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Bristol Bay, Alaska Subarea ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons)
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2004-05
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40227
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Anchorage, Alaska; State of Alaska - Coastal Impact Assistance Program, Alaska Office of the Governor, Division of Governmental Coordination, Department of Community and Economic Development, Juneau, Alaska; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; and Alaska CHADUX Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, and seabirds in the Bristol Bay Subarea. The Subarea includes marine and coastal areas of Bristol Bay and part of the southern Alaska Peninsula. (This area extends from directly south of Goodnews Bay to slightly north of Port Seniavan along the Bristol Bay side of the Alaska Peninsula, as well as the Pacific Ocean side of the Alaska Peninsula from Cape Providence to Kupreanof Peninsula.) Vector polygons in this data set represent locations of bird nesting, migratory staging, and molting, wintering, and feeding concentrations. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for the Bristol Bay Subarea. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Bristol Bay Subarea ESI database, for additional bird information.
The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide 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.
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Anchorage, Alaska; State of Alaska - Coastal Impact Assistance Program, Alaska Office of the Governor, Division of Governmental Coordination, Department of Community and Economic Development, Juneau, Alaska; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; and Alaska CHADUX Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska.
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Bristol Bay, Alaska Subarea ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40227.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: None
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Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES.Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. 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. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
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Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer-input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
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The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.3) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 7.0). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (NT4.0/2000).The Spatial_Data_Organization_Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in that data set: bioindex.e00, birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut, biofile, biores, breed, breed_dt, seasonal, soc_dat, soc_lut, sources, species, and status.
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| Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2003. The currentness dates for these data range from 1986 to 2003 and are documented in the Source_Information section.
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2017-08-07
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2017-08-07
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2017-08-07
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2017-08-07
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ESI Program Manager
7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
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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, hardcopy 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.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Most of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:250,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original data source and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources.
Completeness Report
These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, and digital data on bird nesting, migratory staging, and molting, wintering, and feeding concentration areas. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Bristol Bay Subarea ESI database, for additional bird information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in the Bristol Bay Subarea. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 11, Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus; 12, Canada goose, Branta Canadensis; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 14, Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 24, Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 28, Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 31, Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 53, Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 56, Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia; 58, Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 61, Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos; 62, Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 65, Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus; 66, Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 73, Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres; 74, Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 103, Common eider, Somateria mollissima; 108, Kittlitzs murrelet, Brachyramphus brevirostris; 157, Emperor goose, Chen canagica; 158, King eider, Somateria spectabilis; 159, Stellers eider, Polysticta stelleri; 160, Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria; 161, Rock sandpiper, Calidris ptilocnemis; 165, Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica; 196, Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta nigra; 210, Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa; 273, Geese; 292, Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 413, Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis; 543, Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva; 1002, Shorebirds; 1003, Waterfowl; 1013, Dabbling ducks; 1019, Sea ducks; 1021, Ducks.
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 (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(r) to ARC/INFO(r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written.After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new ID's and RARNUM's or HUNUM's are also generated. The new ID's are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUM's remain unique. RARNUM's are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUM's are also modified to include the atlas number.
Four main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for this data layer: (1) personal interviews with resource experts from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G); (2) numerous published and unpublished reports and maps produced by USFWS, USGS, ADF&G (3) vector polygon coverages including 1993-1994 USFWS breeding waterfowl survey data, 2002 ADF&G Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas (waterfowl) data, and 2003 Alaska Natural Heritage Program Kittlitz's Murrelet data; and (4) 1992-2002 USFWS spring/fall aerial survey data for waterfowl and 1990-1992 USFWS waterfowl count data for Becharof/Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuges (NWR). Concentration and seasonality information was provided by resource experts or was extracted from reports and survey data.
2004-03-01T00:00:00
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Hardcopy text
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Alaska Habitat Management Guide: Western and Interior Regions Map Atlas
1986-01-01
publication
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)
1986
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Becharof & Alaska Peninsula NWR Bird Distribution and Seasonality
2003-01-01
publication
S. Savage (USFWS, Dillingham)
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Vector Data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
250000
Bristol Bay Expanded Breeding Waterbird Surveys 1993-1994
2003-01-01
publication
USFWS, Migratory Bird Management (MBM)
1994
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
Comparative Results from Aerial Waterfowl Surveys of the AK Pen. Mar.-May 1993
1994-01-01
publication
K. Boden
1994
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Table | Type of Source Media: Email
Emperor Goose (and other Waterfowl) Spring and Fall Surveys: 1992-2002
2002-01-01
publication
USFWS, Migratory Bird Management (MBM)
2002
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Vector Data | Type of Source Media: Email
Kittlitz's Murrelet At-Sea Distribution
2003-01-01
publication
Alaska Natural Heritage Program
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
Late Summer Occurrence of Shorebirds on the Southern Nushagak Peninsula
2000-01-01
publication
R. MacDonald
2000
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Marbled Godwit, Bald Eagle, Kelp Concentrations; Landing Strips
2003-01-01
publication
D. Dewhurst (USFWS Anchorage)
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Marine Mammal, Invertebrate Distribution, Bird Distribution
1993-01-01
publication
USFWS, Togiak NWR Staff, Dillingham
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Vector Data | Type of Source Media: online
63360
Most Environmentally Sensitive Areas (MESA) Data
2002-01-01
publication
Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (ADF&G)
2002
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: paper
Profiles of Important Shorebird Sites in Alaska
2001-01-01
publication
Gill, Tibbets, and Handel
2001
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Red-throated Loon Concentration Areas
2002-01-01
publication
J. Schmutz (USGS, Anchorage)
2002
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Sea Duck Distribution
2003-01-01
publication
W. Larned (USFWS, MBM, Soldotna)
2002
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Shorebird Seasonality
2003-01-01
publication
R. Gill (USGS, Anchorage)
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy Map | Type of Source Media: paper
Surveys to Evaluate King Eider Molting: Areas Detected by Satellite Telemetry
1998-01-01
publication
W. Larned and T. Tiplady
1998
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital Table | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
Waterfowl Counts for AK Pen Rivers and Estuaries
2003-01-01
publication
Alaska Peninsula/Becharof NWR
1990
1992
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Waterfowl Distribution and Seasonality
2003-01-01
publication
D. Sellers (ADF&G, King Salmon)
2003
Source Contribution: Bird information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert Knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication
Waterfowl Seasonality
2003-01-01
publication
C. Dau (USFWS, MBM, Anchorage)
2003