64932
GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI Polygons, Lines
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
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)
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.
64933
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.
1
ESI
TEXT
12
Yes
No
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
2
LINE
TEXT
2
Yes
No
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.
B = Breakwater | D = Dock | FN = Fender | G = Glacier | GR = Groin |H = Hydrography | J = Jetty |P = Pier | S = Shoreline
3
ENVIR
TEXT
1
Yes
No
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)
4
MOST_SENSITIVE
TEXT
4
Yes
No
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
5
LANDWARD_SHORETYPE
TEXT
60
Yes
No
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
6
SEAWARD_SHORETYPE1
TEXT
60
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the second ESI type in the ESI field (blank if not applicable).
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
7
SEAWARD_SHORETYPE2
TEXT
60
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and physical description of the third ESI type in the ESI field (blank if not applicable).
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
8
GENERAL_SYMBOL
NUMBER
Yes
No
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
9
GENERALIZED_ESI_TYPE
TEXT
180
Yes
No
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)
10
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
Yes
No
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
11
ESI_SOURCE
NUMBER
Yes
No
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
64934
ESIP
Published / External
Completed
The ESIP table contains attribute information for the ESI classified vector polygons.
GIS File
Classified Shoreline Polygons.
1
ESI
TEXT
12
Yes
No
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.
2
WATER_CODE
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Specifies whether a polygon is water (W) or land (L).
Upper
L: Land | W: Water
3
ENVIR
TEXT
1
Yes
No
Active
Type of physiographic region.
E = Estuarine | L = Lacustrine | P = Palustrine |R = Riverine
4
ESI_DESCRIPTION
TEXT
60
Yes
No
Active
The numeric representation and the physical description of the polygon's ESI type.
Mixed
2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 5: Mixed Sand and Gravel Beaches | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 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
5
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
Yes
No
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
6
ESI_SOURCE
NUMBER
Yes
No
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
64935
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.
1
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
8
8
Yes
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
2
ORIGINATOR
TEXT
255
Yes
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
3
DATE_PUB
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source.
YYYY, YYYYMM, YYYYMMDD
4
TITLE
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
5
DATA_FORMAT
TEXT
80
No
No
Active
The format of the source material.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
6
PUB_PLACE
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Publication place.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
7
PUBLISHER
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Publisher.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
ONLINE_LINK
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Online resource URL.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
PUBLICATION
TEXT
255
No
No
Active
Additional citation information.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
9
SCALE
TEXT
20
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale.
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
10
TIME_PERIOD
TEXT
34
No
No
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
WA
98115
Distributor
2021
Organization
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
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
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2021
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
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
46
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
No
No
Geometry Only
Yes
2595
No
Yes
3330
No
No
No
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
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
None
2021-07
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
2021
Organization
Office of Response and Restoration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
http://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html
NOAA CUSP WEBSITE
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
ONTARIO GEO HUB WEBSITE
VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; ESIL & ESIP INFO
1
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
WA
98115
2
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
WA
98115
3
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.
2021-07-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
64933
Entity
ESIL
64934
Entity
ESIP
64935
Entity
SOURCES
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64932
Katy Beckham
2021-07-15T20:10:17
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:34
2021-11-18
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2021-11-18
1 Year
2022-11-18