40590
U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands ESI: SOCECON (Socioeconomic Lines and Points)
VirginIs_socecon
Data Set
Published / External
46687
Virgin Islands (U.S. and British), 2000
Project
Completed
2001-08
This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for the Virgin Islands. ESI data characterize estuarine 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. This data set contains point and line data for human-use resources.
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Coast Guard; U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources; British Virgin Islands Conservation and Fisheries Department; and United States Department of the Interior.
Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Virgin Islands
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
NOS Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Human use
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Theme
Socioeconomic
Spatial
British Virgin Islands
Spatial
US Virgin Islands
Office of Response and Restoration
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
None Planned
atlas
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; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Coast Guard; U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources; British Virgin Islands Conservation and Fisheries Department; and United States Department of the Interior.
44936
Complete Chain
Complete Chain
Published / External
Completed
The human-use features depicted on the maps are those that could be impacted by an oil spill or could provide access for response operations. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
Type
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Identifies a line or point with a socioeconomic, or human-use, feature. This attribute allows direct access to the type of feature instead of linking to the more detailed SOC_DAT table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
IB: International Border | R: Roads/ Bridges |
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Entity point
Entity point
Published / External
Completed
Airport: Location of airports, airfields, landing strips, helipads, etc., whether they are manned or unmanned. Aquaculture: Location of aquaculture sites and facilities. When known, the site name, owner/manager, and contact information are provided on the data tables for each map. Archaeological/Historical Site: Location of archaeological and historic sites for coastal areas. These resources include known archaeological sites and historic sites for the USVI, and historic sites for the BVI. The exact location and extent of most of these sites are not represented on the maps due to their sensitivity to disturbance and vandalism. Instead, sites are depicted on the maps with an icon placed in the general vicinity of the site (or group of sites). In contrast, several specific sites managed by the National Park Service and the USFWS National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) program have been shown at the request of resource managers. For more specific site information and guidance during planning and response operations in the USVI, please contact the State Historic Preservation Officer at 340/774-3320 or 340/775-5706. For National Park Service (NPS) and National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) properties, the appropriate resource manager(s) should also be contacted. Artisanal/Commercial Fishing: General areas where artisanal and commercial fishing take place, as noted by resource experts. Note that fishing activities, including harvest of queen conch, lobsters, octopus, reef fish, pelagic fish, etc. may take place throughout the study area, including areas not identified in this atlas. Boat Ramp: Location of boat ramps. Coast Guard: Location of Coast Guard facilities. Dam: Locations of dams, mainly on the few streams where native fish or shrimp were noted. Designated Critical Habitat: Areas managed or regulated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as critical habitat for federally-listed threatened and endangered species, under authority of the U.S. Endangered Species Act as amended. The species involved, responsible agency, and contact information are provided on the data tables for each map. Dive Site: Location of popular recreational SCUBA diving and snorkeling sites. Ferry: Location of major ferry landings. Marina: Location of marinas. Boat ramps, hoists, and other facilities and support services may be present at certain marinas as well. Recreational Beach: Location of recreational beaches used for activities such as swimming, sun-bathing, etc. U.S. National Park: Areas managed by the National Park Service in the U.S., including national parks, national historic sites, national monuments, etc. Site names and contact information are provided on the data tables for each map. BVI National Park: Areas in the BVI managed by the National Parks Trust as national parks and national marine parks. Site names and contact information are provided on the data tables for each map. Recreational Fishing: General areas where recreational fishing takes place, as noted by resource experts and other sources. Note that a variety of fishing activities may take place throughout the study area, including areas not identified in this atlas. Water Intake: Location of surface water intakes. When known, the site name, owner/manager, and telephone number are provided on the data tables for each map. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
Type
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Identifies a line or point with a socioeconomic, or human-use, feature. This attribute allows direct access to the type of feature instead of linking to the more detailed SOC_DAT table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
A: Airport | AQ: Aquaculture | HS: Archaeological/Historical site | CF: Artisanal/Commercial Fishing | BR: Boat Ramp | CG: Coast Guard | LD: Dam | DV: Dive Site | F: Ferry | M: Marina | NP: National Park | B: Recreational Beach | RF: Recreational Fishing | WI: Water Intake |
2
ID
NUMBER
No
No
Active
A unique identifier that links to the SOC_LUT table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (67), element number (10), and record number. | Description Source: NOAA
671000001 - 671000560
3
HUNUM
NUMBER
No
No
Active
An identifier that links directly to the SOC_DAT table. | Description Source: NOAA
67000001 - 67000137
Data Steward
2001-08
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2001-08
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2001-08
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2001-08
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Project time span
-65.167
-64.065
18.943
17.467
Range
1998-07
2001-07
Yes
Yes
55
Yes
560
Yes
342
Unclassified
Contact NOAA for distribution options (see Distribution_Information).;
None
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the publishers and contributing sources listed in Data_Set_Credit (below) would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online Resource
2001-08
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 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20). The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertl.e00, mgt.e00, m_mammal.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, shelfbnd.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.e00, wetlands.e00.
The attribute accuracy is estimated to be "good" given the years of ESI experience, the data input methodology, the quality control review sessions, and the digital logical consistency checks.
The ESI data use USGS 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles as the basemap. It is estimated that the ESI shoreline classification has a minimum mapping unit of 50 feet.
