40451 NW_Artic_BIRDS Data Set Published / External 46679 Northwest Arctic, 2002 Project Completed 2002-08 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, pelagic birds, and gulls/terns in Northwest Arctic, Alaska. Vector polygons in this data set represent locations of bird nesting, migratory staging, molting, and wintering sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Northwest Arctic database, for additional bird information.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Northwest Arctic, Alaska. 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. 2014 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 and Anchorage, Alaska; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; Bering Straits Coastal Resources Service Area, Unalakleet, Alaska; Northwest Arctic Borough, Kotzebue, Alaska; Cominco Mining Company, Red Dog, Alaska; Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska CHADUX Oil Spill Cooperative, Anchorage, Alaska; NANA Regional Corporation, Kotzebue, Alaska; Alaskan Civil Air Patrol, Kotzebue, Alaska; and National Marine Fisheries Service, Juneau, Alaska. Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Northwest Arctic, Alaska Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans Theme NOS Topic Category Environmental Monitoring Theme Bird Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme Coastal resources Theme ESI Theme Oil spill planning Theme Sensitivity maps Theme Wildlife Spatial Alaska Spatial Northwest Arctic Office of Response and Restoration Silver Spring MD Data Set None Planned vector digital data In addition to the geographic data layers, six relational attribute or data tables, BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS, are used to store the complex biological data in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, BIRDS) is linked to the Biological Resources table (BIORES) using the unique ID and the lookup table BIO_LUT, or it can be linked directly using RARNUM. The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number (for the Northwest Arctic atlas, the number is 73), an element/layer specific number (BIRDS are layer 1, FISH are layer 2, etc.), and a unique record number. The RARNUM represents a unique combination of species, seasonalities, concentrations, and source information. For each of these groupings, a number is generated. That number is concatenated with the atlas number to create a "resource at risk" number that is unique across atlases. BIORES and the other relational data tables are described below in detail. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way these tables relate to the geographic data layers and other attribute tables in the ESI data structure.Due to the complexity of the relational database model, the data items are also post-processed into a flat file format. This table, called BIOFILE, may be used in place of the relational files described below to ease simple data queries. The items in the flat file are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S_F, T_E, NHP, DATE_PUB, 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. All of these items are the same as their counterparts in the individual data tables described below, except the BREED1-BREED5 and BREED items. BREED is a newly generated variable used to link to the BREED_DT data table, a modified, more compact version of the relational BREED data table. BREED1-BREED5 give a text summary of when each life stage occurs within the associated map object. The life stages referred to are the same as those listed in the Detailed_Description of the BREED data table. The link to the BIOFILE may be made through the BIO_LUT, using ID to link to RARNUM, or BIOFILE may be linked directly to the RARNUM in each of the geographic layer's attribute data tables. As mentioned, BREED_DT is an auxiliary support data table to the flat file structure, which allows the user to do searches based on month for seasonal breeding activities. The link from the flat file to BREED_DT is the BREED item.A second supporting data table is SOURCES. This is the same as the source file described above, and the link from the flat file is both G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE. It should be noted that although the flat file eases data query, it is not a normalized database structure, and actual updates performed by the states and other responsible agencies should be done using the relational data tables. The entity-relationship diagram describing relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure does NOT include the BIOFILE data table, and this data table is NOT described in detail below. Unknown 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 and Anchorage, Alaska; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; Bering Straits Coastal Resources Service Area, Unalakleet, Alaska; Northwest Arctic Borough, Kotzebue, Alaska; Cominco Mining Company, Red Dog, Alaska; Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska CHADUX Oil Spill Cooperative, Anchorage, Alaska; NANA Regional Corporation, Kotzebue, Alaska; Alaskan Civil Air Patrol, Kotzebue, Alaska; and National Marine Fisheries Service, Juneau, Alaska. 44511 BIRDS.PAT Published / External Completed The BIRDS.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons representing bird nesting, migratory staging, molting, and wintering sites.Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ID NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (73), element number (1), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 730100002 - 730100434 2 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links directly to the BIORES table or the flat format BIOFILE table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in the polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 73000001 - 73000201 44512 BIO_LUT Published / External Completed The data table BIO_LUT is a lookup table that contains items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers with the BIORES data table. Note that all attribute information is stored in a series of relational files, described below. 