GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI Polygons, Lines

64932

Data Set

Published / External

64724

Great Lakes - St.Marys River ESI, 2021

Project

Completed

2021-07

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. 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. [THIS FIELD IS FOR INTERNAL NOTES AS NEEDED. IT WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE IN THE PUBLIC METADATA RECORD.]

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.

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > SHORELINES

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES

Theme

ISO 19115 Topic Category environment

Spatial

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES

Spatial

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN

Theme

Coastal Resources

Theme

Coastal Zone Management

Theme

ESI

Theme

Environmental Monitoring

Theme

Environmental Sensitivity Index

Theme

Oil Spill Planning

Theme

Sensitivity Maps

Spatial

St Mary's River

Office of Response and Restoration Seattle

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)

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.

Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines, Version 4.0 (Petersen, J., et al. 2019)

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.

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ESIL

Published / External

Completed The ESIL table contains attribute information for the vector lines representing linear shoreline features with ESI classification.

GIS File

Classified Shoreline Polylines.

ESI

TEXT

Yes

Active A numeric or alpha-numeric coded description of the shoreline characteristics for each shoreline segment. Shoreline segments can have up to three ESI codes in their classification. Multiple codes are separated by a forward slash and ordered to represent the shoreline organization of that particular segment. The first code in the sequence is always the most landward shoreline type. For example, a saltwater marsh fringed by a sheltered mud flat would be coded as 10A/9A (10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes/9A: Sheltered Sand and Mud Flats /Water).

Upper

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 6D, 7, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F

LINE

TEXT

Yes

Active Abbreviation describing the type of water/land interface. All line segments that serve as a shoreline boundary between open water and land are attributed a value of S. All shoreline hydrography not associated with seawater (lakes, ponds, reservoirs, some rivers and streams, etc.) are attributed with a value of H. Man-made structures that are not mapped as a part of the contiguous water/land interface are attributed with one of the following values: B D, FN, G, GR, J, or P.

ENVIR

TEXT

Yes

Active Abbreviation describing the type of environment where the classified shoreline segment is located. Acceptable values are E-estuarine, R-riverine, L-lacustrine, and P-palustrine.

Upper

E (estuarine) | L (lacustrine) | P (palustrine) | R (riverine)

MOST_SENSITIVE

TEXT

Yes

Active If multiple shoreline types appear in ESI classification, this field represents the highest value (most sensitive type); otherwise it is the same value as the ESI field.

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 6D, 7, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 9A, 9B, 9C, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F

LANDWARD_SHORETYPE

TEXT

Yes

Active The numeric representation and physical description of the first (or only) ESI type found in the ESI field.

Mixed

1A: Exposed, Rocky Shores, 1B: Exposed, Solid Man-Made Structures, 1C: Exposed, Rocky Cliffs w/Boulder Talus Base, 2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay), 2B: Exposed Scarps and Steep Slopes (Clay), 3A: Fine to Medium Grained Sand Beaches, 3B: Scarps and Steep Slopes (Sand), 3C: Tundra Cliffs, 4: Coarse Grained Sand Beaches, 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches, 6A: Gravel Beaches [(Granules/Pebbles)], 6B: Riprap [OR Gravel Beaches (Cobbles/Boulders)], 6D: Boulder Rubble, 7: Exposed Tidal Flats, 8A: Sheltered Scarps (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) [OR Sheltered, Impermeable, Rocky Shores], 8B: Sheltered, Solid Man-Made Structures [OR Sheltered, Permeable, Rocky Shores], 8C: Sheltered Riprap, 8D: Sheltered, Rocky, Rubble Shores, 8E: Peat Shorelines, 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats, 9B: Vegetated Low Banks, 9C: Hyper-Saline Tidal Flats, 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes, 10B: Freshwater Marshes, 10C: Swamps, 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands, 10E: Inundated Low Lying Tundra, 10F: Mangroves

SEAWARD_SHORETYPE1

TEXT

Active The numeric representation and physical description of the second ESI type in the ESI field (blank if not applicable).

SEAWARD_SHORETYPE2

TEXT

Active The numeric representation and physical description of the third ESI type in the ESI field (blank if not applicable).

GENERAL_SYMBOL

NUMBER

Yes

Active This field is used for symbolizing the ESI shoreline based on a generalized classification scheme; if multiple generalized types occur, this will reflect the highest value.

1 - 5

GENERALIZED_ESI_TYPE

TEXT

180

Yes

Active The numeric representation and physical description of the generalized ESI shoreline type. The generalized shoreline type classification collapses the ESI scale to 5 broader shoreline types. See the NOAA ESI Guidelines for the ESI to GENERALIZED_ESI_TYPE crosswalk.

Mixed

1: Armored, 2: Rocky and Steep Shorelines (Bedrock/Sand/Clay), 3: Beaches (Sand/Gravel), 4: Flats (Mud/Sand), 5: Vegetated (Grass/Marsh/Mangroves/Scrub-Shrub)

SOURCE_ID

NUMBER

Yes

Active The SOURCE_ID links to SOURCE in the SOURCES data table, where the source for the underlying shoreline segment is listed. This number should be the same as the SOURCE_ID in the HYDRO_LINES layer for the same segment. The SOURCE_ID begins in the range of 1-100, then is added to the Atlas ID number * 10,000 to generate a number that is unique across atlases.

18600001 - 18600012

ESI_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active ESI_SOURCE links to SOURCE in the SOURCES data table, where the source used for classifying the shoreline segment is listed. The SOURCE_ID begins in the range of 1-100, then is added to the Atlas ID number * 10,000 to generate a number that is unique across atlases.

18600002 - 18600010

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ESIP

Published / External

Completed The ESIP table contains attribute information for the ESI classified vector polygons.

