51716 Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 HERP (Herp Polygons) Data Set Published / External 51674 Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 2016 Project Completed 2016 This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for herpetiles (reptiles and amphibians) in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vector polygons in this data set represent a few species of sea turtles and inland species of turtles, frogs, and salamanders that are endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Massachusetts and Rhode Island. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Spatial Reference Information (FGDC:spref), - Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo) Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category biota Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > RHODE ISLAND Theme Coastal Zone Management Theme Coastal resources Theme ESI Theme Environmental Monitoring Theme Herp Theme Oil spill planning Theme Sensitivity maps Theme Wildlife Office of Response and Restoration Seattle WA USA Data Set GIS Files As Needed Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. Map (digital) The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, [BIRDS]) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information. The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, 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. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many. During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product. NOAA ESI Guidelines https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines Although these data have been processed and used 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. 51717 HERP Published / External Completed The HERP table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing general distribution and vulnerable occurrence. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The HERP table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing general distribution and vulnerable occurrence. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. 282001816 - 282001939 51718 BIOFILE Published / External Completed The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. ELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Major categories of biological data. HERP SUBELEMENT VARCHAR No No Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. amphibian, snake, turtle NAME Unknown No No Active Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. GEN_SPEC Unknown No No Active Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. S VARCHAR No No Active State threatened or endangered status. E, T, C, - F VARCHAR No No Active Federal threatened or endangered status. E, T, - STATE Unknown No No Active Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. S_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. YYYYMM F_DATE VARCHAR No No Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. YYYYMM GRANK VARCHAR No No Active Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe Codeset: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks GRANKDATE VARCHAR No No Active Date the GRANK was assessed 200412, 200507, 200701, 200801, 201211, 201401, 201503, 201505, 201507, 201606, 201607, 0 MAPPING_QUALIFIER VARCHAR No No Active An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. GENERAL DISTRIBUTION, VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE CONC Unknown No No Active The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance or density values, and may contain counts of individuals for each species present at a particular nesting or wintering site, or a term that describes relative abundance of birds at a particular site. The field may contain values from exact counts (e.g., XX BIRDS, XX PAIRS, or XX ADULTS), or binned counts (e.g., 10S, 100S, 1,000S). In cases where no quantitative data were available, the field may contain descriptive terms, such as "HIGH" or "POSSIBLE." If no concentration information was available, the field is populated with "-". Counts were derived from a variety of surveys, and may range in date (see Lineage). Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. JAN VARCHAR No No Active January X FEB VARCHAR No No Active February X MAR VARCHAR No No Active March X APR VARCHAR No No Active April X MAY VARCHAR No No Active May X JUN VARCHAR No No Active June X JUL VARCHAR No No Active July X AUG VARCHAR No No Active August X SEP VARCHAR No No Active September X OCT VARCHAR No No Active October X NOV VARCHAR No No Active November X DEC VARCHAR No No Active December X BREED1 Unknown 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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED2 Unknown 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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED3 Unknown No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED4 Unknown No No Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED5 Unknown 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 "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. RARNUM NUMBER No No Active An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. 282001816 - 282001939 G_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. 28200205 - 28210308 S_SOURCE NUMBER No No Active Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. 28200210 - 28210319 BREED NUMBER No No Active Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. 244 - 255 51719 BREED_DT Published / External Completed The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. BREED NUMBER No No Active An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. 244 - 255 MON 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. 1 - 5 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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. N 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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. N 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 "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. N 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 "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. Y 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 "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. Y 51720 SOURCES Published / External Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10445, 02-28-2018 15:26 The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. 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 BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer. 28200205 - 28210319 ORIGINATOR Unknown No No Active Author or developer of source material or data set. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. DATE_PUB VARCHAR No No Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. YYYYMM TITLE Unknown No No Active Title of source material or data. