40833 uptx_esil Data Set Published / External 46697 Texas Upper Coast, 2013 Project Completed 2013-07 The ESIL data set contains lines representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of the Upper Coast of Texas, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for the Upper Coast of Texas. 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 ESIP (ESI shoreline polygons) and HYDRO (Hydrography lines and polygons) data layers, part of the larger Upper Coast of Texas ESI database, for additional shoreline 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. 2146 Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Environmental Monitoring Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme Coastal resources Theme ESI Theme Environmental Monitoring Theme Oil spill planning Theme Sensitivity maps Theme Shoreline types Theme Wildlife Spatial Upper Coast of Texas Office of Response and Restoration Silver Spring MD Data Set None Planned vector digital data In addition to the geographic data layers, relational attribute or data tables are used to store information in the ESI data structure. (See the Browse_Graphic section for links to entity-relationship diagrams, which describe the relationships between the attribute tables in the ESI data structure.) The ESIL data layer is linked to the data table, SOURCES, using SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE. A complete description of entity types, attributes, and attribute values for ESI atlases can be found in the NOAA ESI Guidelines (http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines). Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington, and Texas General Land Office (TGLO), Austin, Texas. 45390 ESIL.AAT Published / External Completed The ESIL.AAT table contains attribute information for the vector lines representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 ESI VARCHAR No No Active The item ESI contains values representing the ESI shoreline type. In many cases shorelines are ranked with multiple codes, such as "6B/3A" (listed landward to seaward from left to right). The first code, "6B", is the most landward shoreline type and the second code, "3A", is the shoreline type closest to the water. Singular shoreline types are listed below. No multiple codes are listed, but all multiple codes included in the data set can be assembled from the codes described. The ESI rankings progress from low to high susceptibility to oil spills. To determine the sensitivity of a particular intertidal shoreline habitat, the following factors are integrated: 1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); 2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; 3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; 4) Ease of cleanup. Prediction of the behavior and persistence of oil in intertidal habitats is based on an understanding of the dynamics of the coastal environments, not just the substrate type and grain size. The intensity of energy expended upon a shoreline by wave action, tidal currents, and river currents directly affects the persistence of stranded oil. The need for shoreline cleanup activities is determined, in part, by the slowness of natural processes in removal of oil stranded on the shoreline. The potential for biological injury, and ease of cleanup of spilled oil are also important factors in the ESI ranking. 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: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Clay | 3A: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes in Sand | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Rocky Shores and Sheltered Scarps in Bedrock, Mud, or Clay | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt- and Brackish-water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | 10D: Scrub-shrub Wetlands | U: Unranked | 2 LINE VARCHAR No No Active Type of geographic feature. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines S: Shoreline | 3 SOURCE_ID NUMBER No No Active Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This identifier indicates the source of a vector line segment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 4 ENVIR VARCHAR No No Active Type of regional environment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines E: Estuarine | U: Unclassified | 5 ESI_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This identifier indicates the source of the ESI classification of a line segment. Vector features that were not surveyed or do not qualify for an ESI classification have a value of -1. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 6 MOST_SENS VARCHAR No No Active The item MOST_SENS 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 item MOST_SENS refers to the most sensitive ESI code in cases of double or triple shoreline values (denoted by a '+' after the value), or a single ESI value in other cases. 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 (and are deemed more sensitive). For the "6B/3A" example above, the "6B" ranking is deemed most sensitive and a '+' is added to let the user know this was a multiple shoreline resulting in a MOST_SENS value of "6B+". | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-made Structures | 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes in Clay | 3A: Fine- to Medium-grained Sand Beaches | 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes in Sand | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 6A: Gravel Beaches | 6B: Riprap | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 8A: Sheltered Rocky Shores and Sheltered Scarps in Bedrock, Mud, or Clay | 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-made Structures | 8C: Sheltered Riprap | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 9B: Vegetated Low Banks | 10A: Salt- and Brackish-water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | 10D: Scrub-shrub Wetlands | U: Unranked | 7 ESI_DESC Unknown No No Active The item ESI_DESC contains a text description of the item ESI. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 45391 SOURCES Published / External Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script. 1 SOURCE_ID NUMBER No No Active Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIORES table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIL data layer; and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP data layer. