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Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Threatened and Endangered Species GIS Services

Data Set (DS)  |  Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40883  |  Updated: April 23, 2024  |  Published / External 
Summary
Item Identification
Keywords
Physical Location
Data Set Info
Support Roles
Extents
Access Info
Distribution Info
URLs
Activity Log
Data Quality
Data Management
Catalog Details

Summary

Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2025: Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Threatened and Endangered Species GIS Services, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40883.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. Coastal species that are listed as threatened, endangered, or as a species of concern, by either federal or state governments, are a primary focus. A subset of the ESI data, the ESI Threatened and Endangered Species (T&E) databases focus strictly on these species. Species are mapped individually. In addition to showing spatial extent, each species polygon, point, or line has attributes describing abundance, seasonality, threatened/endangered status, and life history. Both the state and federal status is provided, along with the year the ESI data were published. This is important, as the status of a species can vary over time. As always, the ESI data are a snapshot in time.

The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered status, 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, such as 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 as PDF maps, as well as in a variety of GIS formats.

For more information, go to http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi .

To download complete ESI data sets, go to http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download .

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, environment

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-180° W, 180° E, 72° N, -14.72° S

Time Frame 1
1959 - 2009

Item Identification

Title: Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Threatened and Endangered Species GIS Services
Short Name: esi_tne_database_parent
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2013
Abstract:

Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. Coastal species that are listed as threatened, endangered, or as a species of concern, by either federal or state governments, are a primary focus. A subset of the ESI data, the ESI Threatened and Endangered Species (T&E) databases focus strictly on these species. Species are mapped individually. In addition to showing spatial extent, each species polygon, point, or line has attributes describing abundance, seasonality, threatened/endangered status, and life history. Both the state and federal status is provided, along with the year the ESI data were published. This is important, as the status of a species can vary over time. As always, the ESI data are a snapshot in time.

The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered status, 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, such as 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 as PDF maps, as well as in a variety of GIS formats.

For more information, go to http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi .

To download complete ESI data sets, go to http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download .
Purpose:

The T&E geodatabase comprise a subset of the original ESI data. They focus on the coastal species and habitats that are federally and/or state listed as endangered, threatened, protected, or as a species of concern. The T&E databases offer a more directed option for accessing some of the most critical biological information for a region.
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Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Environmental Monitoring
None Amphibians
None Benthic habitats
None Birds
None Coastal resources
None Coastal Zone Management
None Endangered
None Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI)
None Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
None Fish
None Habitats
None Invertebrates
None Marine mammals
None Nests
None Species of concern
None T&E
None Threatened

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Alabama ESI
None Aleutian Islands Alaska ESI
None American Samoa ESI
None American Samoa shorelines
None Bristol Bay Alaska ESI
None Central California ESI
None Cook Inlet Alaska ESI
None Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania ESI
None Florida ESI
None Great Lakes ESI
None Guam and Northern Mariana Islands ESI
None Hawaii ESI
None Kodiak Alaska ESI
None Louisiana ESI
None Maine EVI
None Maryland ESI
None Massachusetts ESI
None Mississippi ESI
None New Hampshire ESI
None North Slope Alaska ESI
None North Slope Alaska Summary Maps ESI
None Northern California ESI
None Northwest Arctic Alaska ESI
None Prince William Sound Alaska ESI
None Puerto Rico ESI
None Puerto Rico shorelines
None Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI
None San Francisco Bay California ESI
None Southeast Alaska ESI
None Southern California ESI
None Texas Upper Coast ESI
None U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone
None U.S. shorelines
None Virgin Islands ESI
None Virginia ESI
None Washington Puget Sound ESI
None Western Alaska ESI

Physical Location

Organization: Office of Response and Restoration
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: GIS Files
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Distribution Liability:

These data represent a snapshot in time and are not intended to include all biological 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.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 527833
Date Effective From: 2013
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 527835
Date Effective From: 2013
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 527836
Date Effective From: 2013
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 527834
Date Effective From: 2013
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 527839
W° Bound: -180
E° Bound: 180
N° Bound: 72
S° Bound: -14.72

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 527838
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1959
End: 2009

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Network Addresses are assigned individually by each region of interest.;
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 527840
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Alabama_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2007/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 2

CC ID: 527841
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Aleutians_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2001/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 3

CC ID: 527842
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/AmSamoa_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2004/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 4

CC ID: 527843
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/BristolBay_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2004/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 5

CC ID: 527844
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/CentralCalifornia_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2006/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 6

CC ID: 1331769
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Columbia_River_TE_2004/FeatureServer?
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 7

CC ID: 527846
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/CookInlet_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2002/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 8

CC ID: 1213411
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/DelawareBay_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2014/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 9

CC ID: 527848
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/FloridaPanhandle_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2012/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 10

CC ID: 527851
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Guam_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2005/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 11

CC ID: 527852
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Hawaii_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2001/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 12

CC ID: 527854
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Kodiak_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_1997/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 13

CC ID: 527856
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Louisiana_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2003/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 14

CC ID: 527858
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/Mississippi_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2010/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 15

CC ID: 527860
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/NorthSlope_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2005/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 16

CC ID: 527861
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/NorthernCalifornia_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2008/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 17

CC ID: 527862
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/NorthwestArctic_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2002/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 18

CC ID: 527863
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/PrinceWilliamSound_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2000/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 19

CC ID: 527864
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/PuertoRico_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2000/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 20

CC ID: 527865
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/PugetSound_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2006/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 21

CC ID: 527866
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/SanFrancisco_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_1998/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 22

CC ID: 1213189
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/SouthFlorida_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2013/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 23

CC ID: 527868
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/SoutheastAlaska_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2001/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 24

CC ID: 527869
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/SouthernCalifornia_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2010/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 25

CC ID: 1213188
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/TexasUpperCoast_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2013/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 26

CC ID: 527871
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/VirginIslands_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2000/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

Distribution 27

CC ID: 527872
Download URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/WesternAlaska_Threatened_and_Endangered_Species_2003/FeatureServer
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2013 - Present)
Description:

Live Data and Maps
File Type (Deprecated): REST Service
Distribution Format: Web Service (Other)

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 527832
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Name: Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps and Data
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

ESI Download Page

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 527935
Activity Date/Time: 2013-05-16
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 527934
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
Description:

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.

Data Quality

Representativeness:

Not Available
Accuracy:

Not Available
Analytical Accuracy:

Not Available
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Not Available
Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Not Available
Quantitation Limits:

Not Available
Bias:

Not Available
Comparability:

Not Available
Completeness Measure:

Not Available
Precision:

Not Available
Analytical Precision:

Not Available
Field Precision:

Not Available
Sensitivity:

Not Available
Detection Limit:

Not Available
Completeness Report:

Not Available
Conceptual Consistency:

Not Available
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Not Available

Data Management

Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: No
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 40883
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40883
Metadata Record Created By: Tyler Christensen
Metadata Record Created: 2017-04-05 14:54+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Adam Rotert
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-04-23 18:25+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-04-23
Owner Org: ORR
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2024-04-23
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2025-04-23