OPR-W386-TJ-22 H13674 Lake Ontario NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (S222) H13674 19 11 NM North of Oswego New York United States 40000 2022 Matthew J. Jaskoski, CDR/NOAA Navigable Area 2022-08-02 2022-10-05 2022-10-10 Multibeam Echo Sounder Multibeam Echo Sounder Backscatter meters UTC Atlantic Hydrographic Branch Any revisions to the Descriptive Report (DR) applied during office processing are shown in red italic text. The DR is maintained as a field unit product, therefore all information and recommendations within this report are considered preliminary unless otherwise noted. The final disposition of survey data is represented in the NOAA nautical chart products. All pertinent records for this survey are archived at the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and can be retrieved via https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/. Products created during office processing were generated in NAD83 UTM 18N, Low Water Datum IGLD-1985. All references to other horizontal or vertical datums in this report are applicable to the processed hydrographic data provided by the field unit. CC0-1.0 (NOAA Field Units) CC0-1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode These data were produced by NOAA and are in the public domain within the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0). NOAA Survey H13674, located North of Oswego, New York, was conducted in accordance with coverage requirements set forth in the Project Instructions OPR-W386-TJ-22. 43.536345999999995 76.384369 43.770742999999996 76.688215 Survey layout for H13674 plotted over ENC US4NY20M and ENC US4NY22M. Dashed black outline represents the survey limits. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%201_Survey%20Limits.png Survey data were acquired in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Project Instructions and the 2022 Hydrographic Survey Specifications and Deliverables (HSSD). This survey is to support the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) that would encompass over 1,700 square miles of eastern Lake Ontario. Originally nominated by four Lake Ontario counties, with support from New York State, the sanctuary would manage and protect underwater cultural resources. When designated (estimated in Fall of 2023), NOAA will start implementing its Management Plan. The plan includes surveying, inventorying, and documenting cultural resources; installing mooring buoys at some shipwreck sites; developing education and interpretive programs for schools and the public; creating a NOAA “presence” in the Lake Ontario communities; and promoting this area for tourism and economic development. As all Great Lakes waters are state-owned, NOAA will co-manage this with the State of New York. The Lake Ontario NMS would be the third NMS in the Great Lakes, following Thunder Bay in Lake Huron (designated in 2000) and Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast in Lake Michigan (designated in 2021). These three areas provide great opportunities to interpret the history of the Great Lakes and how it contributed to the growth of out nation. The entire survey is adequate to supersede previous data. Complete coverage requirements were met utilizing 100% multibeam echo sounder (MBES) coverage as specified by the 2022 HSSD. Data acquired in H13674 meets survey quality standards specified in the 2022 HSSD, including crosslines (see Section B.2.1), NOAA allowable uncertainty (see Section B.2.10), and density requirements (see Section B.2.11). All waters in survey area Complete Coverage (Refer to HSSD Section 5.2.2.3) All waters in survey area Acquire backscatter data during all multibeam data acquisitions (Refer to HSSD Section 6.2) Survey coverage was in accordance with the requirements listed above and in the HSSD. H13674 survey coverage overlaid on RNC 14800. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%202_Survey%20Coverage.png S-222 0.0 708.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.7 0.0 0.0 708.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30.7 0.0 4.3 0 0 0 0 104.2 2022-10-05 2022-10-06 2022-10-07 2022-10-08 2022-10-10 H13674 data was acquired using S-222 over five days. NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (S-222). file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%203_S-222.jpg Refer to the Data Acquisition and Processing Report (DAPR) for a complete description of data acquisition and processing systems, survey vessels, quality control procedures and data processing methods. Additional information to supplement sounding and survey data, and any deviations from the DAPR are discussed in the following sections. S-222 63.4 4.6 NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (S-222) is a Hydrographic Survey Vessel operated by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and is home ported in Norfolk, VA (Figure 3). MBES Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040 MBES Backscatter Kongsberg Maritime EM 2040 Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth Sensor AML Oceanographic MVP200 Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth Sensor AML Oceanographic MVP-X Positioning and Attitude System Applanix POS MV 320 v5 Sound Speed System Valeport Thru-Hull SVS Vessel configurations, equipment operations, data acquisition, and processing were consistent with specifications described in the DAPR. S-222 collected 30.7 linear nautical miles of MBES crosslines, or 4.3% of mainscheme MBES data. The 2022 HSSD Section 5.2.4.2 crosslines requirement of approximately 4% of mainscheme mileage was met. Crosslines that were collected show good temporal and geographic distribution across a variety of depth ranges, vessels, and water masses. A variable resolution (VR) Combined Uncertainty and Bathymetry Estimator (CUBE) surface of mainscheme data and a VR CUBE surface of crossline data were compared using the "Compare Grids" tool in Pydro Explorer 19 (Figure 4). The resulting mean was 0.01 meters with a standard deviation of 0.20 meters (Figure 5). Over 99.5% of nodes were compliant with IHO fraction of allowable error standards (Figure 6). A visual inspection of the difference surface indicated no systematic issues. Overview of H13674 crosslines overlaid on survey tracklines, ENC US4NY20M, and ENC US4NY22M. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%204_Crosslines.png H13674 crossline and mainscheme comparison statistics. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%205_Crossline%20Mainscheme%20Statistics.png H13674 crossline fraction of allowable error statistics. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%206_Crossline%20Allowable%20Error.png ERS via VDATUM 0.0 0.045 S-222 N/A 4.0 N/A 0.2 The bathymetric surface's uncertainty layer is compliant with 2022 HSSD uncertainty standards. Over 99.5% of all nodes pass uncertainty standards (Figure 7). H13674 uncertainty standards. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%207_Uncertainty%20Standards.png H13674 junctions with two contemporary surveys conducted by NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson within project OPR-W386-TJ-22 (Figure 8). Overview of the contemporary survey junctions for H13674. Two surveys junction with this area, H13672 and H13673. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%208_Junctions.png H13672 40000 2022 NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson S The southern border of sheet H13674 junctions with sheet H13672. A Variable Resolution (VR) CUBE surface of H13674 data and a VR CUBE surface of H13672 data were differenced (Figure 9). The mean difference between bathymetric surface nodes was 0.06 meters with a standard deviation of 0.24 meters (Figure 10). 100% of nodes are compliant with fraction of allowable error standards (Figure 11). Statistics and visual inspection indicate that surveys H13674 and H13672 are in general agreement. Fraction of allowable error surface difference comparison in color between H13674 and H13672 plotted over ENC US4NY20M and ENC US4NY22M. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%209_Junction%20Surface%20Comparison.png H13674 and H13672 surface difference comparison statistics. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2010_Junction%20Comparison%20Statistics.png H13674 and H13672 fraction of allowable error statistics. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2011_Junction%20Allowable%20Error%20Fraction.png H13673 40000 2022 NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson W Please refer to the descriptive report for OPR-W386-TJ-22 H13673 for the junction analysis. Sonar system quality control checks were conducted as detailed in the quality control section of the DAPR. None Exist There were no conditions or deficiencies that affected equipment operational effectiveness. None Exist There were no other factors that affected corrections to soundings. Conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) casts were conducted at the start of acquisition each day and at a minimum of one every four hours during acquisition using a MVP 200. Cast frequency was increased in areas where a change in surface sound speed great than two meters per second existed. All sound speed methods used are detailed in the DAPR. A total of 48 sound speed profiles were collected as part of the acquisition of H13674 and display spatial and depth diversity (Figure 12). MVP casts on S-222 were conducted at an average interval of 90 minutes, guided by observation of the surface sound speed and targeted to deeper areas. All sound speed methods were used as detailed in the DAPR. One of these casts was located outside the sheet limit, approximately 273 meters away from the assigned survey limits. Sound Speed Profiles acquired are representative of the entire survey area. All sound speed profile data were concatenated into a master file for the sheet. MBES data were corrected by applying profiles nearest in distance in time (4 hours) using this master file. Overview of all sound speed casts collected on H13674 overlaid on chart US4NY20M. Cast locations shown as blue targets overlaid on survey tracklines. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2012_Sound%20Speed%20Casts.png All equipment and survey methods were used as detailed in the DAPR. All data reduction procedures conform to those detailed in the DAPR. All sounding systems were calibrated as detailed in the DAPR. All equipment and survey methods were used as detailed in the DAPR. Raw MBES backscatter was logged as part of the .all file of the Kongsberg EM2040 systems acquired by S-222. Backscatter was processed in QPS Fledermaus GeoCoder Toolbox (FMGT) software, and exported geotiff's are included in the final processed data package (Figure 13). 300 kHz backscatter mosaic from data acquired by S-222. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2013_Backscatter.png NOAA Profile Version 2022 Feature Object Catalog NOAA Profile Version 2022 was used for all S-57 attribution in the Final Feature File (FFF). All other software used is as detailed in the DAPR. H13674_MB_VR_LWD CARIS VR Surface (CUBE) Variable Resolution 48.4 193.1 NOAA_VR Complete MBES H13674_MB_VR_LWD_Final CARIS VR Surface (CUBE) Variable Resolution 48.4 193.1 NOAA_VR Complete MBES H13674_MBAB_2m_S222_300kHz_1of1 MB Backscatter Mosaic 2 N/A Complete MBES H13674_MB_VR_LWD_Final uncertainty layer is resolved from the maximum H13674_MB_VR_LWD nodal TVU standard deviation values. Complete Coverage requirements were met by 100% Multibeam Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) coverage as specified under section 5.2.2.2 of the 2022 HSSD. There is one holiday present in the coverage achieved (Figure 14). All bathymetric grids for H13674 meet density requirements per the 2022 HSSD (Figure 15). Image of holiday present in the northeast corner of the coverage achieved. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2014_Holiday.png H13674 data density. file:///Q:/OPR-W386-TJ-22/Surveys/H13674/01_HDR/Reports/Descriptive_Report/SupportFiles/Figure%2015_Data%20Density.png Field installed tide and GPS stations were not utilized for this survey. There is no HVCR report included with the submission of H13674. Low Water Datum IGLD-1985 ERS via VDATUM OPR-W386-TJ-22_NAD83_2011_VDatum_LWD_IGLD85 All soundings submitted for H13674 are reduced to LWD IGLD-85 using VDatum techniques as outlined in the DAPR. North American Datum 1983 Projected UTM 18 Trimble PP-RTX service was used with an Applanix POS MV v5 system and POSPac MMS software for ERS control in accordance with the 2022 HSSD for H13674 MBES data from S-222. The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) was used for real-time horizontal control during data acquisition. US4NY20M 80000 120 2021-06-15 2021-06-15 US4NY22M 80000 120 2021-06-15 2021-06-15 Surveyed soundings and contours were compared against previously charted data on ENC US4NY20M and ENC US4NY22M. Depth values were found to be in general agreement with previously charted soundings. The hydrographer believes the surveyed soundings do not pose a hazard to navigation. No danger of navigation reports were submitted for this survey. All data acquired on H13674 are recommended to supersede prior data. No charted features exist for this survey. Three uncharted features were identified and investigated. None of the features were considered dangerous to navigation. Reference the Final Feature File (FFF) included with the submission of this project for further information. No channels exist for this survey. There are no designated anchorages, precautionary areas, safety fairways, traffic separation schemes, pilot boarding areas, or channel and range lines within the survey limits. No Aids to navigation (ATONs) exist for this survey. No Maritime Boundary Points were assigned for this survey. No bottom samples were required for this survey. No overhead features exist for this survey. No submarine features exist for this survey. No platforms exist for this survey. No ferry routes or terminals exist for this survey. No abnormal seafloor or environmental conditions exist for this survey. No present or planned construction or dredging exist within the survey limits. No new surveys or further investigations are recommended for this area. No new ENC scales are recommended for this area. As Chief of Party, field operations for this hydrographic survey were conducted under my direct supervision, with frequent personal checks of progress and adequacy. I have reviewed the attached survey data and reports. All field sheets, this Descriptive Report, and all accompanying records and data are approved. All records are forwarded for final review and processing to the Processing Branch. The survey data meets or exceeds requirements as set forth in the NOS Hydrographic Surveys Specifications and Deliverables, Field Procedures Manual, Letter Instructions, and all HSD Technical Directives. These data are adequate to supersede charted data in their common areas. This survey is complete and no additional work is required with the exception of deficiencies noted in the Descriptive Report. Matthew J. Jaskoski, CDR/NOAA Chief of Party 2023-01-30 Sydney M. Catoire, LT/NOAA Field Operations Officer 2023-01-30 Erin K. Cziraki Chief Survey Technician 2023-01-30 Cara L. Geiger, ENS/NOAA Sheet Manager 2023-01-30