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PCB-Free Military Vessels PCB-Free Military Vessels Prepared by Keith Mille February 7, 2017 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Marine Fisheries Management MARAD and NAVSEA Inventories . MARAD National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory (October 4, 2016) . 99 vessels . NAVSEA Inactive Fleet Inventory Sept 27, 2016) . 50 vessels . June 5, 2013, ASMFC-GSMFC Artificial Reef subcommittee letter - requesting MARAD reconsider its new ship reefing policy of only allowing MARAD vessels newer than 1985 to be released for use as artificial reefs (making the case that with sufficient funds and resources to completely mitigate all PCB materials on an older MARAD ship, as was demonstrated for the U.S.S. Hoyt Vandenberg sunk off Key West in 2009, a state should have the option to request and take title to any MARAD inactive reserve fleet ship available for disposal. October 31, 2013 - MARAD replied stating that they would pursue the most cost effective methods for ship disposal available at the time. EX-STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) . EX-STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) . Keel laid Sept 1980, Launched April 1981, Commissioned 1982 . 4,100 tons . Length: 453 ft . Beam: 45 ft EX-HAWES (FFG-53) . EX-STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) . Keel laid Aug 1983, Launched Feb 1984, Commissioned 1985 . 4,100 tons . Length: 453 ft . Beam: 45 ft Disposal Reporting Letters . http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Tea m-Ships/NAVSEA-21/Inactive- Ships/Ship-Dismantling/DLA- Combatant-Ship-Scrap-Sales/DLA-IFB- 15-0288/ .http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home /Team-Ships/NAVSEA-21/Inactive- Ships/Ship-Dismantling/DLA- Combatant-Ship-Scrap-Sales/DLA- IFB-15-0288/ .http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home /Team-Ships/NAVSEA-21/Inactive- Ships/Ship-Dismantling/DLA- Combatant-Ship-Scrap-Sales/DLA- IFB-15-0288/ .http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home /Team-Ships/NAVSEA-21/Inactive- Ships/Ship-Dismantling/DLA- Combatant-Ship-Scrap-Sales/DLA- IFB-15-0288/ Thoughts? Crowley Barge: San Juan Oriskany Reef . 10 Year Anniversary . May 17, 2016 Save the Date! . AFS 2017 National Meeting . Hosted by FWC . Possible Artificial Reef Symposium The Charleston Deep Reef South Carolina’s Artificial Reef MPA Robert Martore, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources Joint Meeting of the ASMFC‐GSMFC Technical Committees, Jacksonville, FL February 7, 2017 SAFMC Marine Protected Areas Species of Concern found on the SC Memorial Reef Snowy Grouper – Hyporthodus niveatus Warsaw Grouper – H. nigritus Misty Grouper – H. mystacinus Yellowedge Grouper – H. flavolimbatus Scamp Grouper – Mycteroperca phenax Red Snapper – Lutjanus campechanus South Carolina Artificial Reef MPA’s National Artificial Reef Workshop June 9-10, 2016 ◦ Alexandria VA • Purpose: explore artificial reefs as a management tool to support and/or enhance sustainable fisheries • Topics: • Lessons learned in reef application • Opportunities/challenges in AR science & management • Potential future direction of PC: R. WIlson; National Geographic Open Source; AR in US waters http://www.outdooralabama.com/artificial-reefs U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 1 Workshop Outcomes • Production vs. aggregation is a continuum of variable importance • Establishing clear objectives is essential • Challenges include: materials procurement; monitoring; permitting • Needs include: standardization in design, testing Participant perspectives on Federal role: • Coordinating not regulatory • Expanded information sharing – “data clearing house” • Science support for states • Permit streamlining U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 2 Meeting materials including presentations and the workshop summary can be found at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/ recreational/artificial‐reef‐workshop.html Harwich Artificial Reef Established March 23, 2016 Update for the ASMFC Artificial Reef Committee Meeting Jacksonville, FL February 7,2017 Mark Rousseau MA Division of Marine Fisheries February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 1 The MarineFisheries Artificial Reef Program A DMF Project within the Fisheries Habitat Program. • Coastal permit project review • Habitat restoration • Habitat mapping • Mitigation guidance Artificial Reef Program - staff of one. • Coordinate reef projects (part time) • Rely heavily upon other agency staff to assist with projects • Funding for the program continues to be a limiting factor. February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 2 5 permitted sites February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 3 Hard / structured habitat is not limited in all areas February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 4 The Harwich Artificial reef was funded