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Education CenterPlanning a World Class, Sustainable Planning a World Class, Sustainable

Marine Laboratory in the United States Marine Laboratory in the United States Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands

JICMS JICMS Project UpdateProject UpdateFebruary 2011February 2011


ConceptConcept Salt River Bay Marine Research and

Education Center (MREC) will be: A world-class, sustainable facility serving

many partners through programs in: Collaborative marine research Caribbean studies, history, archeology

and related fields

Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center (MREC) will be: A world-class, sustainable facility serving

many partners through programs in: Collaborative marine research Caribbean studies, history, archeology

and related fields


The The MRECMREC also will create also will create opportunities to:opportunities to: Demonstrate emerging

technologies in green building design, and sustainable energy systems in the tropics

Showcase the unique concept of “research in a park” including:

“Ridge-to-Reef” environmental education programs

Local educational programs (K-12/adult)

Museum collections facility and archeological field school

The The MRECMREC also will create also will create opportunities to:opportunities to: Demonstrate emerging

technologies in green building design, and sustainable energy systems in the tropics

Showcase the unique concept of “research in a park” including:

“Ridge-to-Reef” environmental education programs

Local educational programs (K-12/adult)

Museum collections facility and archeological field school


The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and four university partners are working four university partners are working together to create a together to create a state-of-the-art, state-of-the-art, sustainable marine labsustainable marine lab on St. Croix on St. Croix

Much of work focuses on efforts in Much of work focuses on efforts in researchresearch and and educationeducation, but one very , but one very important element is ensuring the important element is ensuring the MREC engages the local Virgin Islands MREC engages the local Virgin Islands communitycommunity and provides for education and provides for education and research and research opportunitiesopportunities for Virgin for Virgin Islanders, especially the people of St. Islanders, especially the people of St. Croix, within its broader missionCroix, within its broader mission

The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and The Office of Insular Affairs, NPS and four university partners are working four university partners are working together to create a together to create a state-of-the-art, state-of-the-art, sustainable marine labsustainable marine lab on St. Croix on St. Croix

Much of work focuses on efforts in Much of work focuses on efforts in researchresearch and and educationeducation, but one very , but one very important element is ensuring the important element is ensuring the MREC engages the local Virgin Islands MREC engages the local Virgin Islands communitycommunity and provides for education and provides for education and research and research opportunitiesopportunities for Virgin for Virgin Islanders, especially the people of St. Islanders, especially the people of St. Croix, within its broader missionCroix, within its broader mission

Salt River Bay MRECSalt River Bay MREC


Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine Studies

Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine StudiesConsortium of four

universities:

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of the Virgin Islands Rutgers, the State University of

New Jersey University of South Carolina

Consortium of four universities:

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of the Virgin Islands Rutgers, the State University of

New Jersey University of South Carolina


Federal and Territorial PartnersFederal and Territorial Partners

MREC brings together long-term support of:

Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs National Park Service

Government of the Virgin Islands

MREC brings together long-term support of:

Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs National Park Service


Denver Service CenterDesign and Construction

David AitkenTodd Alexander

Amy Sebring, Project ManagerAndrea Lind, Project Coordinator

SARI NHP & EPJoel Tutein,

SuperintendentZandy Hillis-Starr, Chief of Resource

Management

Joint Institute for Caribbean Marine

StudiesUniversity of North Carolina

WilmingtonUniversity of the Virgin IslandsRutgers, the State University of

New JerseyUniversity of South Carolina

Executive Leadership Team

(deans of the four universities)Robert Roer, UNCW

Robert Goodman, RutgersCamille McKayle, UVI

Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, USC

Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education Center

Management and Operations Team

Steve Meinhold, UNCW (JICMS liaison)

Bob Wicklund, UNCWCisco Werner, Rutgers

Charlene Glascock, RutgersJames Morris, USCSonya Brown, USCJay Pinckney, USC

LaVerne Ragster, UVINasseer Idrisi, UVI

Office of Insular Affairs

Karen Koltes, Coral Reef Program Manager

National Park ServiceJoel Tutein, SARI Superintendent

Southeast RegionDennis

McCarthy, DAB Coordinator

NOAA

PartnershipsChris Abbett,

SEROLinda Neal,

WASOKaryn Ferro,

WASO


(Co-manager of SARI)John deJongh Jr.,

GovernorKarl Knight, Policy

Advisor

ERMMichael Bayer,

Project Manager for JICMS

Lord Aeck SargentDesign Lead

Curriculum(USC)

