40370
Maine and New Hampshire 2016 ESI Lines
Maine and New Hampshire 2016 ESI Lines
Data Set
Published / External
46648
Maine and New Hampshire, 2016
Project
Completed
2016
This data set contains vector lines representing coastal habitats of Maine and New Hampshire, classified by their susceptibility to oiling. The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system, developed by NOAA, considers several natural and biological factors when ranking an intertidal range's sensitivity and persistence of oil impacts. 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 HYDROL (Hydrography Lines), HYDROP (Hydrography Polygons), ESIP (ESI Shoreline Types - Polygons) data layer for additional shoreline/hydrography information.
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.
1905
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
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW HAMPSHIRE
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Intertidal habitats
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Theme
Shorelines
Office of Response and Restoration
Seattle
WA
USA
Data Set
GIS Files
None Planned
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.
Map (digital)
In addition to the geographic data layers, an associated data table, SOURCES, is used to store the source data information in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing resource information (in this case, ESIL) is linked to the SOURCES table using the SOURCE_ID. The entity-relationship diagram describes relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
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.
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.
43676
ESIL
ESIL
Published / External
Completed
The ESIL table contains attribute information for the vector lines representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
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. In many 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. No multiple codes are listed, but all multiple codes included in the data set can be assembled from the codes described. The ESI rankings progress from low to high susceptibility to oil spills. 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; 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. In general, 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1A: Exposed, Rocky Shores | 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures | 2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes (Clay) | 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand) | 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 8D: Sheltered, Rocky, Rubble Shores | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands |
2
LINE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of geographic feature. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
B: Breakwater | D: Dock | GR: Groin | J: Jetty | P: Pier | S: Shoreline |
3
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
E: Estuarine |
4
MOST_SENSITIVE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
If multiple shoreline types appear in ESI classification, this field represents the highest value (most sensitive type); otherwise it is the same value as the ESI field. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1A: Exposed, Rocky Shores | 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures | 2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes (Clay) | 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand) | 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 8D: Sheltered, Rocky, Rubble Shores | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands |
5
LANDWARD_SHORETYPE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the first (or only) ESI type found in the ESI field. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1A: Exposed, Rocky Shores: Exposed, Rocky Shores | 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures | 2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay): Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes (Clay): Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes (Clay) | 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand): Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand) | 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap: Riprap | 8A: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap: Sheltered Riprap | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks: Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps: Swamps | 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands |
6
SEAWARD_SHORETYPE1
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the second ESI type in the ESI field (NULL if not applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1A: Exposed, Rocky Shores: Exposed, Rocky Shores | 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures | 2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay): Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand): Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand) | 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap: Sheltered Riprap | 8D: Sheltered, Rocky, Rubble Shores: Sheltered, Rocky, Rubble Shores | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks: Vegetated Low Banks |
7
SEAWARD_SHORETYPE2
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the third ESI type in the ESI field (NULL if not applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay): Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches | 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores: OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks: Vegetated Low Banks |
8
GENERAL_SYMBOL
NUMBER
No
No
Active
This field is used for symbolizing the ESI shoreline based on a generalized classification scheme; if multiple generalized types occur, this will reflect the highest value. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1 - 5
9
GENERALIZED_ESI_TYPE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the generalized ESI shoreline type. See the NOAA ESI Guidelines for the ESI to GENERALIZED_ESI_TYPE crosswalk. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
1: Armored: Armored | 2: Rocky and Steep Shorelines (Bedrock/Sand/Clay): Rocky and Steep Shorelines (Bedrock/Sand/Clay) | 3: Beaches (Sand/Gravel): Beaches (Sand/Gravel) | 4: Flats (Mud/Sand): Flats (Mud/Sand) | 5: Vegetated (Grass/Marsh/Mangroves/Scrub-Shrub): Vegetated (Grass/Marsh/Mangroves/Scrub-Shrub) |
10
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This ID indicates the source of a vector line segment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
28100001 - 28100006
11
ESI_SOURCE
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This ID indicates the source of the ESI classification of a line segment. Vector features that were not surveyed or do not qualify for an ESI classification have a value of -1. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
28100001 - 28100003
43677
SOURCES
SOURCES
Published / External
Completed
The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
28100001 - 28100006
2
ORIGINATOR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
3
DATE_PUB
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |
4
TITLE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
5
DATA_FORMAT
Unknown
No
No
Active
The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
6
PUB_PLACE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
7
PUBLISHER
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
PUBLICATION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
9
ONLINE_LINK
Unknown
No
No
Active
Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
10
SCALE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
11
TIME_PERIOD
Unknown
No
No
Active
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Data Steward
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Publication Date
-71.0981
-66.8576
45.1917
42.8061
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.
