are described within the metadata, in the Detailed overview. Questions regarding the remaining fields may be directed to Steven C. Knowles with the New York Distric of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Stephen C. Knowles U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10278-0090 (email) Stephen.C.Knowles@nan02.usace.army.mil (telephone) 212-264-1853 (fax) 212-264-4260

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Unknown

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bradford Butman

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: Massachusetts

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700x2212

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST

Distribution_Liability:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Information Services

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Box 25286 Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0046

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303.202.4700

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303.202.4188

Hours_of_Service: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time

Distribution_Liability:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20011019

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Brad Butman

Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508.548.8700x2212

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508.457.2309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time