through Massachusetts Saltwater License fees. Saltwater License revenues are divided 3 ways. 1/3 goes to law enforcement 1/3 goes toward recreational fisheries research 1/3 goes to public access February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 5 2016 Public Access Expenditures • Bass River Yarmouth Pier • Fairhaven Pier Harwich Fishing Reef – Nantucket Sound • Small Grant – Plymouth: filet station and web camera of harbor – Rockport: maintenance to the Atlantic path – Marshfield: spotlight at Green Harbor ramp – Gloucester: replaced float at Magnolia Pier – Dennis: multiple new floats and a gangway at Uncle freeman’s Landing on Bass River February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 6 The Harwich Reef Site Background Site is located 2.2 nm south of Saquatucket Harbor on featureless bottom in approximately 30’ water Reef site is 200m x 200m (9.9 acres) Constructed of concrete rubble February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 7 Regulatory Proposal Rationale Funded by recreational permit and should maximize recreational fishing opportunity. Known presence of fish may encourage opportunistic commercial fishing effort. Commercial fishing effort may result in user group and gear conflicts. Fish pot gear could become ensnared in lines and caught in props. Recommendation: Prohibit commercial fishing on reef site, as well as within a 100m buffer zone on each site. This would result in a 400m x 400m (39.54 acre) closed area. February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 8 Project Purpose Add structure where structured habitat is limited Increase benthic relief Increase interstitial spaces Target recreationally important species Black Sea Bass Tautog Scup Others Provide additional recreational angling opportunities February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 9 Material Acquisition 1600 cubic yards of material loaded in New Bedford MA onto a 54’ x 160’ barge 1000 cubic yards of material from demolished Harwich High School. Material was set aside at the Harwich transfer station Additional material provided by the project contractor February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 10 Deployment Day! 03/23/2016 Loaded barge moved from New Bedford Harbor to the reef site on Tuesday, 3/22/2016 Work began offloading the barge at sunrise, approximately 6:45AM All material was offloaded from the barge by 09:55AM. February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 11 The next day! 03/24/2016 February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 12 Monitoring and Research Monitoring visits Ensure material stability Monitor species presence Document macro invertebrate species colonization / succession Assess invasive species presence Year 1 Tasks Deploy Onset HOBO temperature sensors to collect continuous time series bottom temperature Deploy acoustic receiver to document presence of tagged fish Set up a permanent geo- referenced photo monitoring station Create a sitemap using site scan sonar to monitor material placement / movement February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 13 First Site Visit 04/06/2016 Material dispersed in two long strips at the southern extent of the site Macro invertebrates already present on structures All material conforms to permit height specification No material located outside the permitted site February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 14 Second Site Visit 04/23/2016 Deployed long term monitoring equipment VEMCO acoustic receiver Onset HOBO temperature monitors. Time Zero benthic colonization/fouling baseline data February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 15 Third Site Visit 06/15/2016 https://youtu.be/Wjf6XyQPyhs February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 16 Sidescan survey 8/3/2016 February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 17 Reef Dedication 8/04/2016 February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 18 Site Visit 11/03/2016 February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 19 Traffic Patterns (acoustic data) Count of date date Transmitter 5/15/2016 5/19/2016 5/29/2016 5/30/2016 6/1/2016 6/3/2016 6/4/2016 6/11/2016 6/13/2016 6/17/2016 6/18/2016 6/19/2016 6/25/2016 7/9/2016 7/20/2016 7/21/2016 10/15/2016 Grand Total A69‐1303‐11463 277 16 A69‐1303‐54175 4 4 A69‐9001‐20911 22 A69‐9001‐21638 18 18 A69‐9001‐21691 11 11 A69‐9001‐21695 33 A69‐9001‐21697 3 2 6 6 17 A69‐9001‐21699 16 16 A69‐9001‐21703 11 A69‐9001‐21705 1 1 A69‐9001‐21715 2 2 A69‐9001‐21731 8 8 A69‐9001‐21745 11 13 24 Grand Total1114813183222771661742123 Atlantic Sturgeon White Shark Striped Bass February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 20 Traffic Patterns 80 70 60 Atlantic Sturgeon (n=1) 50 40 Striped Bass (n=11) 30 White Shark (n=1) 20 10 0 May June July August September October February 24, 2017 Division of Marine Fisheries Slide 21 Research Year
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