40318
Hawaii ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Polygons and Lines)
Hawaii_esi
Data Set
Published / External
46674
Hawaii, 2001
Project
Completed
2001-11
This data set contains vector arcs and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of Hawaii classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI for Hawaii. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington
Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Hawaii
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
NOS Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Theme
Wildlife
Spatial
Hawaii
Office of Response and Restoration
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
None Planned
vector digital data
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington
42871
ESI.AAT
ESI.AAT
Published / External
Completed
The spatial data layer ESI contains the vector arcs representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
ESI
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The item ESI contains values representing the ESI shoreline type. To determine the sensitivity of a particular intertidal shoreline habitat, the following factors are integrated: 1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); 2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; 3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; and 4) Ease of cleanup. Prediction of the behavior and persistence of oil in intertidal habitats is based on an understanding of the dynamics of the coastal environments, not just the substrate type and grain size. The intensity of energy expended upon a shoreline by wave action, tidal currents, and river currents directly affects the persistence of stranded oil. The need for shoreline cleanup activities is determined, in part, by the slowness of natural processes in removal of oil stranded on the shoreline. The potential for biological injury, and ease of cleanup of spilled oil are also important factors in the ESI ranking. Generally speaking, areas exposed to high levels of physical energy, such as wave action and tidal currents, and low biological activity rank low on the scale, whereas sheltered areas with associated high biological activity have the highest ranking. In some cases shorelines are ranked with multiple codes, such as "6B/3A" (listed landward to seaward from left to right). The first code, "6B", is the most landward shoreline type and the second code, "3A", is the shoreline type closest to the water. Singular shoreline types are listed below, in order of increasing sensitivity to spilled oil. No multiple codes are listed, but all multiple codes included in the data set can be assembled from the codes described. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
1A: Exposed Rocky Cliffs | 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures | 2A: Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Bedrock | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Clay | 3A: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches | 4: Coarse-grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Sheltered, Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt- and Brackish-water Marsh | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Freshwater Swamps | 10D: Mangroves |
2
LINE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of geographic feature. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
B: Breakwater | F: Flat | H: Hydrography | M: Marsh | S: Shoreline |
3
SOURCE_ID
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Data source of the ESI arcs | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
1: Digital shoreline from Hawaii Statewide GIS Program | 2: Low-altitude overflights by Research Planning, Inc. | 3: Aerial photography | 5: Digitized from 1:24,000-USGS topographic quadrangle | 8: Digital lines from NOAA/NOS | 11: Digitized from NOAA/NOS aerial photographs | 12: Hawaii Statewide GIS Program modified digital NWI |
4
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
E: Estuarine | U: Unranked |
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ESI.PAT
ESI.PAT
Published / External
Completed
The spatial data layer ESI contains the vector polygons representing polygonal features with ESI classification. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
ESI
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The item ESI contains values according to the ESI ranking of the polygons. The ESI rankings progress from low to high susceptibility to oil spills. The ESI rankings of polygons are similar to the ESI rankings of shorelines (see the ESI attribute in the ESI.AAT section). | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
2A: Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Bedrock | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 10A: Salt- and Brackish-water Marsh | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Freshwater Swamps | 10D: Mangroves |
2
WATER_CODE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Specifies a polygon as either water or land | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
L: Land | W: Water |
3
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
E: Estuarine | P: Palustrine |
Data Steward
2001-11
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2001-11
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2001-11
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2001-11
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
These data were complied during 2000-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1978 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
-179.278
-154.598
29.252
18.713
Range
2000
2001
Yes
Yes
2070
Yes
284010
Yes
2070
Yes
10187
Unclassified
Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distributor). ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the distribution CDs for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats.;
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DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online Resource
2001-11
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
2018-02-08
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000). The Spatial_Data_Organization _Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: bathy.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, cass_pt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishpt.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammals.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, pools.e00, reptiles.e00, reptpt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in ARC export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, socecon, sources, species, and status.
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.
The ESI data set was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Digital Line Graph (DLG) and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) source data, as well as the hardcopy 1:24,000 USGS topographic quads, should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:24,000. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) of the actual shoreline classification segments is estimated at 50 meters when mapping is conducted using 1:24,000 hardcopy fieldmaps. Field verification has shown that the absolute positional accuracy of breaks between shoreline ESI types with a 95-percent error bound is approximately 58 meters. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
These data represent coastal shorelines and habitats classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system.
A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary node, etc.), and ORACLE(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks.
Digital Shoreline
Hawaii Statewide GIS Program
Discrete
1983
ESI Shoreline | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online
ESI Overflight
Colin Plank
Discrete
2001
24000
Digital Shoreline | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: paper
Modified National Wetlands Inventory Digital Data
Hawaii Statewide GIS Program
Discrete
1978
Digital Shoreline | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online
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The shoreline was initially classified using a standardized classification scheme based on Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 2.0 (Halls, J., J. Michel, S. Zengel, J. Dahlin, and J. Petersen, 1997, Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, NOAA) by a geomorphologist during overflights conducted in August of 2000. The overflights were conducted using small fixed-wing aircraft (Cessna 152 and 172) at elevations of 100-500 feet and slow air speed. Shoreline attributes were recorded on hardcopy 1:24,000 USGS topographic maps. Where appropriate, multiple habitat types were assigned for each shoreline segment. These maps were then scanned, registered, and the ESI classification was transferred to the 1997 Hawaii Statewide GIS digital coastline. In some cases, gross shoreline changes were digitized from unrectified aerial overhead or oblique photography. Aerial photography was also used to classify small portions of the shoreline that were inaccessible via overflight. The 1978 1:24,000 Hawaii Statewide GIS digital National Wetlands Inventory maps were used to derive ESI polygons. In some cases, additional ESI polygons, primarily mangroves, were sketched during overflights. These polygons were then digitized from the scanned and registered hardcopy maps. Also, additional hydrographic features or habitat polygons were digitized directly from scanned USGS topographic maps. Hardcopy maps of this attributed shoreline and habitat polygons were plotted at 1:24,000 scale for verification of the ESI attributes.
2001-11-01T00:00:00
42871
Entity
ESI.AAT
42872
Entity
ESI.PAT
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40318
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:51:04
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:24
2018-02-08
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2018-02-08
1 Year
2019-02-08