GIS File

Classified Shoreline Polygons.

ESI

TEXT

Yes

Active A numeric or alpha-numeric coded description of the characteristics for each ESI polygon.

Upper

2A, 5, 7, 9A, 9B, 9C (Flats) 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F (Marshes) Acceptable attribute values will vary by region.

WATER_CODE

TEXT

Yes

Active Specifies whether a polygon is water (W) or land (L).

Upper

L: Land | W: Water

ENVIR

TEXT

Yes

Active Type of physiographic region.

E = Estuarine | L = Lacustrine | P = Palustrine |R = Riverine

ESI_DESCRIPTION

TEXT

Yes

Active The numeric representation and the physical description of the polygon's ESI type.

Mixed

SOURCE_ID

NUMBER

Yes

Active The SOURCE_ID links to SOURCE in the SOURCES data table, where the source for the polygon's geographic extent is listed. This number should be the same as the SOURCE_ID in the HYDRO_LINES layer for the same segment. The SOURCE_ID begins in the range of 1-100, then is added to the Atlas ID number * 10,000 to generate a number that is unique across atlases.

18600005 - 18600008

ESI_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active ESI_SOURCE links to SOURCE in the SOURCES data table, where the source used for classifying the polygon is listed. The SOURCE_ID begins in the range of 1-100, then is added to the Atlas ID number * 10,000 to generate a number that is unique across atlases.

18600005 - 18600010

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SOURCES

Published / External

Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. 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.

Data Table

All ESI feature classes – the biology, socioeconomic, and the base ESI and HYDRO layers, share the SOURCES table. This is where feature and attribute specific metadata resides. In addition to providing citations for the ESI data, the SOURCES table can help users identify regional experts.

SOURCE_ID

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit 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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

18600001 - 18600321

ORIGINATOR

TEXT

255

Yes

Active Author or developer of source material or data set.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATE_PUB

NUMBER

Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.

YYYY, YYYYMM, YYYYMMDD

TITLE

TEXT

255

Active Title of source material or data.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATA_FORMAT

TEXT

Active The format of the source material.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUB_PLACE

TEXT

255

Active Publication place.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLISHER

TEXT

255

Active Publisher.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

ONLINE_LINK

TEXT

255

Active Online resource URL.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLICATION

TEXT

255

Active Additional citation information.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

SCALE

TEXT

Active Description of the source scale.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

TIME_PERIOD

TEXT

Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon.

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

Data Steward

2021

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Distributor

2021

Organization

Office of Response and Restoration

ORR

https://ror.org/03g5tqa50

1305 East-West Highway

Silver Spring

20910

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/

ORR Home Page

Online Resource

Metadata Contact

2021

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Point of Contact

2021

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Publication Date

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.

-84.75

-83.875

46.625

Bounding box for the Great Lakes St. Marys River System study region.

Range

1975

2021

The time period that represents these data layers (ESIL & ESIP) in the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI atlas.

[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.]

No Yes

Yes

Geometry Only

Yes 2595

Yes 3330

Geographic 2D

EPSG:4269

NAD83

North American Datum 1983

GRS 1980

6378137

298.257222101

1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 1 Geodetic Latitude Lat degree north 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east 2 Geodetic Longitude Lon degree east

Standard

CC0-1.0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0).

Unclassified

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.

None

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download

2021

Organization

Office of Response and Restoration

https://ror.org/03g5tqa50

GL_ST_MARYS_RIVER_GEOG_NAD83.GDB

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

2021-07-01T00:00:00

Arc Geodatabase

ESRI File Geodatabase

16 MB

Zip

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic

Browse Graphic

pdf

ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for an ESI geodatabase. 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 10.7.1(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2019). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 10.

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.

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.

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.

AERIAL AND OBLIQUE IMAGERY

Organization

GOOGLE EARTH

Originator

Range

2014

2020

https://www.google.com/earth/

GOOGLE EARTH WEBSITE

RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

AERIAL IMAGERY

Organization

MICROSOFT BING

Originator

Range

2012

2018

http://www.bing.com/maps

BING MAPS WEBSITE

RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

BASEMAP IMAGERY

Organization

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ESRI)

Originator

Range

2010

2017

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=10df2279f9684e4a9f6a7f08febac2a9

ESRI WORLD IMAGERY WEBSITE

RASTER DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

NATIONAL HYDRO NETWORK

Organization

NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA

Originator

Range

1978

2011

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

CANADA NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC NETWORK WEBSITE

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO

NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY DATASET

Organization

US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS)

Originator

Range

2003

2014

24000

https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography

NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY WEBSITE

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO

NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY

Organization

US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS)

Originator

Range

1975

2013

24000

http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/

USFWS NWI WEBSITE

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

NOAA CONTINUALLY UPDATED SHORELINE PRODUCT (CUSP)

Organization

NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

Originator

Discrete

2008

24000

https://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html

NOAA CUSP WEBSITE

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL INFO

STUDY AREA BOUNDARY AND EXTENT

Organization

RESEARCH PLANNING, INC

Originator

Range

2020

2021

40000

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

WETLANDS

Organization

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY (OMNRF)

Originator

Range

2006

2019

https://geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/datasets/5216a770ef684d2fae8bcc13ee9c4357_15

ONTARIO GEO HUB WEBSITE

VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO

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.

2021-07-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

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.

2021-07-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

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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Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

64933

Entity

ESIL

64934

Entity

ESIP

64935

Entity

SOURCES

gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64932

Katy Beckham

2021-07-15T20:10:17

SysAdmin InPortAdmin

2026-07-09T18:26:06

2021-11-18

Office of Response and Restoration

ORR

1002

Public

2021-11-18

1 Year

2022-11-18