Sonya Brown

Research(UNCW)

Steve Meinhold

Outreach(UVI)

Camille McKayle

LandscapeArchitecture

Studio(Rutgers)

JeanMarie HartmanHolly NelsonDavid Tulloch

Seawater(UNCW)

Bob Wicklund

I2SL

Department of the Interior

Fundraising(JICMS ELT)

Labs21

EPADOE

ACSA

FEMP

Cultural Resources and CollectionsMary Troy, SERO

Dan Scheidt, SERO

Archeological Field School

(USC)David Goldstein

Southeast ArcheologicalCenter

Meredith Hardy

InternationalStudentDesign

Competition

NREL

Pro

ject

Part

ners

JICMS Work Teams

Technical Partners

IndustryAlliance?

Charrettes?

Potential Partners

Other universities


Salt River Bay NHP & EP

Proposed Marine Research &

Education Center

Salt River Bay NHP & EP

Proposed Marine Research &

Education CenterChristiansted NHS - HQChristiansted NHS - HQ

Buck Island Reef NMBuck Island Reef NM

Proposed Castle Nugent Farms NHS

11,500 acres from Ridge to Reef

Proposed Castle Nugent Farms NHS

11,500 acres from Ridge to Reef St. Croix Heritage Area (HR 1594), 2003

SRS Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home & Associated Sites, 2009

St. Croix Heritage Area (HR 1594), 2003 SRS Alexander Hamilton Boyhood Home & Associated

Sites, 2009

East End Marine Park

(Territorial)

East End Marine Park

(Territorial)


PARK UNIT SUBMERGED ACRESBuck Island Reef NM (BUIS) 19,015

Salt River Bay NHP & EP (SARI)

612 (co-managed with GVI)

Castle Nugent NHS (CANU) 8,600 (plus 4 to 5 miles of shoreline)

Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)

5,650

Virgin Islands Coral Reef NM (VICR)

12,708

East End Marine Park (STX EEMP)

38,400 (incl. 5 sq. mi. of “no take”)

TOTAL 84,985

Significant Marine ResourcesSignificant Marine Resources


History of Partnership in Marine Research

History of Partnership in Marine Research196196

0s0sFairleigh Fairleigh Dickinson Dickinson University’s West University’s West Indies Indies LaboratoryLaboratory

1971970s0s

NOAA’s NURP NOAA’s NURP Underwater Underwater Habitats at Salt Habitats at Salt River BayRiver Bay

19819899

Hurricane HugoHurricane Hugo

19919999

MOU among JICMS, MOU among JICMS, DOI and NOAA DOI and NOAA establishes the establishes the MREC ConceptMREC Concept

Former West Indies Laboratory, East End, St. Croix, VI

Unique, long-term studies led to expansion of Unique, long-term studies led to expansion of BUIS and establishment of SARI and East End BUIS and establishment of SARI and East End

Marine Park; MREC will build upon historic data Marine Park; MREC will build upon historic data to deal with current resource threatsto deal with current resource threats


Perfect Site for the MREC

Perfect Site for the MREC

SARI was created to “preserve, protect and interpret … nationally significant historical, cultural and natural sites and resources … with particular

emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial, marine and archeological

resources”(Public Law 102-247)

SARI was created to “preserve, protect and interpret … nationally significant historical, cultural and natural sites and resources … with particular

emphasis on the preservation of both the cultural and natural resources and long-term scientific study of terrestrial, marine and archeological

resources”(Public Law 102-247)


MREC East Site:Preliminary

Concept Plan

MREC East Site:Preliminary

Concept Plan

20020011

NPS acquires 73 NPS acquires 73 acres at Salt acres at Salt River BayRiver Bay

20020044

Feasibility StudyFeasibility Study

20020066

Environmental Environmental AssessmentAssessment

20020099

FONSI signed for FONSI signed for East Site East Site locationlocation

MREC Planning Efforts

MREC Planning Efforts


Significant Progress Has Been Made

Significant Progress Has Been Made200200

88JICMS launches JICMS launches Strategic Business Strategic Business PlanPlan

20020099

Cooperative Cooperative Agreement with GVI Agreement with GVI signedsigned

20020099

Park access road Park access road clearedcleared

20020099

OIA provides OIA provides additional $1.25 additional $1.25 million for design million for design (OIA total > $2 (OIA total > $2 million)million)

20120100

DOD/National DOD/National Guard provides $1.4 Guard provides $1.4 million for site million for site restoration/road restoration/road workwork

20120100

MOI signed with MOI signed with NPSNPS


Planning the MREC: Parallel Tracks

Planning the MREC: Parallel Tracks

Goal: Get the MREC concept and JICMS in position for design/partnership/fundraising to move forward

Goal: Get the MREC concept and JICMS in position for design/partnership/fundraising to move forward


TTo establish a o establish a multidisciplinary multidisciplinary partnershippartnership of academic, government and of academic, government and private institutions to better understand private institutions to better understand the the sustainability and health of tropical sustainability and health of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystemsand subtropical marine ecosystems in the in the waters of the Virgin Islands and other waters of the Virgin Islands and other Caribbean regions through Caribbean regions through scientific scientific studies, student education and public studies, student education and public awarenessawareness of the of the economic and cultural economic and cultural heritageheritage associated with coral reef associated with coral reef systems.systems.

TTo establish a o establish a multidisciplinary multidisciplinary partnershippartnership of academic, government and of academic, government and private institutions to better understand private institutions to better understand the the sustainability and health of tropical sustainability and health of tropical and subtropical marine ecosystemsand subtropical marine ecosystems in the in the waters of the Virgin Islands and other waters of the Virgin Islands and other Caribbean regions through Caribbean regions through scientific scientific studies, student education and public studies, student education and public awarenessawareness of the of the economic and cultural economic and cultural heritageheritage associated with coral reef associated with coral reef systems.systems.

JICMS MissionJICMS Mission


o To To foster understandingfoster understanding and proper management of and proper management of coral reef and other tropical and subtropical marine coral reef and other tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems by initiating a comprehensive long-term ecosystems by initiating a comprehensive long-term research and education program in the U.S. Virgin research and education program in the U.S. Virgin IslandsIslands

o To To foster public awarenessfoster public awareness of the importance of coral of the importance of coral reefs and other marine ecosystems from economic, reefs and other marine ecosystems from economic, esthetic and global health standpoints through esthetic and global health standpoints through educational programs for students and the general educational programs for students and the general publicpublic

o To To share information and researchshare information and research and to and to form form partnerships with other nations withinpartnerships with other nations within the Caribbean the Caribbean and adjacent regions with common interests and and adjacent regions with common interests and problems in the marine environment.problems in the marine environment.

o To To foster understandingfoster understanding and proper management of and proper management of coral reef and other tropical and subtropical marine coral reef and other tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems by initiating a comprehensive long-term ecosystems by initiating a comprehensive long-term research and education program in the U.S. Virgin research and education program in the U.S. Virgin IslandsIslands

o To To foster public awarenessfoster public awareness of the importance of coral of the importance of coral reefs and other marine ecosystems from economic, reefs and other marine ecosystems from economic, esthetic and global health standpoints through esthetic and global health standpoints through educational programs for students and the general educational programs for students and the general publicpublic

o To To share information and researchshare information and research and to and to form form partnerships with other nations withinpartnerships with other nations within the Caribbean the Caribbean and adjacent regions with common interests and and adjacent regions with common interests and problems in the marine environment.problems in the marine environment.

JICMS ObjectivesJICMS Objectives


o A large array of base-line data on marine ecosystems and organisms available (NOAA, FDU, UVI, UPRSG, VIG)

o National Park Service partnership/interest

o Only English speaking U.S. territory in the Caribbean

o U.S. Laws, technology capacity and access

o Located in the international Caribbean proximate to nearby nations

o A large array of base-line data on marine ecosystems and organisms available (NOAA, FDU, UVI, UPRSG, VIG)

o National Park Service partnership/interest

o Only English speaking U.S. territory in the Caribbean

o U.S. Laws, technology capacity and access

o Located in the international Caribbean proximate to nearby nations

Why St. Croix?Why St. Croix?


Synergies and LinkagesSynergies and LinkagesImproved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI Improved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI

(NPS, USGS, FWS), NOAA(NPS, USGS, FWS), NOAAA capacity building project for VI A capacity building project for VI

More data and information for local resource More data and information for local resource management management

Strengthening K-12 environmental sciences & Strengthening K-12 environmental sciences & discovery experiencesdiscovery experiences

Increased opportunities for research for VI students Increased opportunities for research for VI students & faculty& faculty

Facility example of “green-construction” and Facility example of “green-construction” and sustainabilitysustainability

Increased opportunities for collaborative Increased opportunities for collaborative research with JICMS partnersresearch with JICMS partners

Additional revenue for TerritoryAdditional revenue for Territory

Improved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI Improved collaboration among GVI, UVI, DOI (NPS, USGS, FWS), NOAA(NPS, USGS, FWS), NOAA

A capacity building project for VI A capacity building project for VI More data and information for local resource More data and information for local resource

management management Strengthening K-12 environmental sciences & Strengthening K-12 environmental sciences &

discovery experiencesdiscovery experiences Increased opportunities for research for VI students Increased opportunities for research for VI students

& faculty& faculty Facility example of “green-construction” and Facility example of “green-construction” and

sustainabilitysustainabilityIncreased opportunities for collaborative Increased opportunities for collaborative

research with JICMS partnersresearch with JICMS partnersAdditional revenue for TerritoryAdditional revenue for Territory


Broadening the ConceptBroadening the Concept

Marine and Non-Marine ComponentsMuseum Collections Facility (NPS)Archeological Field School

Program to kick off in May 2011Opportunities for students to take full

semester class loads, including courses taught at UVI

Visiting faculty/use of other facilities integrated into facility design

Marine and Non-Marine ComponentsMuseum Collections Facility (NPS)Archeological Field School

Program to kick off in May 2011Opportunities for students to take full

semester class loads, including courses taught at UVI

Visiting faculty/use of other facilities integrated into facility design


Entering the Next PhaseEntering the Next Phase

Programming/Conceptual DesignRefine building program and design facility to secure

NPS approval and create vision to share with fundersLord Aeck Sargent of Atlanta selected as contractorProcess kicked off in December 2010, wraps up in

May for presentation to NPS in July 2011JICMS component: Students from landscape

architecture studio completed site design analyses and presented concepts to the JICMS (demonstrating partnership before facilities built)

Programming/Conceptual DesignRefine building program and design facility to secure

NPS approval and create vision to share with fundersLord Aeck Sargent of Atlanta selected as contractorProcess kicked off in December 2010, wraps up in

May for presentation to NPS in July 2011JICMS component: Students from landscape

architecture studio completed site design analyses and presented concepts to the JICMS (demonstrating partnership before facilities built)


Site Programming/Master Planning

Site Programming/Master Planning

Master Plan ConsiderationsSustainability goals lead to important

considerations:Carrying capacity of park: what is it?Gateway to project on UVI campus?Integrating other UVI sites into the planProviding a mechanism to support UVI’s St.

Croix campus needs/planningImplications for transportation

systems/connections on island

Master Plan ConsiderationsSustainability goals lead to important

considerations:Carrying capacity of park: what is it?Gateway to project on UVI campus?Integrating other UVI sites into the planProviding a mechanism to support UVI’s St.

Croix campus needs/planningImplications for transportation

systems/connections on island


JICMS Work TeamsJICMS Work TeamsSeawater Team

Designing the Optimal System Water quality monitoring in Salt River Bay Interaction with NPS on site/park issues; may affect

design

Curriculum Committee Designing program components; examining fee and revenue model as

input to the Strategic Business Plan

Local Outreach Engaging students, local educators, environmental

groups, and the public as the facility is being designed Local JICMS/UVI presence on St. Croix

Seawater Team Designing the Optimal System Water quality monitoring in Salt River Bay Interaction with NPS on site/park issues; may affect

design

Curriculum Committee Designing program components; examining fee and revenue model as

input to the Strategic Business Plan

Local Outreach Engaging students, local educators, environmental

groups, and the public as the facility is being designed Local JICMS/UVI presence on St. Croix


Design Team ScheduleDesign Team Schedule

December 2010: Kickoff at RutgersJanuary 10-14: Workshop on St. CroixFeb. 3: Lab follow up webinarFeb. 7-11: Eco Charrette (in Atlanta)March 7-11: Programming II (in Atlanta)April: Preliminary Design Workshop (on

site at SARI)May 9-13: Final Design Workshop and

CBA (in Atlanta)