Range
2014
2016
Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.
In the "Vector Representation" section, Topology Level is considered "Geometry Only", and Lines are considered as "Curve Objects".
Yes
Yes
Geometry Only
Yes
40650
Unclassified
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).
None
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.
2016
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
Maine_NewHampshire_2016_ESI.gdb
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
2018-01-09T00:00:00
Arc Geodatabase
ESRI File Geodatabase
247 MB
Zip
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
ESI Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
pdf
ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Maine and New Hampshire ESI data.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
ESI Overview
Online Resource
html
Overview of ESI data content and uses.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
ESI Guidelines
Online Resource
pdf
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.
2017-04
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 ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7.
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.
The spatial location of the ESI shoreline was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) of the actual shoreline classification segments is estimated at 50 meters where 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 linear hydrography for Maine and New Hampshire. See also the HYDROL (Hydrography Lines), HYDROP (Hydrography Polygons), ESIP (ESI Shoreline Types - Polygons) data layer for additional shoreline/hydrography information.
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.
2006 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) TOPOGRAPHIC LIDAR: CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES, MAINE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
2006-01-01
Discrete
2006
ftp://coast.noaa.gov/pub/DigitalCoast/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/2479/
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online
2011 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOPOGRAPHIC LIDAR: LIDAR FOR THE NORTH EAST
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
2011-01-01
Range
2010
2011
ftp://coast.noaa.gov/pub/DigitalCoast/lidar1_z/geoid12a/data/2524/
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online
2013 1-FT. RESOLUTION IMAGERY FOR COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE
PISCATAQUA REGION ESTUARIES PARTNERSHIP (PREP)
2014-01-01
Discrete
2013
http://www.granit.unh.edu/data/search
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online
CONTINUALLY UPDATED SHORELINE PRODUCT. SHORELINE MAPPING PROGRAM.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC), NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS)
2013-01-01
Range
2001
2013
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online
MAINE STATEWIDE ORTHOIMAGERY PROJECT
MAINE OFFICE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
2014-01-01
Range
2012
2014
http://www.maine.gov/megis/catalog/
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online
USDA-APFO NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INVENTORY PROJECT
THE USDA-FSA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD OFFICE
2014-01-01
Range
2013
2014
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/aerial-photography/index
ESIL information | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online
1
The shoreline and classifications were fully updated using the sources and methods described below. The shoreline and intertidal habitats were delineated using a mapped sequence of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and high resolution digital orthophotography datasets. The LiDAR data was obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic LiDAR: LiDAR for the North East program (2011) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Topographic LiDAR: Cumberland and York Counties, Maine program (2006).The base shoreline was compiled at Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) first by LiDAR extraction, then refined within a Geographic Information System (GIS) utilizing high resolution digital orthophotos. After the shoreline was delineated, digital ortho-imagery from various sources was used to classify shoreline segments using the nationally, standardized ESI scale (see below). Imagery from the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems (2014), USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field Office (2014), and the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (2013), as well as various imagery sources for Google Earth and Bing Maps (2014) was used during the classification phase. Imagery was produced by Woolpert as part of the ESI data collection effort; however, schedules dictated that shoreline classification must occur prior to the completion of imagery collection and processing. Therefore, the new imagery was not used for the shoreline classification.Shoreline features of 10 meters (m) or greater in length were classified. In addition, wetland polygon datasets originally created by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory (NWI) were modified and updated to be used in conjunction with the ESI shoreline. The data was visually reviewed and classified against the aerial imagery and adjusted where necessary to allow for proper classification. All classifications were determined by the specifications outlined in the Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines version 3.0 (2002). Where necessary, multiple types were described for each shoreline segment. GIS quality control measures were implemented to ensure that all data met the required specifications.
2016-01-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
2011 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOPOGRAPHIC LIDAR: LIDAR FOR THE NORTH EAST
43676
Entity
ESIL
43677
Entity
SOURCES
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40370
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:51:24
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:13
2018-09-28
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2018-09-28
1 Year
2019-09-28