40881 wms_esi_dataviewer_parent Data Set Published / External 37256 Environmental Sensitivity Index Project On Going 1977 2023 2019 ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. There are three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The shoreline and intertidal areas are ranked based on sensitivity determined by: (1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); (2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; (3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; and (4) Ease of cleanup. The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered species, areas of high concentration, and areas where sensitive life stages may occur. Supporting data tables provide species-/location-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information. Human-use resources mapped include managed areas (parks, refuges, critical habitats, etc.) and resources that may be impacted by oiling and/or cleanup (beaches, archaeological sites, marinas, etc.). ESIs are available for the majority of the US coastline, as well as the US territories. ESI data are available in a variety of GIS formats, as well as PDF maps. For more information or to download complete ESI data sets, go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi. ESI data are targeted for oil spill response and preparedness for coastal and nearshore resources. The data are a snapshot in time and are not all-inclusive; rather, they focus on resources particularly vulnerable to oiling. Provided these limitations are recognized, the data can be useful to a much broader audience for coastal zone management and assessment. 2239 Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme NGDA Portfolio Themes Biodiversity and Ecosystems Theme Theme NGDA Portfolio Themes NGDA Theme NGDA Portfolio Themes National Geospatial Data Asset Theme NGDA Portfolio Themes NGDAID2 Theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Environmental Monitoring Theme Amphibians Theme Benthic habitats Theme Birds Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme Coastal resources Theme Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Theme Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) Theme Faults Theme Fish Theme Geology Theme Geothermal activity Theme Habitats Theme Hydrography Theme Invertebrates Theme Marine mammals Theme National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Theme Nests Theme Oil spill planning Theme Oil spill response Theme Reptiles Theme Saltponds Theme Sensitivity maps Theme Shorelines Theme Socioeconomic resources Theme Staging Points Theme Terrestrial mammals Theme Volcanoes Theme Wildlife Spatial Alabama ESI Spatial Aleutian Islands Alaska ESI Spatial American Samoa ESI Spatial American Samoa shorelines Spatial Bristol Bay Alaska ESI Spatial Central California ESI Spatial Columbia River ESI Spatial Cook Inlet Alaska ESI Spatial Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania ESI Spatial Florida ESI Spatial Georgia ESI Spatial Great Lakes ESI Spatial Guam and Northern Mariana Islands ESI Spatial Hawaii ESI Spatial Hudson River ESI Spatial Kodiak Alaska ESI Spatial Louisiana ESI Spatial Maine EVI Spatial Maryland ESI Spatial Massachusetts ESI Spatial Mississippi ESI Spatial New Hampshire ESI Spatial North Carolina ESI Spatial North Slope Alaska ESI Spatial North Slope Alaska Summary Maps ESI Spatial Northern California ESI Spatial Northwest Arctic Alaska ESI Spatial Prince William Sound Alaska ESI Spatial Puerto Rico ESI Spatial Puerto Rico shorelines Spatial Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI Spatial San Francisco Bay California ESI Spatial South Carolina ESI Spatial Southeast Alaska ESI Spatial Southern California ESI Spatial Texas Upper Coast ESI Spatial U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Spatial U.S. shorelines Spatial Virgin Islands ESI Spatial Virginia ESI Spatial Washington Puget Sound ESI Spatial Western Alaska ESI Office of Response and Restoration Silver Spring MD Data Set GIS Files None Planned These data represent a snapshot in time and are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area. They should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers (listed in the original, atlas-specific metadata) are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted if you require more current and/or in-depth information about a particular resource. 69378 Published / External GIS File Geodatabase and supporting documentation. Data Steward 2013 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2013 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2013 Organization Office of Response and Restoration ORR https://ror.org/03g5tqa50 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ ORR Home Page Online Resource Metadata Contact 2013 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2013 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Ground Condition -180 180 72 -14.72 Range 1977 2007 Projected EPSG:3857 WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 6378137 298.257223563 WGS 84 Popular Visualisation Pseudo-Mercator Popular Visualisation Pseudo Mercator Latitude of natural origin 0° 0' 0" N Longitude of natural origin 0° 0' 0" E False easting 0 metre False northing 0 metre 1 Easting X metre east 2 Northing Y metre north Geographic 2D EPSG:4326 WGS 84 World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 6378137 298.257223563 1 Geodetic Lattitude Lat degree north 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east 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 None DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data 2013 Organization Office of Response and Restoration https://ror.org/03g5tqa50 Download ESI Maps and GIS Data The ESI download website provides the user with all source files required. Zip Zip https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/erma Environmental Response Management Application Online Resource Map Services and Applications. Online mapping tool that integrates both static and real-time data, such as Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, ship locations, weather, and ocean currents, in a centralized, easy-to-use format for environmental responders and natural resource decision makers. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/environmental-sensitivity-index-esi-maps ESI Download Page Online Resource ESI Download Page 2016-01-07 Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. 2017-04-05 Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. Accuracy is variable within each atlas. Accuracy is described within Intro.pdf file in each atlas download. Unknown No No Download ESI Maps and GIS Data https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data Download ESI Maps and GIS Data Download ESI Maps and GIS Data 1 Process described in Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines document: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI_Guidelines.pdf Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Download ESI Maps and GIS Data Not Applicable Not Applicable 69378 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40881 Tyler Christensen 2017-04-05T14:54:54 Brianna Key 2026-04-21T21:15:15 2023-03-10 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2023-03-10 1 Year 2024-03-10