December 2010: Kickoff at RutgersJanuary 10-14: Workshop on St. CroixFeb. 3: Lab follow up webinarFeb. 7-11: Eco Charrette (in Atlanta)March 7-11: Programming II (in Atlanta)April: Preliminary Design Workshop (on

site at SARI)May 9-13: Final Design Workshop and

CBA (in Atlanta)


Building Owner OperatorEstimated

Cost Marine Operations Facility and Wet Labs*

NPS (Federal)

JICMS$15 million

Research BuildingNPS

(Federal)JICMS $15 million

DormitoriesNPS


Maintenance BuildingNPS


Education BuildingNPS

(Federal)NPS $7 million

Museum Collections Facility/Archeological Field School*

NPS (Federal)

NPS $3 million Estimated Cost for Site Preparation & Construction: $54M

Estimated Cost for Site Preparation & Construction: $54M

Preliminary MREC Building Program

Preliminary MREC Building Program6 buildings: All owned by NPS, 2 operated by NPS;

4 will be operated by JICMS, including the marine lab facility 6 buildings: All owned by NPS, 2 operated by NPS;

4 will be operated by JICMS, including the marine lab facility

(*) Marine Operations and Museum Collections facilities could function independently of MREC


Initial Architectural ProgramInitial Architectural Program


Lab and Lab Support ComponentsLab and Lab Support Components


AccommodationsAccommodations


JICMS Input into Lab SpacesJICMS Input into Lab Spaces1. How many researchers working at a bench at the same time should be accommodated; based on

the “business plan”? based on institutional needs?

2. Will there be a need for chemistry lab/s with fume hood capacity?

3. What specialized facilities are required: environmental chambers? Incubators?

4. What level of microscopy should be provided for: 400 X; 1000 X; greater than 10000 X?

5. What special aquatics features/equipment need to be accommodated? Aquaria? Tanks? Raceways?

6. Should all laboratories be served with salt water? Are their minimum flow rates and or pressures required?

7. What laboratory utilities should be provided? Which need to be centralized and which are point of use needs? Compressed air? Vacuum? Specialty gasses? 110V, 208V, 480V power? Data?

8. Will there be centralized facilities for all users to share? Analytical testing? Specialized environments? Microscopy? Growth chambers? Aquatics?

9. What laboratory work will require controlled environments; temperature, humidity, contamination control?

10. What laboratory work can be done in non-controlled or minimally controlled environments?

11. Will the facility need to accommodate regulated animal or plant species?

1. How many researchers working at a bench at the same time should be accommodated; based on the “business plan”? based on institutional needs?

2. Will there be a need for chemistry lab/s with fume hood capacity?

3. What specialized facilities are required: environmental chambers? Incubators?

4. What level of microscopy should be provided for: 400 X; 1000 X; greater than 10000 X?

5. What special aquatics features/equipment need to be accommodated? Aquaria? Tanks? Raceways?

6. Should all laboratories be served with salt water? Are their minimum flow rates and or pressures required?

7. What laboratory utilities should be provided? Which need to be centralized and which are point of use needs? Compressed air? Vacuum? Specialty gasses? 110V, 208V, 480V power? Data?

8. Will there be centralized facilities for all users to share? Analytical testing? Specialized environments? Microscopy? Growth chambers? Aquatics?

9. What laboratory work will require controlled environments; temperature, humidity, contamination control?

10. What laboratory work can be done in non-controlled or minimally controlled environments?

11. Will the facility need to accommodate regulated animal or plant species?


Environmental Conditions in Lab Space

Environmental Conditions in Lab Space

ZONE A – The most stringent environments currently being considered includes: Temperature: ambient to 78 F (no heating) ⁰ Humidity: ambient to 60% (de-humidification and cooling) Pressurization: positive Outside air: 15% fresh air (85% recirculated air) Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph

and 3ph service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems)

ZONE A – The most stringent environments currently being considered includes: Temperature: ambient to 78 F (no heating) ⁰ Humidity: ambient to 60% (de-humidification and cooling) Pressurization: positive Outside air: 15% fresh air (85% recirculated air) Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph

and 3ph service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems)


ZONE B – These environments will meet the following criteria: Temperature: ambient; (temperature may fluctuate from ambient due to

de-humidification required) Humidity: ambient to 60% (dehumidification only) Pressurization: neutral (no directional airflow) Outside air: 15% outside air (when conditions require de-humidification)