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. DATA_FORMAT Unknown No No Active The format of the source material. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUB_PLACE Unknown No No Active Publication place. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUBLISHER Unknown No No Active Publisher. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUBLICATION Unknown No No Active Additional citation information. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. ONLINE_LINK Unknown No No Active Online computer resource URL. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. SCALE Unknown No No Active Description of the source scale. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. TIME_PERIOD Unknown No No Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. Data Steward 2016 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Distributor 2016 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Metadata Contact 2016 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Point of Contact 2016 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 Publication Date -71.8944 -69.6609 42.8876 40.9459 Range 2014 2016 Yes Yes Geometry Only Yes 6552 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 Data can be accessed by downloading the zipped ArcGIS geodatabase from the Download URL (see Distribution Information). Questions can be directed to the ESI Program Manager (Point Of Contact). None DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. 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 2016 Position ESI Program Manager MA_RI_ESI_2016.gdb This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. 2017-07-27T00:00:00 Arc Geodatabase ESRI File Geodatabase 142 MB Zip https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic Browse Graphic pdf Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Massachusetts, Rhode Island ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi ESI Overview Online Resource html Overview of ESI data content and uses. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines ESI Guidelines Online Resource pdf Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R) . The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. 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, 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. These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, maps, and digital data on herpetile concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all herpetile occurrences in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The following species are included in this data set: R00232, Eastern hog-nosed snake, Heterodon platirhinos; R00254, Eastern rat snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis; R00006, Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta; R00002, Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas; R00004, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii; R00005, Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea; R00207, Eastern ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus; R00186, Eastern spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii; R00234, Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum; R00150, Wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta; R00213, Plymouth red-bellied turtle, Pseudemys rubriventris bangsi; R00149, Blanding's turtle, Emydoidea blandingii; R00169, Blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale; R00170, Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina; R00220, Fowler's toad, Anaxyrus fowleri; R00251, Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum; R00252, Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus; R00253, Red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens; R00032, Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata; R00255, Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum; R00256, Northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus; R00175, Northern diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin; R00168, Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens; R00183, Rare reptile. 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, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. 2015 RHODE ISLAND WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, AND THE RHODE ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY 2015-01-01 Discrete 2015 750000 http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/swap15.htm ATLANTIC MARINE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR PROTECTED SPECIES (AMAPPS) NORTHEAST AERIAL AND SHIPBOARD CRUISE SUMMER AND WINTER 2013 Organization Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NEFSC 2013-12-31 Discrete 2013 80000 http://seamap.env.duke.edu/ BIRD, PLANT, AND HERP DATA FOR RHODE ISLAND NICK ERNST, U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX Discrete 2016 750000 CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AS OF JANUARY 2016; PLYMOUTH RED-BELLIED TURTLE Organization Office for Coastal Management, OCM 2016-03-16 Range 1977 2016 80000 http://marinecadastre.gov/data/ MARINE MAMMALS AND SEA TURTLES OF NARRAGANSETT BAY, BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, RHODE ISLAND SOUND, AND NEARBY WATERS: AN ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DATA FOR THE RHODE ISLAND OCEAN SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN ROBERT KENNEY AND KATHLEEN VIGNESS-RAPOSA, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 2010-06-22 Range 1970 2008 http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/oceansamp/pdf/appendix/10-Kenney-MM&T_reduced.pdf MASSACHUSETTS STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015 MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE 2015-01-01 Range 1980 2015 80000 http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/wildlife-habitat-conservation/state-wildlife-conservation-strategy.html NATURAL HERITAGE AREAS 2016 SPATIAL DATA AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIES LIST PAUL JORDAN, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016-05-11 Discrete 2016-05-11 750000 http://www.rigis.org/data SEA TURTLES KARA DODGE, WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE Discrete 2016 80000 SEA TURTLES AND MARINE MAMMALS CHARLES INNIS, SCOTT KRAUS, SARAH LEITER, AND CONNIE MERIGO, NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM Discrete 2016 80000 SENSITIVE COASTAL SPECIES: BIRD, FISH, INVERTEBRATE, PLANT, AND REPTILE SPATIAL DATA MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE, NATURAL HERITAGE ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM (NHESP) Discrete 2016 750000 TERRAPINS IN PAMET HARBOR ESTUARY BOB PRESCOTT, MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY, WELLFLEET