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Summary

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Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 T_MAMMAL (T_Mammal Polygons), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51808.
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Abstract

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for terrestrial mammals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vector polygons in this data set represent known terrestrial mammal concentration areas. 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.

Distribution Information

  • ESRI File Geodatabase, 142 MB

    This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, environment, OIL SPILLS

Child Items

Type Title
Entity BIOFILE
Entity BREED_DT
Entity SOURCES
Entity T_MAMMAL

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

-71.8944° W, -69.6609° E, 42.8876° N, 40.9459° S

Time Frame 1
2014 - 2016

Item Identification

Title: Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 T_MAMMAL (T_Mammal Polygons)
Short Name: Massachusetts and Rhode Island 2016 T_MAMMAL (T_Mammal Polygons)
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2016
Abstract:

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for terrestrial mammals in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Vector polygons in this data set represent known terrestrial mammal concentration areas. 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.

Purpose:

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.

Notes:

Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10472, 02-28-2018 16:19

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)

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
None Coastal resources
None Coastal Zone Management
None Environmental Monitoring
None ESI
None Oil spill planning
None Sensitivity maps
None T_Mammal
None Wildlife

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MASSACHUSETTS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > RHODE ISLAND

Physical Location

Organization: Office of Response and Restoration
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: GIS Files
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Maintenance Note:

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.

Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

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.

Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

NOAA ESI Guidelines

Entity Attribute Detail URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Distribution Liability:

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.

Data Set Credit: 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.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 756448
Date Effective From: 2016
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: 756449
Date Effective From: 2016
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: 756450
Date Effective From: 2016
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: 756451
Date Effective From: 2016
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: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 735968
W° Bound: -71.8944
E° Bound: -69.6609
N° Bound: 42.8876
S° Bound: 40.9459

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 735967
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2014
End: 2016

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes
Text / Table: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 756447
Topology Level: Geometry Only
Complex Object Present?: Yes
Complex Object Count: 1871

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

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).

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 735973
Start Date: 2016
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
Distributor: ESI Program Manager (2016 - Present)
File Name: MA_RI_ESI_2016.gdb
Description:

This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.

File Date/Time: 2017-07-27 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): Arc Geodatabase
Distribution Format: ESRI File Geodatabase
File Size: 142 MB
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 735975
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Name: ESI Overview
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

Overview of ESI data content and uses.

URL 2

CC ID: 735977
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
Name: ESI Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Massachusetts and Rhode Island ESI data.

URL 3

CC ID: 756452
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Name: ESI Guidelines
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

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.

Technical Environment

Description:

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.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

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.

Completeness Report:

These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, and digital data from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MADFW) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), and scientists on terrestrial mammal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all terrestrial mammal occurrences in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rare terrestrial mammal species in Massachusetts were not included in their entirety in this atlas due to vulnerability of collection concerns by the MADFW NHESP. NHESP should be contacted directly for up-to-date information or review of specific locations. The following species are included in this data set: T00281, New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis; T00283, Northern myotis, Myotis septentrionalis; T00292, American water shrew, Sorex (Otisorex) palustris; T00294, Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus; T00295, Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi; T00058, Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus; T00293, Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus; T00296, Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis.

Conceptual Consistency:

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.

Lineage

Sources

2015 RHODE ISLAND WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN

CC ID: 735981
Contact Name: RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, AND THE RHODE ISLAND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2015
Scale Denominator: 750000
Citation URL: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/swap15.htm

MASSACHUSETTS STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015

CC ID: 735983
Contact Name: MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1980
Extent End Date/Time: 2015
Scale Denominator: 750000
Citation URL: 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

CC ID: 735982
Contact Name: PAUL JORDAN, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Publish Date: 2016-05-11
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016-05-11
Scale Denominator: 750000
Citation URL: http://www.rigis.org/data

RHODE ISLAND TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL CAPTURE POINTS DATA

CC ID: 735980
Contact Name: CHARLES BROWN, RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2002
Extent End Date/Time: 2010

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 735984
Description:

Terrestrial mammals were primarily mapped to key habitats upon which they depend in the geographic areas where they are most commonly found according to the species profiles in the 2015 Rhode Island Wildlife Action Plan and 2015 Massachusetts State Wildlife Action Plan. Species that mainly utilize upland habitats such as forest or grasslands were mapped to generalized land polygons and include the New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), northern myotis (Myotis septentrionalis), woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis), and also a sub-species of meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) indigenous to New Shoreham (Block Island). The southern bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) occurs in freshwater emergent marsh mainly in the Great Swamp Management Area in South Kingstown, and the eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is localized to sandy floodplains along the lower Pawcatuck River. The American water shrew (Sorex (Otisorex) palustris) was mapped to both forested swamps and to its specific areas of vulnerability as determined by the 2016 RI DEM Natural Heritage Areas dataset. The smoky shrew, which occurs in only a limited area of interior forest in Rhode Island, was mapped using the Natural Heritage data and assigned the mapping qualifier of “Vulnerable Occurrence”. Distribution polygons for the American water shrew, eastern mole, and woodland jumping mouse were also informed by capture points provided by Charles Brown, RI DEM. Distribution polygons for the New England cottontail and northern myotis within the Cape Cod National Seashore were also supported by expert knowledge provided by Robert Cook, National Park Service. Rare terrestrial mammal species in Massachusetts were not included in their entirety in this atlas due to vulnerability of collection concerns by the MADFW NHESP. NHESP should be contacted directly for up-to-date information or review of specific locations.

Process Date/Time: 2016-01-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity BIOFILE
Entity BREED_DT
Entity SOURCES
Entity T_MAMMAL

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 51808
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:51808
Metadata Record Created By: David Moe Nelson
Metadata Record Created: 2018-02-28 16:19+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-09-28
Owner Org: ORR
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-09-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-09-28