GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI Polygons, Lines
Data Set (DS) | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64932 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI Polygons, Lines, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/64932.
Full Citation Examples
The feature classes ESIL and ESIP contain vector lines and polygons representing shorelines and intertidal habitats of the St Marys River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase, classified by their susceptibility to oiling. The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system, developed by NOAA, considers several natural and biological factors including relative exposure to wave and tidal energy, shoreline slope, substrate type and biological productivity and sensitivity.
The study area includes the St. Marys River at the southern portion of Lake Superior beginning just east of Monocle Lake and south of Iroquois Island ending to the headwaters of Lake Huron.
As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and includes information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.
Distribution Information
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ESRI File Geodatabase, 16 MB
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
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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
environment, OIL SPILLS, SHORELINES, SHORELINES, WETLANDS
Contact Information
Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
Extents
-84.75° W,
-83.875° E,
46.625° N,
46° S
Bounding box for the Great Lakes St. Marys River System study region.
1975 - 2021
The time period that represents these data layers (ESIL & ESIP) in the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI atlas.
Item Identification
Title: | GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI Polygons, Lines |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2021-07 |
Abstract: |
The feature classes ESIL and ESIP contain vector lines and polygons representing shorelines and intertidal habitats of the St Marys River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase, classified by their susceptibility to oiling. The Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system, developed by NOAA, considers several natural and biological factors including relative exposure to wave and tidal energy, shoreline slope, substrate type and biological productivity and sensitivity. The study area includes the St. Marys River at the southern portion of Lake Superior beginning just east of Monocle Lake and south of Iroquois Island ending to the headwaters of Lake Huron. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and includes 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: |
[THIS FIELD IS FOR INTERNAL NOTES AS NEEDED. IT WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE IN THE PUBLIC METADATA RECORD.] |
Other Citation Details: |
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc, Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > SHORELINES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Coastal Resources |
None | Coastal Zone Management |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | Environmental Sensitivity Index |
None | ESI |
None | Oil Spill Planning |
None | Sensitivity Maps |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | St Mary's River |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office of Response and Restoration |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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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: |
In addition to the geographic data layers and their attribute tables, an associated data table, SOURCES, is used to store the source data information in the ESI data structure. The geographic data layers containing resource information (in this case, ESIL and ESIP) are linked to the SOURCES table using the SOURCE_ID. The entity-relationship diagram describes relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. The SOURCES data table is described in detail in this document as an Entity or "Child Item". See the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way these tables relate to the geographic data layers and other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0 (Petersen, J., et al. 2019) |
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
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Position): | ESI Program Manager |
Address: |
7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) |
Address: |
1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
URL: | ORR Home Page |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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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
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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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 |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Description: |
This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -84.75 | |
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E° Bound: | -83.875 | |
N° Bound: | 46.625 | |
S° Bound: | 46 | |
Description |
Bounding box for the Great Lakes St. Marys River System study region. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 1975 |
End: | 2021 |
Description: |
The time period that represents these data layers (ESIL & ESIP) in the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI atlas. |
Spatial Information
Spatial Resolution
Level of Detail Description: |
[NOTE: IN "VECTOR REPRESENTATION" SECTION BELOW, TOPOLOGY LEVEL IS CONSIDERED "Geometry Only", POLYGONS ARE CONSIDERED AS "Complex Objects", LINES ARE CONSIDERED AS "Curve Objects", AND POINTS ARE CONSIDERED AS "Point Objects". ONLY THE OBJECT TYPES IN THE FEATURE DATA SET SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED. THE COUNTS OF EACH TYPE OF OBJECT IN THE FEATURE DATA SET SHOULD BE RECORDED (1 TO N), AFTER PROCESSING BY NOAA INTO THE FINAL ESI GEODATABASE.] |
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Spatial Representation
Representations Used
Grid: | No |
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Vector: | Yes |
Text / Table: | Yes |
TIN: | No |
Stereo Model: | No |
Video: | No |
Vector Representation 1
Topology Level: | Geometry Only |
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Complex Object Present?: | Yes |
Complex Object Count: | 2595 |
Composite Object Present?: | No |
Curve Object Present?: | Yes |
Curve Object Count: | 3330 |
Point Object Present?: | No |
Solid Object Present?: | No |
Surface Object Present?: | No |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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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. |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2021-07 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download |
Distributor: | Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) (2021 - Present) |
File Name: | GL_ST_MARYS_RIVER_GEOG_NAD83.GDB |
Description: |
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. |
File Date/Time: | 2021-07-01 00:00:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | Arc Geodatabase |
Distribution Format: | ESRI File Geodatabase |
File Size: | 16 MB |
Compression: | Zip |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines |
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Name: | ESI Guidelines |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | |
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. |
URL 2
URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi |
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Name: | ESI Overview |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | html |
Description: |
Overview of ESI data content and uses. |
URL 3
URL: | https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf |
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Name: | ESI Browse Graphic |
URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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File Resource Format: | |
Description: |
ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for an ESI geodatabase. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.7.1(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2019). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 10. |
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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, check the sources listed in the Lineage section. |
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Completeness Report: |
These data represent coastal habitat lines and polygons in the Great Lakes St. Marys River system study area, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. |
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 complete 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
AERIAL AND OBLIQUE IMAGERY
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | GOOGLE EARTH |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2014 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2020 |
Citation URL: | https://www.google.com/earth/ |
Citation URL Name: | GOOGLE EARTH WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
GOOGLE EARTH WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
AERIAL IMAGERY
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | MICROSOFT BING |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2012 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2018 |
Citation URL: | http://www.bing.com/maps |
Citation URL Name: | BING MAPS WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
BING MAPS WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
BASEMAP IMAGERY
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ESRI) |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2010 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2017 |
Citation URL: | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=10df2279f9684e4a9f6a7f08febac2a9 |
Citation URL Name: | ESRI WORLD IMAGERY WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
ESRI WORLD IMAGERY WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
NATIONAL HYDRO NETWORK
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 1978 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2011 |
Citation URL: | https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/science-and-research/earth-sciences/geography/topographic-information/geobase-surface-water-program-geeau/national-hydrographic-network/21361 |
Citation URL Name: | CANADA NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC NETWORK WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
CANADA NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC NETWORK WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO |
NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY DATASET
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2003 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2014 |
Scale Denominator: | 24000 |
Citation URL: | https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography |
Citation URL Name: | NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO |
NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 1975 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2013 |
Scale Denominator: | 24000 |
Citation URL: | http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/ |
Citation URL Name: | USFWS NWI WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
USFWS NWI WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
NOAA CONTINUALLY UPDATED SHORELINE PRODUCT (CUSP)
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) |
Extent Type: | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2008 |
Scale Denominator: | 24000 |
Citation URL: | http://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html |
Citation URL Name: | NOAA CUSP WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
NOAA CUSP WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO |
STUDY AREA BOUNDARY AND EXTENT
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | RESEARCH PLANNING, INC |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2020 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2021 |
Scale Denominator: | 40000 |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
WETLANDS
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Organization |
Contact Name: | ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY (OMNRF) |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 2006 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2019 |
Citation URL: | https://geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/datasets/5216a770ef684d2fae8bcc13ee9c4357_15 |
Citation URL Name: | ONTARIO GEO HUB WEBSITE |
Citation URL Description: |
ONTARIO GEO HUB WEBSITE |
Source Contribution: |
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
The Great Lakes St. Marys River system shoreline and classifications were fully updated using the following sources and methods. The shorelines for the St. Marys River were derived from the integration of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP, 2008); the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) high-resolution National Hydrography Dataset (NHD, 2003-2014); the Natural Resources Canada, National Hydro Network (NHN, 1978-2011); and manual digitization at 1:4,000 from ESRI Basemap World Imagery (2010-2017), BING Aerial Imagery, and Google Earth aerial imagery (2014-2020). The most recent shoreline was utilized. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2021-07-01 00:00:00 |
Process Contact: | ESI Program Manager |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Process Step 2
Description: |
The Great Lakes St. Marys River system shoreline habitats were classified based on NOAA CUSP, the USFWS NWI wetland polygons (1975-2013), the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNRF) wetlands (2006-2019); and nadir aerial imagery from the following sources: Google Earth and ESRI Basemap World Imagery. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2021-07-01 00:00:00 |
Process Contact: | ESI Program Manager |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Process Step 3
Description: |
Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling these data layers: 1) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 2) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources; and 3) overflight changes are digitized from the scanned and registered hardcopy field maps or aerial photography. After the initial shoreline classification, these data are edgematched and checked for logical consistency errors. Review maps are plotted at 1:50,000 scale for verification of polygonal and linear attributes. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the ESIL and ESIP data layers are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2021-07-01 00:00:00 |
Process Contact: | ESI Program Manager |
Email Address: | orr.esi@noaa.gov |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 64932 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64932 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Katy R Beckham |
Metadata Record Created: | 2021-07-15 20:10+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2021-11-18 |
Owner Org: | ORR |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-11-18 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-11-18 |