Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00170FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS CLEARLY DEFINED IN THE PROPOSAL TO AID THE BLM AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA (ONA) TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, AND ENHANCE THE UNIQUE AND NATIONALLY IMPORTANT HISTORICAL, NATURAL, CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL VALUES OF THE SITE AS STATED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL DESIGNATING LEGISLATION (PUBLIC LAW 110-229 SEC. 202. MAY 8, 2008). THE PROPOSAL FURTHER OUTLINES THE CROSS OVER BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION AND THE BLMS MANAGEMENT AT THE ONA. THE PROPOSAL IS RELEVANT AS IT AIDS IN ACHIEVING THE DIRECTION SET BY CONGRESS IN THE ONAS DESIGNATION, MEETS WITH BLMS MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND PLANNING FOR THE SITE AND ALIGNS WITH DOI PRIORITIES RELATING TO EXPANDING ACCESS, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC LANDS RESOURCES. THE WORK IS REALISTIC BASED ON THE PAST EXPERIENCE OF 8 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PROPONENT AND THE BLM AND IS MEASURABLE BASED ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITHIN THE PROPOSAL AND THE OVERALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MANAGEMENT OF THE ONA E.G., EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT, VISITOR SATISFACTION, SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION ETC. THE TECHNICAL APPROACH CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE METHODS TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES AND PRESENT A SERIES OF IMPLEMENTABLE PROJECTS SCHEDULED OUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE AGREEMENT. THE SUCCESS OF EACH OF THESE PROJECTS PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL APPROACH TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WORK. THE PROPOSAL PROVIDES DETAILS OF THE TECHNICAL APPROACH AND OUTCOMES FOR EACH OF THE PROJECTS AND IDENTIFIES THE ROLES THE APPLICANT HAS IN ACHIEVING THEM. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES A CLEAR SCHEDULE OF MILESTONES TASKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT. THE PROJECT PROPONENT, FLORIDA PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY NETWORK, MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE CONSERVATION, STUDY AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF FLORIDA S ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE. THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA SERVES AS ONE OF FPANS KEY SITES IN SOUTH FLORIDA ATLANTIC REGION TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION. THE PROPOSALS OBJECTS IS AS FOLLOWS: OBJECTIVE 1: PROMOTE AWARENESS OF FLORIDAS UNIQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION. OBJECTIVE 2: AID IN EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, THE SCIENCE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, AND THE PROFESSIONS INSTRUMENTAL TO THE FURTHERANCE OF CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. OBJECTIVE 3: COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AT THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA, INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AIMED AT ENHANCING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INSTILLING A STEWARDSHIP ETHIC FOR THE ONAS UNIQUE AND SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES ALONG WITH A WIDER RESPECT FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES ACROSS THE NATION, AND THE PROFESSIONS KEY TO THEIR PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION. MEASURES: THE PROJECTS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS ESTABLISH A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC EXPECTED OUTCOMES ALONG WITH THE GENERAL OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH PROTECTING, PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE CORE VALUES AND KEY RESOURCE OF THE ONA INLINE THE CONGRESSIONAL DESIGNATION.

BLM-ES, ARCHAEOLOGY AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION AT JILONA

METHODS FOR STUDYING THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF SHORELINE STABILIZATION EFFORTS IN COASTAL LANDS