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 - N 2 ORIGINATOR Unknown No No Active Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 3 DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month | 4 TITLE Unknown No No Active Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 5 DATA_FORMAT Unknown No No Active The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 6 PUB_PLACE Unknown No No Active Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 7 PUBLISHER Unknown No No Active Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 8 PUBLICATION Unknown No No Active Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 9 ONLINE_LINK Unknown No No Active Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 10 SCALE Unknown No No Active Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. 11 TIME_PERIOD Unknown No No Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. Data Steward 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Metadata Contact 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2013-07 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 The data were compiled during 2012-2013. The currentness dates for the data range from 1979 to 2012 and are documented in the Lineage section. -96.125 -93.625 30.125 28.5 Range 1979 2012 Yes Yes 1035388 Yes 16404 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 if you require the ESI data be provided to you on CD/DVD (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 files, Shapefiles, and a file Geodatabase (the recommended format). 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_download Downloadable Data Multiple formats https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig.jpg Browse Graphic JPEG Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/TX_UpperCoast_2013_datafig2.jpg Browse Graphic JPEG Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the Upper Coast of Texas ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi Online Resource https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download Online Resource https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines Online Resource 2015-05-01 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 10.0) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. 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: benthic.e00, birds.e00, esil.e00, esip.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00. 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 spatial location of the ESI shoreline 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 source data 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 ESIP (ESI shoreline polygons) and HYDRO (Hydrography lines and polygons) data layers, part of the larger the Upper Coast of Texas ESI database, for additional shoreline 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. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. BING MAPS IMAGERY BASE LAYER FOR ARCVIEW 10 ESRI BING IMAGERY 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online ESI_SHORELINETYPE_UPPERTEXASCOAST_2011 GIBEAUT, JAMES - HARTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (HRI) 2011-01-01 Discrete 2011 ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM INDEX AND DIGITAL DATA EXTENT RESEARCH PLANNING, INC. (RPI) 2012-01-01 Discrete 2012 ALLIGATOR HOLE MARSH, TEX. (1979); ANAHUAC, TEX (1974); BACLIFF, TEX. (1993); BEAUMONT EAST, TEX. (1974); BIG HILL BAYOU, TEX. (1974); BROWN CEDAR CUT, TEX. (1973); CAPLEN, TEX. (1974); CEDAR LAKES EAST, TEX. (1974); CEDAR LAKES WEST, TEX. (1972); CHRISTMAS POINT OE S, TEX. (1977); CHRISTMAS POINT, TEX. (1974); CLAM LAKE, TEX. (1970); COVE, TEX. (1974); DRESSING POINT, TEX. (1973); FLAKE, TEX. (1974); FREEPORT, TEX. (1964); FROZEN POINT, TEX. (1974); GALVESTON OE S, TEX. (1977); GALVESTON, TEX. (1974); HIGH ISLAND, TEX. (1974); HIGHLANDS, TEX. (1982); HITCHCOCK, TEX. (1974); HOSKINS MOUND, TEX. (1974); JACINTO, TEX. (1982); JONES CREEK, TEX. (1963); LA PORTE, TEX. (1982); LAKE AUSTIN, TEX. (1977); LAKE COMO, TEX. (1974); LAKE STEPHENSON, TEX. (1974); LEAGUE CITY, TEX. (1982); MATAGODA SW, TEX. (1973); MATAGORDA, TEX. (1977); MORGANS POINT, TEX. (1982); MUD LAKE, TEX. (1974); OAK ISLAND, TEX. (1974); ORANGE, LA.-TEX. (1975); ORANGEFIELD, TEX.-LA. (1974); OYSTER CREEK, TEX. (1977); PALACIOS NE, TEX. (1978); PALACIOS SE, TEX. (1973); PARK PLACE, TEX. (1982); PASADENA, TEX. (1982); PORT ACRES, TEX. (1979); PORT ARTHUR NORTH, TEX. (1993); PORT ARTHUR SOUTH, TEX.-LA. (1993); PORT BOLIVAR, TEX. (1974); SABINE PASS, TEX.-LA. (1993); SARGENT, TEX. (1972); SEA ISLE, TEX. (1974); SEA ISLE, TEX. (1974); SETTEGAST, TEX. (1982); SMITH POINT, TEX. (1974); SOUTH OF STAR LAKE, TEX. (1974); STAR LAKE, TEX. (1974); TERRY, TEX. (1974); TEXAS CITY, TEX. (1974); TEXAS POINT, TEX.-LA. (1993); THE JETTIES, TEX. (1974); UMBRELLA POINT, TEX. (1974); VIRGINIA POINT, TEX. (1974); WEST OF GREENS BAYOU, TEX.-LA. (1993); WEST OF JOHNSONS BAYOU, LA.-TEX. (1959); WHITES RANCH, TEX. (1974). | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: DIGITAL NWI_UPPER_TEXAS_COAST_WETLANDS GIBEAUT, JAMES - HARTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (HRI) 2011-01-01 Range 1979 2011 ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM UPPER_TEXAS_COAST_BARRIER_WETLANDS GIBEAUT, JAMES - HARTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (HRI) 2011-01-01 Range 1979 2011 ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 1 This ESI shoreline was produced by the Coastal and Marine Geospatial Lab at the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The linear shoreline and polygonal data from HRI were integrated to create a completed shoreline product by Research Planning, Inc. (RPI). Areas where dangles existed were extended out to the edges of the study area using ArcGIS basemap imagery at a scale of 1:6,000. The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled to create the ESI data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 2) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources; and 3) overflight changes are digitized from the scanned and registered hardcopy field maps or aerial photography. After the initial shoreline classification, these data are edgematched and checked for logical consistency errors. Review maps are plotted at 1:24,000 scale for verification of polygonal and linear attributes. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the ESI data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2013-07-01T00:00:00 45390 Entity 45391 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40833 Tyler Christensen 2017-04-05T14:54:28 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