Human-Use Resources: Several human-use, or socioeconomic, features are included in ESI/RSI atlases. Entity points and complete chains (arcs) are digitized into the data layer SOCECON and managed area polygonal data (GT-polygons) are stored in the MGT data layer. Both data sets are linked to the data table SOC_DAT using the SOC_LUT lookup table and the items HUNUM and ID. HUNUM is a unique reference number concatenated with the atlas number (for the Virgin Islands this is 67). The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number, an element specific number (SOCECON = 10) and a unique record number. The table SOC_DAT contains the human-use number (HUNUM), feature type (TYPE), name of the facility (NAME), owner/manager or contact person (CONTACT), telephone number (PHONE), geographic source (G_SOURCE), and attribute source (A_SOURCE). Detailed contact information is only included for select management features, where available. Source information is included for all features.
The human-use resources were obtained in either digital format or in hardcopy format on 1:24,000 scale maps. Under this project, new digital data sources are imported, projected, checked for quality control, and integrated into the spatial data structure (for selected resources). The data are checked using both digital and on-screen procedures. To finalize the data checking process, each data layer is checked using a standardized form by two GIS personnel (a technician and the GIS manager), and each attribute database is checked using several programs 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. 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 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. The section Spatial_Data_Organization_Information refers to the source files in ARC export format only.
A Natural History Atlas to the Cays of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Dammann, A.E. and D.W. Nellis
1992-01-01
Discrete
1992
Diving information | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper
A Parks and Protected Areas System Plan for the British Virgin Islands
BVI National Parks Trust
National park data | Source Geospatial Form: Document and Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
Archaeological and Historic Sites for St. Croix
Cissel, W., National Park Service
Discrete
1999
Historical site information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Boat Ramps, Marinas, and other Features from Overflights and Air Photos
Research Planning, Inc.
Discrete
1998
Boat ramp, and marina information | Source Geospatial Form: Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
British Virgin Islands Topographic Maps
UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys
Discrete
2000
25000
Airport data | Source Geospatial Form: Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
Designation of Salt River Bay Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program
1995-01-01
Discrete
1995
National park data | Source Geospatial Form: Document and Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the U.S. Virgin Islands
Cummings, S. and S. Cummings
1992-01-01
Discrete
1992
Diving information | Source Geospatial Form: Document and Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
Edits and Additions to Natural Resource Locations for St. Croix
Davis, C., University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service
Discrete
1999
Beach and subsistance data | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Fisheries Resources for St. Thomas and St. John
Gomez, R., USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife
Discrete
1999
Commercial fishing, recrational fishing, and water intake data | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Fisheries and Human-use Resources for St. Croix
Tobias, W., USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife
Discrete
1999
Commercial fishing, diving, lock and dam, recreational fishing, and water intake information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Natural Resource Information for USVI, Particularly St. Thomas and St. John
Boulon, R., USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife
Discrete
1999
Beach, boat ramp, diving, marina, and water intake data | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Prehistoric and Historic Sites for St. Thomas and St. John
Lazelle, J.
24000
Historical site data | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: paper
Sensitive Areas and Protection Strategies for the U.S. Caribbean
U.S. Coast Guard, MSO San Juan
Range
1993
1994
Boat ramp, marina, and water intake data | Source Geospatial Form: Maps and Tables | Type of Source Media: paper
The Welcome Tourist Guide, British Virgin Islands, VOLUME 28, NO. 2
Island Publishing Services LTD.
1999-01-01
Discrete
1999
airport, beach | Source Geospatial Form: Document and Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
USGS Topographic Quadrangles
U.S. Geological Survey
1984-01-01
Range
1959
1984
24000
Airport data | Source Geospatial Form: Maps | Type of Source Media: paper
Various Human-use Features for St. Croix
USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Department St. Croix. Contact: A.L. Moorhead, DEP Director; A. Hutchins, Coordinator, Christiansted, St. Croix
Discrete
1999
Beach, boat ramp, commercial fishing, marina, and water intake data | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Various Natural Resource and Human-use Features for USVI
Lopez, F., United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Discrete
1999
Airport, aquaculture, beach, boat ramp, coast guard, diving, ferry, marina, and water intake information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Various Natural and Human-use Resources of Buck Island Reef National Monument
Hillis-Starr, Z., National Park Service
Discrete
1999
Commercial fishing, diving, and recreational fishing data | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, USVI
Trails Illustrated
1995-01-01
Range
1994
1995
22000
Diving information | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: paper
Water Intakes for St. Croix Alumina Plant
Black, E., St. Croix Alumina, LLC
Discrete
1999
Diving and water intake information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Wildlife and Fisheries Resources for the British Virgin Islands
BVI Conservation and Fisheries Department; Contact: B. Lettsome, Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer, BVI CFD
Discrete
1999
Beach, boat ramp, commercial fishing, ferry, marina, and water intake information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
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All the digital data were checked using both digital and on-screen procedures, plotted, checked by the biological expert, edited to remove any errors, and plotted for review by the regional specialists. The reviewed maps were updated on the computer, checked once again, and plotted at final map scale. A team of specialists reviewed the entire series of maps, checked all data, and made final edits. The data were merged to form the study-wide layers that are described in the document. The data merging included a final quality control check where topological consistency, rules for geography, and database to geography were checked and validated for all relationships.
2001-08-01T00:00:00
44936
Entity
Complete Chain
44937
Entity
Entity point
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40590
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:52:42
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:26
2018-02-08
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2018-02-08
1 Year
2019-02-08