40470
Long Island Sound 2016 ESI POLYGONS
Long Island Sound 2016 ESI POLYGONS
Data Set
Published / External
46646
Long Island Sound, 2016
Project
Completed
2016
This data set contains vector polygons representing the coastal shoreline and hydrography used in the creation of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) for North New York and Long Island Sound. 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. See also the HYDROL (Hydrography Lines), HYDROP (Hydrography Polygons), ESIL (ESI Shoreline Types - Lines) data layer for additional shoreline/hydrography information.
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.
2033
Prepared by Woolpert, Inc., Dayton, Ohio 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 > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CONNECTICUT
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > LONG ISLAND SOUND
Theme
Coastal Zone Management
Theme
Coastal resources
Theme
ESI
Theme
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Intertidal habitats
Theme
Oil spill planning
Theme
Sensitivity maps
Spatial
Connecticut River
Spatial
Gardiners Bay
Spatial
Long Island
Spatial
Peconic Bay
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 layer containing resource information (in this case, ESIP) is 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.
NOAA ESI Guidelines, Version 3.0 (Petersen et al. 2002)
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.
44019
ESIP
ESIP
Published / External
Completed
The ESIP table contains attribute information for the vector polygons representing polygonal features with ESI classification. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
ESI
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The item ESI contains values representing the ESI polygon type. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps | 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands |
2
WATER_CODE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Specifies a polygon as either water (W) or land (L). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
L: Land | W: Water |
3
ENVIR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Type of regional environment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
E: Estuarine |
4
ESI_DESCRIPTION
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
The numeric representation and the physical description of the polygon's ESI type. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
2A: Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay): Exposed, Wave-Cut Platforms (Bedrock/Mud/Clay) | 7: Exposed Tidal Flats: Exposed Tidal Flats | 9A: Sheltered Tidal Flats: Sheltered Tidal Flats | 10A: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes: Salt and Brackish Water Marshes | 10B: Freshwater Marshes: Freshwater Marshes | 10C: Swamps: Swamps | 10D: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands: Scrub and Shrub Wetlands |
5
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
8
8
No
No
Active
An 8-digit Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This ID indicates the source of a vector line segment. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
28300001 - 28300953
6
ESI_SOURCE
NUMBER
8
8
No
No
Active
An 8-digit Source identifier that links to the SOURCES data table. This ID indicates the source of the ESI classification of a polygon. Vector features that were not surveyed or do not qualify for an ESI classification have a value of -1. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
28300001 - 28300953
44020
SOURCES
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. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
SOURCE_ID
NUMBER
8
8
No
No
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
28300001 - 28300953
2
ORIGINATOR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
3
DATE_PUB
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |
4
TITLE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
5
DATA_FORMAT
Unknown
No
No
Active
The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
6
PUB_PLACE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
7
PUBLISHER
Unknown
No
No
Active
Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
8
PUBLICATION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
9
ONLINE_LINK
Unknown
No
No
Active
Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
10
SCALE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
11
TIME_PERIOD
Unknown
No
No
Active
Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines
Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.
Data Steward
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Distributor
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Metadata Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Point of Contact
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
Publication Date
-73.9276
-71.7963
41.987
40.6881
This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Long Island Sound ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.
Range
2014
2016
Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.
In the "Vector Representation" section, Topology Level is considered "Geometry Only", and Polygons are considered as "Complex Objects".
Yes
Yes
Geometry Only
Yes
16121
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
2016
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download
2016
Position
ESI Program Manager
LongIslandSound_2016_GDB.zip
This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.
2017-05-08T00:00:00
Arc Geodatabase
ESRI File Geodatabase
176 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 the Long Island Sound ESI data.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
ESI Overview
Online Resource
html
Overview of ESI data content and uses.
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/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.
2017-04
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
2018-02-08
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7.
A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.
The spatial location of the ESI shoreline was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of 1:24,000 USGS topographic quads should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:24,000. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set.
These data represent coastal habitat polygons classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. See also the HYDROL (Hydrography Lines), HYDROP (Hydrography Polygons), ESIL (ESI Shoreline Types - Lines) data layer for additional shoreline/hydrography information.
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 a several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format.
NYS Digital Ortho-imagery Program
NYS Office of Information Technology Services, GIS Program Office
2013-01-01
Range
2012
2013
http://gis.ny.gov/gateway/orthoprogram/
ESIP information | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: online
National Wetlands Inventory
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2014-01-01
Range
1977
2014
ESIP information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: N/A
National Wetlands Inventory
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2014-01-01
Range
1977
2014
ESIP information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: N/A
Woolpert, Inc.
Woolpert, Inc.
2015-01-01
Discrete
2015
ESIP information | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: N/A
1
The shoreline and classifications were fully updated using the sources and methods described below. The shoreline and intertidal habitats were delineated using a mapped sequence of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and high resolution digital orthophotography datasets. The LiDAR data was acquired in 2014 as part of a post-Super Storm Sandy contract for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). This task required the LiDAR data be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.7 meters. The window for tidally impacted waters within the area of interest was mean low water (MLW) +/- 2 hours exclusive of neap tide. Seven (7) missions were flown between April 3, 2014 and April 21, 2014, as part of the USGS project.The base shoreline was compiled at Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) first by LiDAR extraction, then refined within a Geographic Information System (GIS) utilizing high resolution digital orthophotos. After the shoreline was delineated, digital ortho-imagery from various sources was used to classify shoreline segments using the nationally, standardized ESI scale (see below). Imagery from the New York State Office of Information Technology Service (2013 and 2011), the New Jersey Office of Information Technology (2013), Connecticut Department of Transportation (2012), as well as various imagery sources for Google Earth and Bing Maps (2014) was used during the classification phase. Imagery was produced by Woolpert as part of the ESI data collection effort; however, schedules dictated that shoreline classification must occur prior to the completion of imagery collection and processing. Therefore, the new imagery was not used for the shoreline classification.Shoreline features of 10 meters (m) or greater in length were classified. In addition, wetland polygon datasets originally created by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory (NWI) were modified and updated to be used in conjunction with the ESI shoreline. The data was visually reviewed and classified against the aerial imagery and adjusted where necessary to allow for proper classification. All classifications were determined by the specifications outlined in the Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines version 3.0 (2002). Where necessary, multiple types were described for each shoreline segment. GIS quality control measures were implemented to ensure that all data met the required specifications.
2016-01-01T00:00:00
Position
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
NYS Digital Ortho-imagery Program
44019
Entity
ESIP
44020
Entity
SOURCES
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40470
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T14:51:57
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-10-17T16:12:13
2018-09-28
Office of Response and Restoration
ORR
1002
Public
No
2018-09-28
1 Year
2019-09-28