BAY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Discrete 2016 80000 1 Sea turtles depicted in this data for both Massachusetts and Rhode Island include Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempi, federally endangered), loggerhead (Caretta caretta, federally threatened), green (Chelonia mydas, federally threatened), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea, federally endangered). Although adults of hard-shelled species (green, Kemp’s ridley, and loggerhead) are generally uncommon in these coastal waters, there is a regular presence of juveniles that is difficult to discern and cannot effectively be detected during aerial surveys. Seagrass beds serve as developmental habitats, and green sea turtle juveniles have been known to navigate along the coast of Rhode Island to warmer waters off the southern states (Dodge and Merigo, personal communication). Leatherbacks are relatively common in the AOI, and Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay are areas of particular vulnerability for this species as evidenced by frequent strandings and entanglements (Prescott, personal communication). There is little data to support sea turtle presence in Narragansett Bay and select shallower bays in Massachusetts, and so these areas were not mapped. Other species such as the Hawksbill turtle are known to occasionally visit the AOI but were not included in the atlas. Seasonal presence for all sea turtles is summer through fall. General distribution polygons and concentrations are based on 2013 Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS) line transect survey data, the 2010 report Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and Nearby Waters: Analysis of Existing Data for the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan (Kenney and Vigness-Raposa), and local resource expert input and review from New England Aquarium, NEFSC, GARFO, University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. 2016-01-01T00:00:00 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 2 Threatened, endangered and other rare inland reptiles and amphibians were added to the atlas based on their conservation status, their rarity in the region, or based on expert input. Inland species in Rhode Island were mapped using either the 2016 RI DEM Natural Heritage Areas data or according to the key habitats and geographic areas highlighted in the 2015 RI WAP data and species profiles (see RI DEM Natural Heritage Areas and Rhode Island Wildlife Action Plan sections in BIRDS for complete description of these datasets). Key habitats were mapped to the corresponding ESI classified shoreline polygons (e.g. freshwater marshes and swamps). Species that primarily utilize upland forest habitats and in some instances the surrounding wetlands and vernal pools as well were mapped to generalized land polygons. Natural Heritage Area polygons were assigned the mapping qualifier of “Vulnerable Occurrence” and include the eastern ribbon snake (state special concern), eastern spadefoot (state endangered), northern diamondback terrapin, northern leopard frog, and wood turtle (state special concern). Additional data for the northern diamondback terrapin at Napatree Point was provided by Nick Ernst of the USFWS, Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The majorities of inland species in Massachusetts occurs in upland forest habitats and vernal pools, and were mapped to generalized land polygons according to the geographic areas highlighted in the 2015 MA WAP species profiles (see Massachusetts Wildlife Action Plan section in BIRDS for complete description of this dataset). Blanding’s turtle (state threatened) was mapped to the MA WAP key habitat corresponding with the ESI scrub-shrub wetlands polygons. Distribution polygons for the eastern spadefoot (state threatened) and eastern box turtle within the Cape Cod National Seashore were also supported by expert knowledge provided by Robert Cook, National Park Service. The Plymouth red-bellied turtle was mapped with the mapping qualifier of “Vulnerable Occurrence” using the 2016 Critical Habitat Designation polygon data (USFWS, NOAA NMFS). This dataset is a compilation of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ESA listed species in coastal areas. Critical habitat is defined as: 1. Specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species at the time of listing, if they contain physical or biological features essential to conservation, and those features may require special management considerations or protection; and 2. Specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency determines that the area itself is essential for conservation. “Rare reptile” data were also mapped with the qualifier “Vulnerable Occurrence” and were provided by MADFW NHESP and Bob Prescott, Mass Audubon, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Rare herpetofauna species in Massachusetts were not included in their entirety in this atlas due to vulnerability of collection concerns by NHESP. NHESP should be contacted directly for up-to-date information or review of specific locations. 2016-01-01T00:00:00 Position ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 51718 Entity 51719 Entity 51717 Entity 51720 Entity gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51716 David Moe Nelson 2018-02-28T15:26:53 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-07-09T18:26:04 2018-09-28 Office of Response and Restoration ORR 1002 Public No No 2018-09-28 1 Year 2019-09-28 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 6552 8.9831528411952133e-009 8.9831528411952133e-009 Decimal degrees D North American 1983 GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 HERP The HERP table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing general distribution and vulnerable occurrence. