Layer Name:	Body Surfing Sites

Coverage Name:	BODYSURF

Layer Type:	Point

Status:		Complete

Geog. Extent:	Islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Oahu

Projection:	Universal Trans Mercator, Zone 4, Meters

Datum:		NAD 83

Description:	Principal bodysurfing sites of the main Hawaiian islands,
			with site ratings of cultural significance and ability
			level required.
		
Source:		"Statewide Recreation Resources Inventory:  Principal
		Bodysurfing Sites" by John R. K. Clark for State of Hawaii,
		DLNR, State Parks, 1987.  
		
History:	Sites were depicted in the report on 8-1/2 x 11 xerox copies 
		of portions of the 1:24,000 USGS topo maps.  Using these maps, 
		the sites were then screen digitized in Arc/Info version 7.x
		by Office of Planning staff.		

Attributes:	Points

		AREA			not used - point data	
		PERIMETER		not used - point data	
		<ISL>BSURF#		point internal number (for Arc/Info use)
		<ISL>BSURF-ID		point ID (for Arc/Info use)	
		FIGNUM			Figure number (from report)
		NAME			Beach name
		LOC			Beach location
		ALTNAME			Alternate Beach Name
		SIGLEVEL		Significance Level (i.e., Amount of Use)
		SIGREGION		Region of Significance 
					(i.e., Extent of Popularity)
		BEGINNER		Size of wave (ft.) requiring "beginner" ability
					(i.e., at these wave heights, a beginner
					can comfortably body surf)
		INTERMEDIATE		Size of wave (ft.) requiring "intermediate" 
					ability (i.e., at these wave heights, intermediate
					ability is required to safely bodysurf)
		EXPERT			Size of wave (ft.) requiring "expert" ability
					(i.e., at these wave heights, only highly
					experienced, expert persons should  bodysurf)
		SURFTYPE		Description of surf breaks
		HAZCOND			Whether hazardous conditions may be present
					during periods of high surf
		COMMENTS		Comments
		
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		Attribute Values:
		
		SIGLEVEL	Definition	

		1		low		
		2		moderate
		3		high	
		
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		SIGREGION	Definition
		
		1		Local
		2		regional
		3		islandwide
		4		statewide
		
		(e.g. - a site having SIGLEVEL 2 and SIGREGION 3
		has moderate islandwide significance)
		
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		SURFTYPE	Definition
		
		Point Break 	This beach has a point break
		Shore Break		This beach has a shore break
		Reef Break	 	This beach has a reef break
		....etc.

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		HAZCOND		Definition
		
		0 		No, hazardous conditions are not present
				during periods of high surf
		1		Yes, hazardous conditions are present
				during periods of high surf	

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Contact:	Joan Delos Santos, Office of Planning, State of Hawaii,
		P.O. Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi.  96804; (808) 587-2895.
		e-mail:  JDelos_Santos@dbedt.hawaii.gov