40604 Virginia_reptpt Data Set Published / External 46688 Virginia, 2005 Project Completed 2005-12 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for sea turtles in Virginia. Vector points in this data set represent nesting 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.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (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 REPTILES (Reptile Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional reptile 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. 2170 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 Reptile Theme Sensitivity maps 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, 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, REPTPT) 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 Virginia atlas, the number is 55), 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, 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 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. 45011 REPTPT.PAT Published / External Completed The REPTPT.PAT table contains attribute information for the vector points in this data set representing nesting 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 (55), element number (36; 30 because it is a point feature, plus 6, the element value for REPTILES), and record number. | Description Source: NOAA 553600001 - 553600012 2 RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links directly to the BIORES table or the flat format BIOFILE table. | Description Source: NOAA 55000835 - 55000836 45012 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 polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 55000001 - 55000847 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 (55), element number (36; 30 because it is a point feature, plus 6, the element value for REPTILES), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. | Description Source: NOAA 550100002 - 553600012 45013 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 055000001 - 055000847 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 Unknown No No Active The field CONC refers to "concentration," abundance, or density values of a species at a particular location. Each reptile point refers to one nest based on the digital survey data. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 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 (e.g. 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 (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 45014 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 Unknown No No Active Species common name for the entire ESI data set. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 3 GEN_SPEC Unknown No No Active Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 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. bivalve: Bivalve | crab: Crab | diadromous: Diadromous fish | diving: Diving bird | dolphin: Dolphin | e_nursery: Estuarine nursery fish | e_resident: Estuarine resident | freshwater: Freshwater fish | gastropod: Gastropod | gull_tern: Gull or tern | insect: Insect | m_benthic: Marine benthic fish | m_pelagic: Marine pelagic fish | passerine: Passerine bird | pelagic: Pelagic bird | pinniped: Pinniped | plant: Plant | raptor: Raptor | sav: Submerged aquatic vegetation | shorebird: Shorebird | sm_mammal: Small mammal | turtle: Turtle | upland: Upland habitat | wading: Wading bird | waterfowl: Waterfowl | wetland: Wetland | 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. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 0: Date unspecified | 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 (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 45015 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 (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD', SPECIES_ID = 1 and SEASON_ID = 1; EL_SPE_SEA = 'B0000101'). | 45016 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 (e.g. 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 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; 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 or not reported | -: 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 = migrating; 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 or not reported | -: 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 = molting; 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 or not reported | -: 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 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "REPTILE" then BREED4 = juveniles; 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 or not reported | -: 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 or not reported | -: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | 45017 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; 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. 45018 STATUS Published / External Completed The data table STATUS identifies the species that are listed as either threatened or endangered by a state, federal, or international 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 Unknown No No Active Two-letter state abbreviation. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 4 COUNTRY Unknown No No Active Three-letter country abbreviation. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 S VARCHAR No No Active State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E: Endangered on state list | T: Threatened on state list | C: Species of Special Concern | 6 F VARCHAR No No Active Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E: Endangered on federal list | T: Threatened on federal list | C: Species of Special Concern | 7 I VARCHAR No No Active International threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. E: Endangered on international list | T: Threatened on international list | C: Species of Special Concern | 8 S_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 9 F_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 10 I_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign international status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: Research Planning, Inc. YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 11 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 (e.g. ELEMENT = 'BIRD' and SPECIES_ID = 1; EL_SPE = 'B00001'). | 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 biological data were compiled during 2004-2005. The currentness dates for the data range from 2002 to 2004 and are documented in the Lineage section. -77.5 -75.125 38.875 36.5 Range 2002 2004 Yes Yes 12 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/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 that 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. Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Most of the spatial components of the biological data layers 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 base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. 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 turtle nesting sites. See also the REPTILES (Reptile Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional reptile information. These data do not necessarily represent all reptile occurrences in Virginia. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 6, Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta. 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. 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. DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE BOETTCHER, R. (VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES [VDGIF], PAINTER) 2004-01-01 Discrete 2004 REPTILE INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OF SEA TURTLES MANSFIELD, K., VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE (VIMS) 2004-01-01 Discrete 2004 REPTILE INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION VIRGINIA SEA TURTLE NESTING SITES BOETTCHER, R., VDGIF 2004-01-01 Range 2002 2003 REPTILE INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: EMAIL 1 Three main sources of data were used to depict the distribution of reptile nesting sites for this data layer: (1) digital data of nesting points from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF), (2) personal interviews with resource experts from DGIF, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and (3) numerous published and unpublished reports.Resource experts provided concentration and seasonality information.The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the REPTPT (Reptile Points) data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling a biology data layer: (1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; (2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; (3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews are conducted to review the maps. If necessary, edits to the REPTPT data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2005-05-01T00:00:00 45013 Entity 45012 Entity 45016 Entity 45011 Entity 45015 Entity 45017 Entity 45014 Entity 45018 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40604 Tyler Christensen 2017-04-05T14:52:48 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2025-05-15T19:16:04 2018-02-08 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2018-02-08 1 Year 2019-02-08