100% natural ventilation when de-humidification is not required) Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph and 3ph

service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems)

ZONE B – These environments will meet the following criteria: Temperature: ambient; (temperature may fluctuate from ambient due to

de-humidification required) Humidity: ambient to 60% (dehumidification only) Pressurization: neutral (no directional airflow) Outside air: 15% outside air (when conditions require de-humidification)

100% natural ventilation when de-humidification is not required) Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph and 3ph

service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems)


ZONE C – These environments will meet the following criteria: these environments will occur under shade structures and in totally open environments: Temperature: ambient; Humidity: ambient Pressurization: neutral (no directional airflow) Outside air: 100% natural ventilation Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph and 3ph

service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems

ZONE C – These environments will meet the following criteria: these environments will occur under shade structures and in totally open environments: Temperature: ambient; Humidity: ambient Pressurization: neutral (no directional airflow) Outside air: 100% natural ventilation Utilities: salt water (raw and filtered); 110V and 208V with 1ph and 3ph

service; compressed air; potable water. (Vacuum, lab grade water, specialty gasses will be provided by the researchers as point of use systems



Education Center


Education CenterPlanning a World Class, Sustainable Planning a World Class, Sustainable

Marine Laboratory in the United States Marine Laboratory in the United States Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands

JICMS JICMS Project UpdateProject UpdateFebruary 2011February 2011


SARI East Side Shoreline Comparison

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Define environmental parameters for location of seawater intake and discharge points, and need for holding tanks

Establish realistic minimum and maximum quantities of seawater required for experimental and aquarium operations

Define the need for redundant piping and pumping systems

Define the parameters for unfiltered vs. filtered seawater based on water quality assessments

Define the need for temperature control of seawater based on ambient measurements

Determine the locations and timeframe to take ambient water quality samples

Define environmental parameters for location of seawater intake and discharge points, and need for holding tanks

Establish realistic minimum and maximum quantities of seawater required for experimental and aquarium operations

Define the need for redundant piping and pumping systems

Define the parameters for unfiltered vs. filtered seawater based on water quality assessments

Define the need for temperature control of seawater based on ambient measurements

Determine the locations and timeframe to take ambient water quality samples

JICMS Seawater Team Scope


The team identified water quality parameters, frequency of measurements, length of time and sites to be monitored as part of a study

From hillside vantage points, the team evaluated potential seawater intake sites by observing: wave action relative depth tidal current patterns distance to upland staging areas proximity to navigational channels water clarity

Inspected sites underwater

The team identified water quality parameters, frequency of measurements, length of time and sites to be monitored as part of a study

From hillside vantage points, the team evaluated potential seawater intake sites by observing: wave action relative depth tidal current patterns distance to upland staging areas proximity to navigational channels water clarity

Inspected sites underwater

Site Analysis and Selection of Intake Points


Potential Locations of Seawater Intake

Site

Depth

1 14’

2 12’

3 6’

4 6’

5 15’

6 46’


Site in eastern bay selected as potential well point

Well point about eight feet deep in sediment would eliminate problems with filtering because of significant sand cover; also would eliminate the problem of constant maintenance due to bio-fouling, (to be tested by jet probe)

Could well-point location be intake to deliver raw unfiltered water to the facility?

Site in eastern bay selected as potential well point

Well point about eight feet deep in sediment would eliminate problems with filtering because of significant sand cover; also would eliminate the problem of constant maintenance due to bio-fouling, (to be tested by jet probe)

Could well-point location be intake to deliver raw unfiltered water to the facility?

Potential Well Point

Monitoring study to determine best site for intake point

Provide future researchers and NPS with water quality data in Salt River Bay

Monitoring study to determine best site for intake point

Provide future researchers and NPS with water quality data in Salt River Bay

Next Steps


Field prep

Clean

Prep

Archive

(Paper and Digita

l Storage)

Natural

History

Specimen Stora

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Archeology

& geolo

gy stora

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Cataloging and

research

copy area

Outdoors Zone C Zone A Zone M

Research Collections Management

Existing Museum Collectio

ns (on STX)

NH/CR

GVI Existing Natural

and Cultural Collectio

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JICMS Generate

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storage

Other off-island

collections in

jeopardy

JICMS

Collectrons Process

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