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Summary

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Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Maine and New Hampshire 2016 BIRDS Polygons, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40368.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, seabirds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in Maine and New Hampshire. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Maine and New Hampshire. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BIRDSPT (Bird Points) data layer for additional bird information.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, environment, OIL SPILLS

Child Items

Type Title
Entity BIOFILE
Entity BIRDS
Entity BREED_DT
Entity SOURCES

Contact Information

Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-71.0981° W, -66.8576° E, 45.1917° N, 42.8061° S

This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Maine and New Hampshire ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.

Time Frame 1
2014 - 2016

Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.

Item Identification

Title: Maine and New Hampshire 2016 BIRDS Polygons
Short Name: Maine and New Hampshire 2016 BIRDS Polygons
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2016
Abstract:

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, seabirds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in Maine and New Hampshire. Vector polygons in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Maine and New Hampshire. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the BIRDSPT (Bird Points) data layer for additional bird information.

Purpose:

The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind.

Notes:

1903

Other Citation Details:

Prepared by Woolpert, Inc., Dayton, Ohio for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
None Birds
None Coastal resources
None Coastal Zone Management
None Environmental Monitoring
None ESI
None Oil spill planning
None Sensitivity maps
None Wildlife

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW HAMPSHIRE

Physical Location

Organization: Office of Response and Restoration
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: GIS Files
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Maintenance Note:

Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site.

Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, BIRDS) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information. The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many. During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product.

Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines. This includes documentation of the six relational tables (mentioned above) used during data collection.

Entity Attribute Detail URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Distribution Liability:

Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource.

Data Set Credit: This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 509027
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 509029
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 509030
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 509028
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 748206
W° Bound: -71.0981
E° Bound: -66.8576
N° Bound: 45.1917
S° Bound: 42.8061
Description

This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Maine and New Hampshire ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 748207
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2014
End: 2016
Description:

Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes
Text / Table: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 589576
Topology Level: Geometry Only
Complex Object Present?: Yes
Complex Object Count: 7813

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Data can be accessed by downloading the zipped ArcGIS geodatabase from the Download URL (see Distribution Information). Questions can be directed to the ESI Program Manager (Point Of Contact).

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 509034
Start Date: 2016
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2016 - Present)
File Name: Maine_NewHampshire_2016_ESI.gdb
Description:

Downloadable Data

File Date/Time: 2018-01-09 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): Arc Geodatabase
Distribution Format: ESRI File Geodatabase
File Size: 247 MB
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 509025
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Name: ESI Overview
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

Overview of ESI data content and uses.

URL 2

CC ID: 748208
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Name: ESI Guidelines
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process.

URL 3

CC ID: 748209
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
Name: ESI Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Maine and New Hampshire ESI data.

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 509048
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 509047
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
Description:

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.

Activity Log 3

CC ID: 589574
Activity Date/Time: 2017-09-13
Description:

Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 603837
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-01
Description:

Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.

Activity Log 5

CC ID: 719190
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
Description:

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

Technical Environment

Description:

The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R) . The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

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, 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.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. 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.

Completeness Report:

These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. Major Sources for bird concentration areas depicted in this data include the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDWFW) and New Hampshire Audubon. See also the BIRDSPT (Bird Points) data layer for additional bird information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in Maine, New Hampshire. The following species are included in this data set: B00046,Common murre,Uria aalge; B00075,Razorbill,Alca torda; B00078,Atlantic puffin,Fratercula arctica; B00105,Thick-billed murre,Uria lomvia; B00110,Dovekie,Alle alle; B00112,Black guillemot,Cepphus grille; B00001,Common Loon,Gavia immer; B00003,Red-throated loon,Gavia stellate; B00004,Red-necked grebe,Podiceps grisegena; B00005,Horned grebe,Podiceps auritus; B00008,Double-crested cormorant,Phalacrocorax auritus; B00179,Pied-billed grebe,Podilymbus podiceps; B00275,Great cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo; B00038,Herring gull,Larus argentatus; B00040,Ring-billed gull,Larus delawarensis; B00042,Bonaparte's gull,Larus Philadelphia; B00045,Common tern,Sterna hirundo; B00080,Arctic tern,Sterna paradisaea; B00086,Least tern,Sterna antillarum; B00092,Great black-backed gull,Larus marinus; B00095,Roseate tern,Sterna dougallii; B00098,Laughing gull,Larus atricilla; B00193,Black tern,Chlidonias niger; B00724,Glaucous-winged/herring gull hybrid,Larus spp.; B00224,Sedge wren,Cistothorus platensis; B00225,Marsh wren,Cistothorus palustris; B00277,Seaside sparrow,Ammodramus maritimus; B00278,Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow,Ammodramus caudacutus; B00595,Horned lark,Eremophila alpestris; B00598,Grasshopper sparrow,Ammodramus savannarum; B00605,Vesper sparrow,Pooecetes gramineus; B00734,Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow,Ammodramus nelson; B00096,Leach's storm-petrel,Oceanodroma leucorhoa; B00129,Northern fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis; B00167,Northern gannet,Morus bassanus; B00200,Sooty shearwater,Puffinus griseus; B00253,Manx shearwater,Puffinus puffinus; B00445,Wilson's storm-petrel,Oceanites oceanicus; B00529,Cory's shearwater,Calonectris diomedea; B00865,Great shearwater,Puffinus gravis; B00076,Bald eagle,Haliaeetus leucocephalus; B00077,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus; B00107,Peregrine falcon,Falco peregrinus; B00181,Northern harrier,Circus cyaneus; B00183,Snowy owl,Nyctea scandiaca; B00230,Red-tailed hawk,Buteo jamaicensis; B00053,Red-necked phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus; B00055,Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus; B00056,Spotted sandpiper,Actitis macularia; B00058,Greater yellowlegs,Tringa melanoleuca; B00059,Lesser yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes; B00060,Red Knot,Calidris canutus; B00061,Pectoral sandpiper,Calidris melanotos; B00062,Least sandpiper,Calidris minutilla; B00063,Dunlin,Calidris alpine; B00064,Short-billed dowitcher,Limnodromus griseus; B00066,Western sandpiper,Calidris mauri; B00067,Sanderling,Calidris alba; B00069,Semipalmated plover,Charadrius semipalmatus; B00071,Black-bellied plover,Pluvialis squatarola; B00073,Ruddy turnstone,Arenaria interpres; B00152,American oystercatcher,Haematopus palliates; B00153,Piping plover,Charadrius melodus; B00155,Willet,Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; B00156,Semipalmated sandpiper,Calidris pusilla; B00160,Red phalarope,Phalaropus fulicaria; B00164,American golden-plover,Pluvialis dominica; B00213,Stilt sandpiper,Calidris himantopus; B00214,Solitary sandpiper,Tringa solitaria; B00223,Upland sandpiper,Bartramia longicauda; B00234,Purple sandpiper,Calidris maritime; B00237,Baird's sandpiper,Calidris bairdii; B00238,White-rumped sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis; B00284,Buff-breasted sandpiper,Tryngites subruficollis; B00289,Hudsonian godwit,Limosa haemastica; B00054,Great blue heron,Ardea Herodias; B00087,Little blue heron,Egretta caerulea; B00088,Great egret,Ardea alba; B00089,Snowy egret,Egretta thula; B00090,Black-crowned night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax; B00091,Glossy ibis,Plegadis falcinellus; B00097,Green heron,Butorides virescens; B00178,Least bittern,Ixobrychus exilis; B00185,American bittern,Botaurus lentiginosus; B00187,Virginia rail,Rallus limicola; B00188,Sora,Porzana Carolina; B00189,Yellow rail,Coturnicops noveboracensis; B01004,Wading birds,n\a; B00012,Canada goose,Branta Canadensis; B00013,Brant,Branta bernicla; B00016,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos; B00017,Northern pintail,Anas acuta; B00018,Green-winged teal,Anas crecca; B00021,Canvasback,Aythya valisineria; B00022,Greater scaup,Aythya marila; B00023,Lesser scaup,Aythya affinis; B00024,Common goldeneye,Bucephala clangula; B00026,Bufflehead,Bucephala albeola; B00027,Long-tailed duck,Clangula hyemalis; B00028,Harlequin duck,Histrionicus histrionicus; B00029,White-winged scoter,Melanitta fusca; B00030,Surf scoter,Melanitta perspicillata; B00032,Common merganser,Mergus merganser; B00033,Red-breasted merganser,Mergus serrator; B00034,American coot,Fulica Americana; B00103,Common eider,Somateria mollissima; B00148,Ruddy duck,Oxyura jamaicensis; B00162,Gadwall,Anas strepera; B00169,American wigeon,Anas Americana; B00180,Ring-necked duck,Aythya collaris; B00186,American black duck,Anas rubripes; B00190,Blue-winged teal,Anas discors; B00191,Wood duck,Aix sponsa; B00197,Black Scoter,Melanitta nigra; B00198,Hooded merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus; B00299,Scaup,Aythya spp.; B00300,Goldeneye,Bucephala spp.; B00302,Scoters,Melanitta spp.; B00906,Common gallinule,Gallinula galeata; B01003,Waterfowl,n\a