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. NOAA ESI Guidelines RARNUM An identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. NOAA 282001816 282001939 BIOFILE The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. NOAA ESI Guidelines ELEMENT Major categories of biological data. NOAA ESI Guidelines HERP Reptiles and Amphibians NOAA ESI Guidelines SUBELEMENT Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. NOAA ESI Guidelines amphibian Amphibian NOAA ESI Guidelines snake Snake NOAA ESI Guidelines turtle Turtle NOAA ESI Guidelines NAME Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. GEN_SPEC Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. S State threatened or endangered status. NOAA ESI Guidelines E Endangered on state list NOAA ESI Guidelines T Threatened on state list NOAA ESI Guidelines C Species of Special Concern NOAA ESI Guidelines - No state status applies NOAA ESI Guidelines F Federal threatened or endangered status. NOAA ESI Guidelines E Endangered on federal list NOAA ESI Guidelines T Threatened on federal list NOAA ESI Guidelines - No federal status applies NOAA ESI Guidelines STATE Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. S_DATE Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines F_DATE Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines GRANK Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe NOAA ESI Guidelines NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks NatureServe GRANKDATE Date the GRANK was assessed NOAA ESI Guidelines 200412 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 200507 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 200701 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 200801 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201211 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201401 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201503 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201505 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201507 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201606 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 201607 YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines 0 Date unspecified NOAA ESI Guidelines MAPPING_QUALIFIER An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. NOAA ESI Guidelines GENERAL DISTRIBUTION General Distribution NOAA ESI Guidelines VULNERABLE OCCURRENCE Vulnerable Occurrence NOAA ESI Guidelines CONC The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance or density values, and may contain counts of individuals for each species present at a particular nesting or wintering site, or a term that describes relative abundance of birds at a particular site. The field may contain values from exact counts (e.g., XX BIRDS, XX PAIRS, or XX ADULTS), or binned counts (e.g., 10S, 100S, 1,000S). In cases where no quantitative data were available, the field may contain descriptive terms, such as "HIGH" or "POSSIBLE." If no concentration information was available, the field is populated with "-". Counts were derived from a variety of surveys, and may range in date (see Lineage). NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. JAN January NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in January NOAA ESI Guidelines FEB February NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in February NOAA ESI Guidelines MAR March NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in March NOAA ESI Guidelines APR April NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in April NOAA ESI Guidelines MAY May NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in May NOAA ESI Guidelines JUN June NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in June NOAA ESI Guidelines JUL July NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in July NOAA ESI Guidelines AUG August NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in August NOAA ESI Guidelines SEP September NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in September NOAA ESI Guidelines OCT October NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in October NOAA ESI Guidelines NOV November NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in November NOAA ESI Guidelines DEC December NOAA ESI Guidelines X Present in December NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED1 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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED2 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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED3 Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED4 Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. BREED5 Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. RARNUM An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. NOAA 282001816 282001939 G_SOURCE Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. NOAA ESI Guidelines 28200205 28210308 S_SOURCE Link to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source. NOAA ESI Guidelines 28200210 28210319 BREED Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. NOAA ESI Guidelines 244 255 BREED_DT The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. NOAA ESI Guidelines 244 255 MON 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. NOAA ESI Guidelines 1 5 BREED1 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 "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines N Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED2 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 "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines N Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED3 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 "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines N Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED4 Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Y Life-history stage or activity present NOAA ESI Guidelines BREED5 Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. NOAA ESI Guidelines Y Life-history stage or activity present NOAA ESI Guidelines SOURCES The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also 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. NOAA ESI Guidelines SOURCE_ID 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 BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer. NOAA ESI Guidelines 28200205 28210319 ORIGINATOR Author or developer of source material or data set. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. DATE_PUB Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. NOAA ESI Guidelines YYYYMM YYYY for year and optionally MM for month NOAA ESI Guidelines TITLE Title of source material or data. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. DATA_FORMAT The format of the source material. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUB_PLACE Publication place. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUBLISHER Publisher. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. PUBLICATION Additional citation information. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. ONLINE_LINK Online computer resource URL. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. SCALE Description of the source scale. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. TIME_PERIOD Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. NOAA ESI Guidelines Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas. The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, [BIRDS]) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information. The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, 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. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many. During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines