Louisiana ESI: INDEX (Index Polygons)

40356

Louisiana_index

Data Set

Published / External

46676

Louisiana, 2003

Project

Completed

2004-10

This data set contains vector polygons representing the boundaries of all the hardcopy cartographic products produced as part of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for Louisiana, as well as digital data extents. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Louisiana. 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. See also the data layers, LG_INDEX (Large Index Polygons) and SM_INDEX (Small Index Polygons), part of the larger Louisiana ESI database, for additional boundary information. 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. 1878

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; Minerals Management Service (MMS), New Orleans, Louisiana; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Lafayette, Louisiana; The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Louisiana

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

Index

Spatial

Lg_Index

Spatial

Louisiana

Spatial

Sm_Index

Office of Response and Restoration Silver Spring

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, in cooperation with Minerals Management Service (MMS), New Orleans, Louisiana; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Lafayette, Louisiana; The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

43619

INDEX.PAT

Published / External

Completed The INDEX.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons representing the map and digital data boundaries used in the creation of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for Louisiana. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.

TILE-NAME

NUMBER

Active The TILE-NAME contains the map number according to the specified layout of the atlas. The values for each polygon are unique and range from 1 through 144. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.

1 - 144

TOPO-NAME

VARCHAR

Active Topographic map names | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.

SCALE

VARCHAR

Active SCALE contains the value of the denominator of the scale at which the map is plotted in the final map product. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.

50,000: Scale = 1:50,000 | 100,000: Scale = 1:100,000 |

MAPANGLE

NUMBER

Active MAPANGLE contains a value to rotate the final map product so that it is situated straight up and down | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Degree

-2.233000 - 0.403000

PAGESIZE

VARCHAR

Active PAGESIZE contains the value of the width and height of the map in the final map product | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.

11,17: Page size = 11" by 17" |

Data Steward

2004-10

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Distributor

2004-10

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Metadata Contact

2004-10

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Point of Contact

2004-10

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

The INDEX data were compiled during 2002-2003. The currentness dates for the data range from 1999 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section.

-94

-88.792

30.625

28.875

Range

1999

2001

Yes

Yes 146

Yes 830

Yes 146

Yes 252

Standard

CC0-1.0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in 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 (CC0-1.0).

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.;

None

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.

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi

Online Resource

2004-10

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.

2017-09-13

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 8.3) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 7.0). The hardware configuration is 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: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, lg_index.e00, mgt.e00, parish.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, roads.e00, sm_index.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biores, biofile, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, 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 index polygons in this data layer were generated in ArcInfo from the coordinates of the USGS 1:24,000 and 1:250,000 topographic map corners. The arcs were densified to enable correct reprojection. Some small amount of positional error may be present along the arcs forming the boundaries of these polygons, particularly away from the polygon corners. Some boundaries were developed from pre-existing digital and hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. 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 the boundaries of all the hardcopy cartographic products produced as part of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for Louisiana, as well as digital data extents. Primarily, 1:24,000 and 1:250,000 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps were used to provide boundaries for cartographic products. In most cases, the polygons represent USGS topographic maps that were re-tiled, moved, or extended to provide better cartographic coverage of the study area. For additional boundary information, refer to the LG_INDEX (Large Index Polygons) data layer, which contains 1:100,000 scale indices, and the SM_INDEX (Small Index Polygons) data layer, which contains 1:50,000 scale indices.

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 nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(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.

1:24,000 and 1:250,000 Topographic Maps

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

USGS topographic map boundaries | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: paper

The index polygons in this data layer were generated in Arc/INFO by merging the index polygons from the SM_INDEX (Small Index Polygons) and LG_INDEX (Large Index Polygons) data layers.

2003-12-01T00:00:00

43619

Entity

INDEX.PAT

gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40356

Tyler Christensen

2017-04-05T14:51:19

SysAdmin InPortAdmin

2026-07-09T18:26:02

2018-02-08

Office of Response and Restoration

ORR

1002

Public

2018-02-08

1 Year

2019-02-08