Conceptual Consistency:

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, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format.

Lineage

Sources

BIRD LOCATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

CC ID: 603853
Contact Name: PAMELA HUNT, NH AUDUBON
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF SALTMARSH AND NELSON'S SPARROWS

CC ID: 603855
Contact Name: ADRENNE KOVACH, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE FOR THE ISLES OF SHOALS

CC ID: 603854
Contact Name: JAMES COYER, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

EHPLVTRN (PIPING PLOVER, LEAST TERN ESSENTIAL WILDLIFE HABITATS)

CC ID: 603838
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2003
Scale Denominator: 24000
Citation URL: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online

ETSC (ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR SPECIES OF CONCERN)

CC ID: 603839
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2014
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

EVI_ROSEATE05 (ROSEATE TERN NESTING AREAS ESSENTIAL HABITAT)

CC ID: 603840
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

EVI_SNI05_NONT_E (NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION ACT REGULATED COASTAL SEABIRD NESTING ISLANDS)

CC ID: 603841
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

EVI_SNI05_T_E (NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION ACT REGULATED COASTAL SEABIRD NESTING ISLANDS)

CC ID: 603842
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

HAMPTON-SEABROOK ESTUARY IBA

CC ID: 603852
Contact Name: PAMELA HUNT, NH AUDUBON
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

HARLEQUINDUCKS2015 (HIGH VALUE HABITAT AREAS FOR HARLEQUIN DUCKS IN MAINE)

CC ID: 603843
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

IWWH (NRPA-PROTECTED INLAND WATERFOWL / WADING BIRD HABITATS)

CC ID: 603844
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2012-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2012
Scale Denominator: 24000
Citation URL: http://megis.maine.gov/catalog/
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online

NEW HAMPSHIRE IMPORTANT BIRD AREA PROGRAM, NOMINATION FORM

CC ID: 603851
Contact Name: PAMELA HUNT, NH AUDUBON
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2003
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

PURPLESANDPIPERS2015 (HIGH VALUE HABITAT AREAS FOR PURPLE SANDPIPERS IN MAINE)

CC ID: 603845
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

RAFTINGBIRDS (RAFTING BIRD CONCENTRATION AREAS)

CC ID: 603846
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

SHOREBIRD_2015 (NPRA - SIGNIFICANT SHOREBIRD WILDLIFE HABITAT)

CC ID: 603847
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

SUMMARY OF BIRD USE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COASTAL AREAS (INCLUDING GREAT BAY)

CC ID: 603850
Contact Name: PAMELA HUNT, NH AUDUBON
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

WADINGBIRDCOLONIES2015 (NRPA - SIGNIFICANT WADING BIRD COLONY HABITAT)

CC ID: 603848
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

WINTERWATERFOWL2015 (HIGH CONCENTRATION AREAS OF WINTER WATERFOWL)

CC ID: 603849
Contact Name: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE (MDIFW)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Scale Denominator: 24000
Source Contribution:

BIRD information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: UNKNOWN

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 603856
Description:

All of the digital polygon source data received from New Hampshire (NH) and Maine for birds were edited as needed to match the NOAA ESI Shoreline layer included in this atlas. Major sources for bird concentration areas and seasonality depicted in this data include the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) and New Hampshire Audubon. Pamela Hunt, Senior Biologist with New Hampshire Audubon, and NH Important Bird Area (IBA) Coordinator, provided specific locations of nesting sites, concentration areas, and general distribution notes for 96 species of birds. NH Important Bird Areas within this atlas include Great Bay, Hampton/Seabrook Estuary, Isles of Shoals, and Pease Grasslands. Dr. Adrienne Kovach, UNH, provided additional nesting information on the Salt Marsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) and Nelson's Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni). Dr. James Coyer, UNH provided additional information on bird concentrations on the Isles of Shoals. Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Least Tern (Sterna antillarum) nesting, feeding, and brood-rearing areas, as well as Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) nesting areas, are identified and mapped as Essential Habitat by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). These data are provided by the MDIFW solely for individual use or the use of a company or agency for the purpose stated. Boundaries may change as additional survey data become available. The designation of essential habitats is an ongoing process, where sites may be added, deleted and/or revised following public rulemaking. As a result, information and maps will be periodically updated. To be certain the most current essential habitat maps and documents are consulted, users are advised to carefully monitor update notices and version dates. Landowners, project planners, municipalities or state agencies considering a project in or near an Essential Habitat should immediately contact an MDIFW Regional Wildlife.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: BIRD LOCATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Process Step 2

CC ID: 603857
Description:

This data includes "High Value Habitat Areas for Harlequin Ducks in Maine" from MDIFW's "Endangered, Threatened, & Special Concern" (ETSC) observations database. Because this is a state listed Threatened Species and there are less than 2,000 Harlequins wintering in Maine, the Harlequin Dataset includes all sites where Harlequins were documented during the coast wide survey conducted in 2008 and the most recent survey of the core wintering area (outer Penobscot and Jericho Bays) conducted in March 2012. Intended use is to protect these habitats from degradation from oil spill, development projects and impacts from associated human activities.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: HARLEQUINDUCKS2015 (HIGH VALUE HABITAT AREAS FOR HARLEQUIN DUCKS IN MAINE)

Process Step 3

CC ID: 603858
Description:

This data also includes the "NRPA-Protected Inland Waterfowl/Wading Bird Habitats" layer representing Inland Waterfowl/Wading bird Habitat (IWWH), a Significant Wildlife Habitat defined under Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA; http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docstand/nrpapage.htm). IWWHs with a high or moderate rating meet the Significant Wildlife Habitat definition and are protected under NRPA. Low-rated IWWHs are NOT included in this layer because they do not meet the definition and are not protected under NRPA. Boundaries and attributes of polygons in organized townships were updated in 2008 by MDIFW staff using recent (2001-2007), high-resolution (<=1 m), color orthoimagery. For most polygons, multiple images from different years and seasons were used. Polygons in unorganized townships were mapped by MDIFW regional staff in the 1990s from lower-resolution orthoimagery, various wetland data sets, and field visits or via an automated process developed by Heather Rustigian and William Krohn (USGS Biological Resources Division) using statewide digital NWI (National Wetlands Inventory) data, aerial imagery, and hydrology data. Each IWWH boundary includes a 250-foot upland zone around the wetland perimeter. Upland zones were edited to exclude areas of intensive development, slivers crossing major roads into non-wetland habitat, and shorelines >250 feet from a vegetated, non-forested wetland on Great Pond. Changes to polygon boundaries and IWWH ratings are occasionally made based on a field visit by an MDIFW regional biologist. The last such modification was made 2012-08-22.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: IWWH (NRPA-PROTECTED INLAND WATERFOWL / WADING BIRD HABITATS)

Process Step 4

CC ID: 603859
Description:

Also included are MDIFW's "High Value Habitat Areas for Purple Sandpipers in Maine" data which is based on a subset of habitat areas for Purple Sandpipers (Calidris maritima) from MDIFW's "Endangered, Threatened, & Special Concern" (ETSC) data. This dataset represents a subset of Purple Sandpiper wintering areas documented during a coast wide systematic survey effort conducted between 2001 and 2007. Areas selected for this dataset represents all sites with documented use by flocks of 100 or more Purple Sandpipers. This dataset does not include areas with documented use of less than 100 Purple Sandpipers. This subset represents 124 Purple Sandpiper areas out of a total of 380 areas with documented use by Purple Sandpipers.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: PURPLESANDPIPERS2015 (HIGH VALUE HABITAT AREAS FOR PURPLE SANDPIPERS IN MAINE)

Process Step 5

CC ID: 603860
Description:

Also included are MDIFW's "NPRA - Significant Shorebird Wildlife Habitat" data which includes surveyed species for mapping Significant Wildlife Habitat under the Maine Natural Resources Protection Act. Polygons have been modified by MDIFW to better align habitat boundaries with natural features based on high resolution, low tide imagery from Maine DMR.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: SHOREBIRD_2015 (NPRA - SIGNIFICANT SHOREBIRD WILDLIFE HABITAT)

Process Step 6

CC ID: 603861
Description:

Also included is the MDIFW's 2015 "NPRA - Significant Wading Bird Colony Habitat" data which represent wading bird colonies that have been active in recent years (2009-2013). These wading bird colonies contain nesting pairs of one or more of the following species: great blue heron (Ardea Herodias), black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), snowy egret (Egretta thula), great egret (Ardea alba), little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), and glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). The layer was created from aerial survey or ground survey data. The polygons primarily include the island on which the birds are nesting. The one exception is Seven-hundred Acre Island in Islesboro, which was created by only capturing the colony and the two nearby coves and corresponding shoreline.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: WADINGBIRDCOLONIES2015 (NRPA - SIGNIFICANT WADING BIRD COLONY HABITAT)

Process Step 7

CC ID: 603862
Description:

Also included is the MDIFW's 2015 "High Concentration Areas of Winter Waterfowl" layer which is based on annual mid-winter waterfowl inventory data from 2003-2013 to determine areas along the Maine coast that support high concentrations of wintering waterfowl. Mid-winter survey sub-sections (minus land area) were used as area units. Point data from the mid-winter inventory was spatially joined to the survey sub-section polygons (minus the land area) and the number of ducks per unit area was calculated. The resulting polygons were converted to a raster format, using the "DucksPerSquareMile" attribute as the raster value. A separate raster layer was completed for each year from 2003-2013. The "Raster Calculator" tool in ArcGIS was then used to get the average ducks per unit area for the 10 year period. The raster was then classified using "natural breaks" and the two highest categories were subsequently reclassified into a new raster layer. This final layer represents areas that had an average of between 149-421 ducks per square mile from 2003-2013.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: WINTERWATERFOWL2015 (HIGH CONCENTRATION AREAS OF WINTER WATERFOWL)

Process Step 8

CC ID: 603863
Description:

Also included is the MDIFW's "Rafting Bird Concentration Areas" data which are based on data collected by MDIFW staff in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The data are from aerial surveys of coastal waterbirds conducted over several seasons from 2000 through 2004. Winter data were obtained from coastal mid-winter waterfowl surveys of 2004. Bird counts were combined with vulnerability rankings to calculate a density number in order to pinpoint the most important rafting bird habitat areas. Density contours were plotted, and areas with numbers indicating concentrations of 200 or more individuals are shown on the maps.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: RAFTINGBIRDS (RAFTING BIRD CONCENTRATION AREAS)

Process Step 9

CC ID: 603864
Description:

Also included are MDIFW's Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Maine Species of Special Concern) nest sites in Maine which are mapped as Essential Habitat by the MDIFW. The 2005 data set consists of polygons representing quarter mile circular buffer around bald eagle nests.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov
Source: ETSC (ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR SPECIES OF CONCERN)

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 40368
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40368
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-05 14:51+0000
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Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-09-28
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Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
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Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-09-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-09-28