I mentioned on another thread here that I reported some outdated information on one of our Delta charts. I filed the report at the link provided here on 11/30/07. NOAA sent me the following reply on Thursday, 1/10/08.
I am a big believer in having the latest updated charts for getting around in the Delta. I like the NOAA paper charts. These are the same charts that get copied for the commercial POD (print on demand) charts. You can view the latest charts here. These online charts are good for planning your boat trips. SF Bay Area and Delta charts begin with chart No. 18640.
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/PacificCoastViewerTable.htm
Buy the NOAA paper map-folded charts here. Buying the charts from the government costs less than the commercial POD charts. After all, you already helped pay for them. Type in the chart number(s) you want on the upper right corner of the page, hit the button next to it and you will get a shopping cart with your chart(s).
http://naco.faa.gov/ecomp/Catalog.aspx?a=NAUT+NOS+PRODUCTS
This is a copy of the report I made to NOAA Nautical Charts and their reply. I filed the report here:
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/dr/
Printed below is a tabulated listing of the information
you provided on 11/30/2007.
Report number: 5342
Date submitted: 11/30/2007
Name: xxxxxxxxxxx
Organization: NONE
Email: xxxxxxxxxxx
Daytime phone number: xxxxxxxxxx
Time zone: Pacific
Date observed: 2002-2007
Time observed: 2002-2007
Affected charts: 18662 21st Ed.
Position information: 38 degrees 15'28.70"N
121 degrees 40'38.16"W
Discrepancy Description: Observed by myself several times in person over the last five years and verifiable by Google Maps aerial photo linked below. There is extensive partial flooding of Liberty Island and East Prospect Island by Army Corps of Engineers. This location is just north of the confluence of Cache Slough and Prospect Slough. The flooded area extends from Cache Slough northward and floods Little Hastings Tract, much of East Prospect Island and Liberty Island as far north as 38 degrees 18'22.47"N on a year long basis. Water depth ranges from the soundings provided on chart 18662 to as little as two feet and less in the marshy northern reach into Liberty Island. This area gets a little traffic (a few to several boats per day) by local fishing boats, sailboats and power cruisers.
Google Maps link: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=38.257593,-121.682854&spn=0.126437,0.174065&z=12
Resolution/Response
Thank you for your observations and information. This is going to require further research in the office and field work on site. Once that is done we will be able to update the chart.
Thank you.
Thank you for your interest in NOAA's Nautical Chart Products.
We appreciate you taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.
I am a big believer in having the latest updated charts for getting around in the Delta. I like the NOAA paper charts. These are the same charts that get copied for the commercial POD (print on demand) charts. You can view the latest charts here. These online charts are good for planning your boat trips. SF Bay Area and Delta charts begin with chart No. 18640.
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/PacificCoastViewerTable.htm
Buy the NOAA paper map-folded charts here. Buying the charts from the government costs less than the commercial POD charts. After all, you already helped pay for them. Type in the chart number(s) you want on the upper right corner of the page, hit the button next to it and you will get a shopping cart with your chart(s).
http://naco.faa.gov/ecomp/Catalog.aspx?a=NAUT+NOS+PRODUCTS
This is a copy of the report I made to NOAA Nautical Charts and their reply. I filed the report here:
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/dr/
Printed below is a tabulated listing of the information
you provided on 11/30/2007.
Report number: 5342
Date submitted: 11/30/2007
Name: xxxxxxxxxxx
Organization: NONE
Email: xxxxxxxxxxx
Daytime phone number: xxxxxxxxxx
Time zone: Pacific
Date observed: 2002-2007
Time observed: 2002-2007
Affected charts: 18662 21st Ed.
Position information: 38 degrees 15'28.70"N
121 degrees 40'38.16"W
Discrepancy Description: Observed by myself several times in person over the last five years and verifiable by Google Maps aerial photo linked below. There is extensive partial flooding of Liberty Island and East Prospect Island by Army Corps of Engineers. This location is just north of the confluence of Cache Slough and Prospect Slough. The flooded area extends from Cache Slough northward and floods Little Hastings Tract, much of East Prospect Island and Liberty Island as far north as 38 degrees 18'22.47"N on a year long basis. Water depth ranges from the soundings provided on chart 18662 to as little as two feet and less in the marshy northern reach into Liberty Island. This area gets a little traffic (a few to several boats per day) by local fishing boats, sailboats and power cruisers.
Google Maps link: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=38.257593,-121.682854&spn=0.126437,0.174065&z=12
Resolution/Response
Thank you for your observations and information. This is going to require further research in the office and field work on site. Once that is done we will be able to update the chart.
Thank you.
Thank you for your interest in NOAA's Nautical Chart Products.
We appreciate you taking the time to bring this matter to our attention.