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Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Central California: BIRDS (Bird Polygons)
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2006-06
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40242
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Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN), Monterey, California; Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Sacramento, California; Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Monterey, California; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington.
This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for alcids, diving birds, gulls, terns, passerine birds, pelagic birds, raptors, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl in Central California. Vector polygons in this data set represent nesting and roosting sites, rare species occurrences, and concentration areas. 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 Central California. 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 Central California 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 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN), Monterey, California; Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Sacramento, California; Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Monterey, California; and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington.
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7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle
WA
98115
orr.esi@noaa.gov
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Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: Central California: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40242.
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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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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40242
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The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 9.1) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 2000). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System (2000/XP/2003).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: alerts.e00, birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptilel.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and 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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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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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
Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been 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 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy 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 (published and gray literature), survey data, maps, and digital data on nesting and roosting sites, rare species occurrences, and concentration areas. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Central California ESI database, for additional bird information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in Central California. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 6, Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis; 7, Western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 9, Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus; 10, Pelagic cormorant, Phalacrocorax pelagicus; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 31, Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica; 37, Western gull, Larus occidentalis; 46, Common murre, Uria aalge; 47, Pigeon guillemot, Cepphus columba; 48, Marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus; 49, Cassin's auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus; 50, Rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata; 68, Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani; 70, Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 79, Cormorants, Phalacrocorax sp.; 85, California least tern, Sterna antillarum browni; 118, Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; 136, Caspian tern, Sterna caspia; 141, American avocet, Recurvirostra americana; 142, Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus; 143, Xantus' murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus; 144, Ashy storm-petrel, Oceanodroma homochroa; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 173, American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; 177, Bank swallow, Riparia riparia; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 200, Sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus; 206, California black rail, Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus; 239, Clark's grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii; 255, Black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes; 270, Western snowy plover, Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus; 273, Geese, n/a; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 345, Storm-petrels, Oceanodroma spp.; 396, Phalaropes, Phalaropus spp.; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 626, American peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum; 722, Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas; 847, California condor, Gymnogyps californianus; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1002, Shorebirds, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1004, Wading birds, n/a; 1005, Raptors, n/a; 1006, Diving birds, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1009, Shearwaters, n/a; 1013, Dabbling ducks, n/a; 1014, Diving ducks, n/a; 1021, Ducks, n/a; 1022, Seabirds, n/a; 1026, Grebes, n/a; 1035, Pelicans, Pelecanus spp.
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.
Three 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. Geological Survey (USGS), Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO), Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML), National Park Service (NPS), Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), California Department of Fish and Game (CDF&G), H.T. Harvey and Associates, and Ventana Wildlife Society; (2) numerous published and unpublished documents and maps provided by Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, Pacific Eco Logic, GGNRA, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR), Ventana Wildlife Society, CDF&G, and Research Planning, Inc. (RPI); and (3) vector digital data sets provided by Vandenberg Air Force Base. See the Lineage section for details.The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the BIRDS data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling a biology data layer: (1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; (2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; (3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews is conducted to review the maps. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created.
2006-05-01T00:00:00
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: online
4612 SITE SUMMARY & STRATEGY SHEETS - SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, VENTURA COUNTY
1999-01-01
publication
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (CDF&G)
1999
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: disc
9870 CENTRAL COAST AREA COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES
2005-01-01
publication
CENTRAL COAST AREA COMMITTEE (AC)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: disc
AERIAL SURVEYS OF BROWN PELICANS AT ROOST SITES WITHIN MBNMS/GFNMS, 1998-2000
2000-01-01
publication
STRONG, C.S. AND JAQUES, D.L.
1998
2000
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
BIRD DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY
2005-01-01
publication
PAGE, G. (POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORY [PRBO])
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
CONDOR SEASONALITY
2005-01-01
publication
SORENSON, K. (VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF GFNMS SPECIES
2005-01-01
publication
ROLETTO, J. (NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION [NOAA], GULF OF THE FARALLONES NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY [GFNMS])
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF MARINE RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA
2005-01-01
publication
BENSON, S. (NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION [NOAA])
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF SPECIES ON NPS LANDS
2005-01-01
publication
ALLEN, S. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE [NPS], POINT REYES)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION OF GGNRA SPECIES
2005-01-01
publication
FONG, D. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA [NPS-GGNRA], SAN FRANCISCO)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
DISTRIBUTION OF GGNRA SPECIES
2005-01-01
publication
MERKLE, B. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE [NPS], GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA [GGNRA])
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE BIRDS IN CALIFORNIA
2005-01-01
publication
HENKEL, L.
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
DISTRIBUTION OF SEABIRDS AND MARINE MAMMALS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2005-01-01
publication
ADAMS, J. (U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY [USGS], MOSS LANDING)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: disc
ELKHORN SLOUGH NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE BIRD LIST
2005-01-01
publication
ELKHORN SLOUGH NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE (ESNERR)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper
GGNRA SNOWY PLOVER MANAGEMENT PLAN: OCEAN BEACH, SAN FRANCISCO-DRAFT
1998-01-01
publication
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA (GGNRA)
1998
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
LEAST TERN
2005-01-01
publication
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: EMAIL
1900000
LOCATIONS OF GPS MARKED CALIFORNIA CONDORS
2005-01-01
publication
VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
MARINE MAMMAL, SEABIRD, AND SEA TURTLE 'ZONES' AND HOT SPOTS
2006-01-01
publication
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS), NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES (MLML)
2006
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper
MONTEREY BIRDS
2002-01-01
publication
ROBESON, D.
2002
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY
2006-01-01
publication
BUFFA, J. (U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE [USFWS])
2006
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
PEREGRINE FALCON SEASONALITY
2005-01-01
publication
PAGEL, J. (SANTA CRUZ PREDATORY BIRD RESEARCH GROUP [SCPBRG])
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SALINAS NWR SPECIES
2006-01-01
publication
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) (SALINAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE [NWR])
2006
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: disc
SAN FRANCISCO GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE AREA 1 SONOMA AND NORTH MARIN COAST
2005-01-01
publication
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (CDF&G), U.S. COAST GUARD (USCG)
2005
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: atlas | Type of Source Media: paper
46500
SENSITIVITY OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS AND WILDLIFE TO SPILLED OIL: CENTRAL CA
1994-01-01
publication
RESEARCH PLANNING, INC. (RPI)
1994
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SLO COUNTY SPECIES DISTRIBUTION
2006-01-01
publication
BOGGS-BLALACK, M. (CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME [CDF&G], MORRO BAY)
2006
Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SLO COUNTY SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY
2006-01-01
publication
PATTISON, C. (CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME [CDF&G], MORRO BAY)
2006