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: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links records in the BIO_LUT data table to records in the BIORES data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. RARNUM values of 0 are holes in the polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 73000001 - 73000380 2 ID NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links vector objects in the biology data layers to records in the BIO_LUT data table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (73), element number (1), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 730100002 - 733400012 44513 BIORES Published / External Completed The data table BIORES contains both biological attribute data and items necessary for linking vector objects in the biological data layers via the BIO_LUT data table to other associated data tables. 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: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the BIO_LUT data table or the flat format BIOFILE data table. | Description Source: NOAA 073000001 - 073000380 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 3 CONC VARCHAR No No Active The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values. In this data layer, the field is populated with a numerical count of nests (XX NESTS or XX NESTS/KM2) or individual birds (XX), or a concentration range, such as "1,000s" or "10,000s". In cases where no quantitative count data was available, the field may contain (1) a term describing relative abundance of birds at a particular site, such as "VERY HIGH" or "HIGH"; (2) "UNKNOWN", if a count was not specified at the time of the survey; or (3) "-", if no concentration information was available from any source. Counts were derived from a variety of surveys, and may range in date. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Free text | 4 SEASON_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 5 G_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Geographic source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 6 S_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Seasonality source identifier that links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SOURCES data table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 7 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and Plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 8 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SPECIES and STATUS data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 9 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BIORES data table to records in the SEASONAL and BREED data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 44514 SPECIES Published / External Completed The data table SPECIES identifies all species in 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. Refer to the Completeness_Report for a list of layer-specific species. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 2 NAME VARCHAR No No Active Species common name | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Species common name for the entire ESI data set: Free text | 3 GEN_SPEC VARCHAR No No Active Species scientific name | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set: Free text | 4 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and Plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 5 SUBELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. alcid: Alcid | anadromous: Anadromous | bivalve: Bivalve | crab: Crab | diadromous: Diadromous fish | diving: Diving bird | e_nursery: Estuarine nursery fish | freshwater: Freshwater fish | gull_tern: Gull or tern | kelp: Kelp habitat, community, or species | m_benthic: Marine benthic fish | m_pelagic: Marine pelagic fish | pelagic: Pelagic bird | pinniped: Pinniped | polar bear: Polar bear | raptor: Raptor | sav: Submersed aquatic vegetation | shorebird: Shorebird | ungulate: Ungulate | wading: Wading bird | waterfowl: Waterfowl | whale: Whale | 6 NHP VARCHAR No No Active Natural Heritage Program global ranking | Description Source: Network of Natural Heritage Program NHP Global Conservation Status Rank: Natural Heritage Program 7 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of NHP listing | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 0: Not ranked | Numeric: mmyyyy | 8 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links records in the SPECIES data table to records in the BIORES and STATUS data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 44515 SEASONAL Published / External Completed The data table SEASONAL contains information on the seasonal presence of each species associated with each spatial vector object. 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: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and Plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 3 SEASON_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 4 JAN VARCHAR No No Active January | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in January | 5 FEB VARCHAR No No Active February | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in February | 6 MAR VARCHAR No No Active March | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in March | 7 APR VARCHAR No No Active April | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in April | 8 MAY VARCHAR No No Active May | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in May | 9 JUN VARCHAR No No Active June | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in June | 10 JUL VARCHAR No No Active July | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in July | 11 AUG VARCHAR No No Active August | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in August | 12 SEP VARCHAR No No Active September | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in September | 13 OCT VARCHAR No No Active October | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in October | 14 NOV VARCHAR No No Active November | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in November | 15 DEC VARCHAR No No Active December | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. X: Present in December | 16 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the SEASONAL data table to records in the BIORES and BREED data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 44516 BREED Published / External Completed The data table BREED identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 EL_SPE_SEA VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID. This item links records in the BREED data table to records in the BIORES and SEASONAL data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#######: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT, the next five characters are SPECIES_ID, and the last two characters are SEASON_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 2 MONTH NUMBER No No Active Two-digit calendar month. Each life history stage or activity type for a particular species can have up to 12 records to account for each month of the year. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - 12 3 BREED1 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = pre-nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning/mating; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 4 BREED2 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 5 BREED3 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = post-nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for HABITAT or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 6 BREED4 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED4 = juvenile; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 7 BREED5 VARCHAR No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BIRD, M_MAMMAL, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Y: Life-history stage or activity present | N: Life-history stage or activity not present | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 44517 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: Research Planning, Inc. 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, and to G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIORES table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 2 ORIGINATOR VARCHAR No No Active Author or developer of source material or data set | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Free text | 3 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Numeric: mmyyyy | 4 TITLE VARCHAR No No Active Title of source material or data | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Free text | 5 DATA_FORMAT VARCHAR No No Active The format of the source material | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Free text | 6 PUBLICATION VARCHAR No No Active Additional citation information | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Free text | 7 SCALE VARCHAR No No Active Scale denominator of the source | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. integer: Any integer | 8 TIME_PERIOD VARCHAR No No Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Numeric: yyyy | 44518 STATUS Published / External Completed The data table STATUS identifies the species that are listed as either threatened or endangered by a state or federal authority. 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: Research Planning, Inc. Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. BIRD: Birds | FISH: Fish | HABITAT: Habitats and Plants | INVERT: Invertebrates | M_MAMMAL: Marine Mammals | REPTILE: Reptiles and Amphibians | T_MAMMAL: Terrestrial Mammals | 2 SPECIES_ID NUMBER No No Active Numeric identifier for each species that is unique within each element and refers to a nationwide master ESI species list maintained at NOAA. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. 1 - N 3 STATE VARCHAR No No Active Two-letter state abbreviation | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Any character: Two-letter state abbreviation | 4 S_F VARCHAR No No Active State and Federal status | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. F: Federally listed | S: State listed | S/F: State and federally listed | 5 T_E VARCHAR No No Active Threatened and endangered status. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E: Endangered on state or federal list | T: Threatened on state or federal list | C: Species of Special Concern | 6 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign state and federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Numeric: mmyyyy | 7 EL_SPE VARCHAR No No Active Concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID. This item links the STATUS data table to the BIORES and SPECIES data tables. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E#####: Where E is the first character of ELEMENT and the next five characters are SPECIES_ID (eg. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | Data Steward 2002-08 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2002-08 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Metadata Contact 2002-08 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2002-08 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 The biological data were compiled during 2001-2002. The currentness dates for these data range from 1978 to 2002 and are documented in the Source_Information section. -172 -159.667 68 62.7 Range 2001 2002 Yes Yes 441 Yes 848476 Yes 441 Yes 2324 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/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data 2002-08 Position ESI Program Manager NWArctic_2002_GDB.zip ESRI File Geodatabase https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi Online Resource 2002-08 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 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: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.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, 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. Most of the spatial components of the biological data sets are 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 basemaps with a scale of 1:250,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. 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. These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports and digital data on bird nesting, migratory staging, molting, and wintering concentration areas. Refer to the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer for additional nesting information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in the Northwest Arctic. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 4, Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena; 11, Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus; 12, Canada goose, Branta canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 14, Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 31, Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 53, Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 61, Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 65, Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus; 66, Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 80, Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea; 81, Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculata; 84, Parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula; 103, Common eider, Somateria mollissima; 156, Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla; 157, Emperor goose, Chen canagica; 158, King eider, Somateria spectabilis; 159, Stellers eider, Polysticta stelleri; 160, Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria; 161, Rock sandpiper, Calidris ptilocnemis; 164, American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; 165, Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 172, Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta nigra; 199, Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus; 273, Geese; 289, Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica; 292, Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 408, Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii; 413, Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis; 415, Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 543, Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva; 1003, Waterfowl; 1013, Dabbling ducks; 1014, Diving ducks; 1022, Seabirds. 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 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. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number. Alaska habitat management guide, arctic region, map atlas. 19 maps. Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). 1986-01-01 Discrete 1986 1000000 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy map | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Avian community ecology of the Akulik-Inglutalik River Delta, Norton Bay, Alaska (Vol. 3 Biological Studies. Final Report. 87 pp.) Shields, G.F. and L.J. Peyton 1978-01-01 Discrete 1978 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Bird concentration areas Whiting, A. (Kotzebue IRA) Discrete 2002 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Bird concentration areas Georgette, S. (ADF&G, Kotzebue) Discrete 2002 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Bird distribution and seasonality Harris, R. (NPS, Nome) Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Birds of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska; 330 pp Kessel, B. 1989-01-01 Discrete 1989 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Coastal waterfowl survey on Selawik Island National Wildlife Refuge USFWS, Kotzebue Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy table | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas (MESA) maps Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game (ADF&G). 1997-01-01 Discrete 1997 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy map | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Nesting seabird seasonality Stephenson, S. (USFWS, Anchorage) Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Profiles of important shorebird sites in Alaska. Information and Technology Report USGS/BRD/ITR-2001-000X. Gill, R.E., Jr., T.L. Tibbitts, & C.M. Handel 2001-01-01 Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Red-throated loon concentration areas Schmutz, J. (USGS, Anchorage) Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Shorebird nesting and staging areas Gill, R. (USGS, Anchorage) Discrete 2002 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Spectacled eider critical habitat, wintering, and molting concentrations U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program Range 1993 1999 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Waterfowl breeding population surveys U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Discrete 1993 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital table | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Waterfowl nesting and concentration areas Larned, W. (USFWS, Soldotna) Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Waterfowl nesting and concentration areas Dau, C. (USFWS, Anchorage) Discrete 2002 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM Waterfowl seasonality Moran, T. (USFWS, Kotzebue) Discrete 2001 Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 1 Four main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Park Service (NPS), Kotzebue IRA, and Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G); 2) numerous published and unpublished reports, maps, and survey data; 3) a 1989 book, Birds of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, by B. Kessel; and 4) a 2001 USFWS vector polygon "Spectacled Eider Wintering and Molting Concentration Areas" coverage.Information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources was compiled onto USGS 1:250,000 topographic quadrangles. The compiled data were digitized off the base maps into an ArcInfo system to create the BIRDS data layer. The 2001 USFWS vector polygon data were then incorporated into this data layer. All ESI, biology, and human-use data were plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the creation of draft maps, a second set of interviews with resource experts was conducted. Participants who were unable to attend the meetings were sent a set of maps for review. Edits to the BIRDS data layer were made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps were created.Concentration information varied, and therefore for some species and locations, descriptive terms such as "very high" or "high" were used, while for others, numerical counts of nests or individuals were used. Concentration ranges, such as "1,000s" or "10,000s", were used in many cases, as exact concentrations vary from year to year. Concentration and seasonality information was provided by resource experts, or was extracted from published sources, reports, and survey data. In some cases, no quantitative abundance data were available. 2002-05-01T00:00:00 44513 Entity 44512 Entity 44511 Entity 44516 Entity 44515 Entity 44517 Entity 44514 Entity 44518 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40451 Tyler Christensen 2017-04-05T14:51:50 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-07-09T18:26:03 2018-02-08 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2018-02-08 1 Year 2019-02-08