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00153FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR MONITORING CHANGE WITHIN THE NATURAL AREA TO SHORELINE AND NATIVE HABITATS THROUGH THE USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. AS SUCH, THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM (UAS) BASED MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY THAT CAN BE USED ACQUIRE 3D INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHORELINE AND MAP VARIOUS VEGETATION SPECIES IN THE SITE. SUCH A SYSTEM WILL HELP THE BLM TO COST-EFFECTIVELY MONITOR AND MANAGE THE SITE WITH MINIMAL EFFORTS AND TURNAROUND TIME AFTER A MAJOR STORM OR RAINFALL EVENTS, AND DOCUMENT LONG TERM CHANGE OF THE SITE HABITATS. THE RELEVANCE OF THE PROJECT IS TO AID BLM IN CREATING A MEANINGFUL AND MEASURABLE RECORD OF CHANGE OF THE HABITATS AND SYSTEMS WITHIN THE SITE. COUPLE WITH EXISTING RESEARCH THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ESTABLISH A PICTURE OF RATES OF EROSION AND MATERIALS HABITAT LOST FROM THE SHORELINE AND CHANGES WITHIN THE SITE. THE TECHNICAL APPROACH TO THE PROJECT IS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED IN THE PROPOSAL FOLLOWING THE IDENTIFIED MAJOR STEPS OF 1. DEVELOPMENT OF UAS BASED 3D AND MULTI-SPECTRAL MAPPING SYSTEM 2. UAS DATA COLLECTION 3. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSING METHODOLOGY TO DERIVE 2D SHORELINE, 3D BEACH TOPOGRAPHY AND THEMATIC MAPS OF VARIOUS VEGETATION SPECIES AND 4. PERFORM SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CHANGE DETECTION USING RECENT AND HISTORICAL DATA. THE ROLES, DETAILS AND OUTCOMES ARE IDENTIFIED AND SCHEDULED OUT IN THE PROPOSAL. GOALS ESTIMATED TIMELINES: THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IMPLEMENT UAS BASED AUTOMATED NATURAL AREA MAPPING AND MONITORING METHODOLOGY TO ACQUIRE 3D INFORMATION OF THE SHORELINE IN THE SITE. THIS METHODOLOGY WILL HELP THE ONA MANAGERS TO COST-EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE SITES WITH MINIMAL EFFORTS AND TURNAROUND TIME AFTER A MAJOR STORM OR RAINFALL EVENT. THE FOLLOWING ARE MORE SPECIFIC GOALS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, IMPACT OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OFFSHORE BREAKWATERS, CONTOURING AND PLANTING ON SHORELINE EROSION LONG-TERM SHORT-TERM 2D 3D CHANGE DETECTION BATHYMETRIC PROFILES FOR THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS AROUND THE ONA TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BEACH SAND LOSS AND WATERBED ELEVATIONS. MEASURES: PRODUCTS AND DELIVERY DATES: AUGUST 31, 2024: GIS DATA LAYERS OF SHORELINES, BATHYMETRIC DATA OF THE INTERCOASTAL AREA AROUND THE SITE AS .SHP FILES, 3D VOLUME CHANGE DETECTION RESULTS AS MAPS AND A REPORT WITH LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM CHANGE RATES. SEPTEMBER 30, 2024: MEETING WITH BLMS ONA MANAGER AND OTHER PARTNERS TO DISCUSS RESULTS, EVALUATE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. MAY 31, 2025: PUBLICATION OF AT LEAST ONE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLE FOR FURTHER DISSEMINATION OF THIS RESEARCH.

THIS RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP AUTOMATED SHORELINE EXTRACTION AND VEGETATION MAPPING TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR THE COASTAL LANDS USING UAS BASED MULTISPECTRAL DATA. THE RESEARCH TEAM WILL IMPLEMENT THE DEVELOPED METHODS ON JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE ONA. IN ADDITION, PRELIMINARY MAPPING OF BLM'S OTHER SITES IN FLORIDA THAT ARE ECOLOGICALLY SIMILAR NAMELY EGMONT KEY AND WISTERIA ISLAND WILL ALSO BE PERFORMED. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES ARE THE SHORELINES AND VEGETATION MAPS OF THE STUDY SITES ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPED METHODOLOGY THAT COULD BE USED ON OTHER SIMILAR SITES IN THE NATION.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L24AS00142FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS: MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT CAN DIRECTLY INFORM A PERTINENT AND PRESSING MANAGEMENT QUESTION AT UNITS OF BLMS NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS. COMMUNITY CITIZEN SCIENCE: ON THE GROUND RESEARCH THAT ENGAGES CITIZENS (VOLUNTEERS) AS ASSISTANTS IN DATA COLLECTION, COMPILATION, OR ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE BLM S MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE EVIDENCE-INFORMED DECISION-MAKING, WHILE BENEFITING SOCIETY. TRIBAL CO-STEWARDSHIP: STUDIES WHICH EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR, EVALUATE, OR SEEK TO RE-INVIGORATE CO-STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES WITH TRIBAL ENTITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLICATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE.THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL STUDY THE IMPACTS OF SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECT THAT WAS COMPLETED IN 2022 AT JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA. THIS INVOLVES COLLECTING ADDITIONAL UAS BASED AERIAL IMAGES AND MODELING THE CHANGES BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA. THE MODEL WILL FURTHER PROVIDE SCENARIOS OF LONG-TERM SHORELINE CHANGES WITH AND WITHOUT SHORELINE STABILIZATION. THIS WILL HELP THE LAND MANAGERS TO STUDY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SIMILAR STABILIZATION PROJECTS AT THIS SITE AND ANY OTHER COASTAL SITE THAT ARE OWNED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.