40594
Virginia ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons)
Virginia_esi
Data Set
Published / External
46688
Virginia, 2005
Project
Completed
2005-12
This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats for Virginia, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Virginia. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the WETLANDS (Wetland Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional coastal habitat information.
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.
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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 and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia.
Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Virginia
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
NOS Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Theme
Shoreline habitats
Theme
Wildlife
Spatial
Virginia
Office of Response and Restoration
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
None Planned
vector digital data
In addition to the geographic data layers, one relational attribute or 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, ESI) is linked to the SOURCES table using the SOURCE_ID. The entity-relationship diagram describes the relationships between the attribute tables in the ESI data structure.
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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 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia.
44949
ESI.AAT
ESI.AAT
Published / External
Completed
The ESI.AAT table contains attribute information for the vector lines representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
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. Generally speaking, 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: Research Planning, Inc.
1B: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures | 2A: Exposed Wave-cut Platforms in Clay | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Clay | 3A: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes in Sand | 4: Coarse-grained Sand Beaches | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Scarps in Clay | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Sheltered Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt- and Brackish-water marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | U: Unranked |
2
LINE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of geographic feature. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
B: Breakwater | F: Flat | S: Shoreline |
3
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Spatial data source for the data layer lines that link to records in the SOURCES data table. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
1 - N
4
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
E: Estuarine | U: Unranked |
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ESI.PAT
ESI.PAT
Published / External
Completed
The ESI.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector polygons representing polygonal features with ESI classification. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
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 polygon type. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | U: Unranked |
2
WATER_CODE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Specifies a polygon as either water or land. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
L: Land | W: Water |
3
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
E: Estuarine | U: Unranked |
44951
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: Research Planning, Inc.
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
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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 BIORES table; and SOURCE_ID in the ESI and HYDRO data layers. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
1 - N
2
ORIGINATOR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
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: Research Planning, Inc.
YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |
4
TITLE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
5
DATA_FORMAT
Unknown
No
No
Active
The format of the source material. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
6
PUBLICATION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Additional citation information. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
7
SCALE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
TIME_PERIOD
Unknown
No
No
Active
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Data Steward
2005-12
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2005-12
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2005-12
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2005-12
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
The data were compiled during 2004-2005. The currentness dates for the data range from 1988 to 2004 and are documented in the Lineage section.
-77.5
-75.125
38.875
36.5
Range
1988
2004
Yes
Yes
2864
Yes
1825185
Yes
2864
Yes
18047
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.;
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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.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Online Resource
2005-12
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 8.3) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 7.0). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000).The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, reptpt.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00, wetlands.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.
The ESI data set was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of the 1:24,000 USGS topographic quads should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:24,000. 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 data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
These data represent coastal shorelines and habitats classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. See also the WETLANDS (Wetland Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional coastal habitat 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 (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks.
1 METER HYDROGRAPHY EXTRACTED FROM DTMS
VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NETWORK (VGIN)
2002-01-01
Discrete
2002
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: FTP
DIGITAL ORTHOPHOTO QUADRANGLES (DOQQ'S) FOR VA, DOWNLOADED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (UVA) GEOSPATIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA CENTER
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
1998-01-01
Discrete
1998
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL RASTER DATA | Type of Source Media: online
DIGITAL RASTER GRAPHICS FOR VA
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
24000
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL RASTER DATA | Type of Source Media: online
RECENT (1988-1995) MARYLAND SHORELINES WITH EROSION RATE ATTRIBUTES
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR)
2003-01-01
Range
1988
1995
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: online
RPI LOW ALTITUDE OVERFLIGHTS
RESEARCH PLANNING, INC.
2004-01-01
Discrete
2004
24000
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY MAP | Type of Source Media: paper
SCANNED TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLES
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
24000
ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY MAP | Type of Source Media: online
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Overflights for Virginia occurred in January 2004. The overflights were conducted at altitudes of 400-600 feet and slow air speeds. All flights were planned to maximize time on site during the 2.5 hours preceding and the 2.5 hours following peak low tide. During this work the shoreline depicted on current 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic maps was annotated with the ESI ranking of observed intertidal shoreline habitats. Where appropriate, revisions to the existing shoreline were made and where necessary, multiple habitats were described for each shoreline segment.
2005-05-01T00:00:00
44949
Entity
ESI.AAT
44950
Entity
ESI.PAT
44951
Entity
SOURCES
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40594
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:52:44
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