gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40201 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 1271 curve 53688 point 1271 surface 1253 Alabama ESI: HABITATS (Habitat Polygons) Alabama_habitats 2007-10 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40201 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40201 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download 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 (formerly Hazardous Materials Response Division), Seattle, Washington and Assessment and Restoration Division, Silver Spring, Maryland; Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Nonpoint Source and Wetlands Planning Section, Atlanta, Georgia. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and rare plants in Alabama. Vector polygons in this data set represent SAV and rare plant distribution. 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 Alabama. 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. 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, Emergency Response Division (formerly Hazardous Materials Response Division), Seattle, Washington and Assessment and Restoration Division, Silver Spring, Maryland; Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.; and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Nonpoint Source and Wetlands Planning Section, Atlanta, Georgia. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Habitats Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Alabama place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Alabama, 2007 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Alabama ESI: HABITATS (Habitat Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40201. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions 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. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed 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, 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. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40201 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40201.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US biota environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 9.2) and SQL SERVER(r) (version 2000). The hardware configuration is PCs 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: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, reptiles.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. -88.5 -87.375 30.125 30.875 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2006-2007. The currentness dates for the data range from 2002 to 2006 and are documented in the Lineage section. 2002 2006 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Alabama false eng false HABITATS.PAT 2017-08-07 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-07 publication BIORES 2017-08-07 publication SPECIES 2017-08-07 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-07 publication BREED 2017-08-07 publication SOURCES 2017-08-07 publication STATUS 2017-08-07 publication ESRI File Geodatabase ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Alabama_2007_GDB.zip download dataset 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 digital data provided by USGS/Mobile Bay National Estuary Program and Alabama Natural Heritage Program on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and rare plant distribution. These data do not necessarily represent all habitats occurrences in Alabama. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 144, Carolina lilaeopsis, Lilaeopsis carolinensis; 146, Yellow fringeless orchid, Platanthera integra; 149, Chaffseed, Schwalbea americana; 195, Snowy orchis, Platanthera nivea; 211, Southern three-awned grass, Aristida simpliciflora; 223, Tiny-leaved buckthorn, Sageretia minutiflora; 224, Green-fly orchid, Epidendrum conopseum; 248, Spoon-flower, Peltandra sagittifolia; 609, Submerged aquatic vegetation, n/a; 648, Swamp cottonwood, Populus heterophylla; 663, Beaked spikerush, Eleocharis rostellata; 764, Swollen bladderwort, Utricularia inflata; 786, Leafless false-foxglove, Agalinis aphylla; 787, Thin-stemmed false-foxglove, Agalinis filicaulis; 788, Flax-leaf false-foxglove, Agalinis linifolia; 789, Beardgrass, Andropogon capillipes; 790, Sweetflag, Acorus calamus; 791, Incised groovebur, Agrimonia incisa; 792, Nodding nixie, Apteria aphylla; 793, Broad-leaf signalgrass, Urochloa platyphylla; 794, Bluethreads, Burmannia capitata; 795, Bearded grass-pink, Calopogon barbatus; 796, Many-flowered grass-pink, Calopogon multiflorus; 797, Bandana-of-the-everglades, Canna flaccida; 798, Walter's sedge, Carex striata; 799, Shiny spikegrass, Chasmanthium nitidum; 800, Godfrey's golden-aster, Chrysopsis godfreyi; 801, Twig rush, Cladium mariscoides; 802, Lattice jointgrass, Coelorachis tessellata; 803, Southeastern tickseed, Coreopsis gladiata; 804, Georgia tickseed, Coreopsis nudata; 805, Texas pipewort, Eriocaulon texense; 806, Chapman aster, Eurybia chapmanii; 807, Loblolly bay, Gordonia lasianthus; 808, Michaux orchid, Habenaria quinqueseta; 809, Spring sneezeweed, Helenium vernale; 810, Coastal-sand frostweed, Helianthemum arenicola; 811, Brilliant hibiscus, Hibiscus coccineus; 812, Atlantic St. John's-wort, Hypericum reductum; 813, Serviceberry holly, Ilex amelanchier; 814, Pineland bogbutton, Lachnocaulon digynum; 815, Panhandle lily, Lilium iridollae; 816, Bog spicebush, Lindera subcoriacea; 817, Flax, Linum macrocarpum; 818, Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum; 819, Nodding clubmoss, Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua; 820, Flame flower, Macranthera flammea; 821, Naked-stemmed panic grass, Dichanthelium dichotomum; 822, Climbing fetter-bush, Pieris phillyreifolia; 823, Chapman's butterwort, Pinguicula planifolia; 824, Sand pine, Pinus clausa; 825, Large white fringed orchid, Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua; 826, Southern rein orchid, Platanthera flava var. flava; 827, Rush false-asphodel, Pleea tenuifolia; 828, Slenderleaf clammy-weed, Polanisia tenuifolia; 829, Crenate milkwort, Polygala crenata; 830, Large-leaved jointweed, Polygonella macrophylla; 831, Shadow-witch orchid, Ponthieva racemosa; 832, Florida pondweed, Potamogeton floridanus; 833, Crestless eulophia, Pteroglossaspis ecristata; 834, Eastern bishop-weed, Ptilimnium costatum; 835, Bottomland-post oak, Quercus similis; 836, Hairy-peduncled beakrush, Rhynchospora crinipes; 837, Southern white beak rush, Rhynchospora macra; 838, Brown beakrush, Rhynchospora pleiantha; 839, Tracy's beak rush, Rhynchospora tracyi; 840, Night-flowering wild-petunia, Ruellia noctiflora; 841, Gulf spike-moss, Selaginella ludoviciana; 842, Swamp buckthorn, Sideroxylon thornei; 843, Giant spiral ladies'-tresses, Spiranthes longilabris; 844, Powdery thalia, Thalia dealbata; 845, Harper's yellow-eyed grass, Xyris scabrifolia. 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 IDs and RARNUMs or HUNUMs are also generated. The new IDs 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 RARNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUMs remain unique. RARNUMs are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number. Two digital data sets were used to depict habitat distribution and seasonality for this data layer: (1) a submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) data layer provided by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)/Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (NEP), and (2) Alabama Natural Heritage Program Element Occurrence Data for Rare and Endangered Species in Alabama.The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the HABITATS 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; and/or (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 HABITATS data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2007-08-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: HABITAT INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 24000 2002 MOBILE COUNTY, AL HABITAT DATA 2005-01-01 publication USGS NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER 2002 Source Contribution: HABITAT INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL ALABAMA NHP ELEMENT OCCURRENCE DATA FOR RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN ALABAMA 2006-01-01 publication ALABAMA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM (NHP) 2006