gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40398 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 2025-05-15T19:16:06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 15055 curve 2901335 point 15055 surface 64055 Maryland ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons) Maryland_esi 2007-07 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40398 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40398 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 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats for Maryland, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Maryland. 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 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. 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 Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Shoreline habitats Wildlife theme Maryland 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 Maryland, 2007 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Maryland ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40398. 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, 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 40398 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40398.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 environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO\xAE (version 9.1) and SQL SERVER\xAE (version 2000). 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 the data set: birds.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, nests.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. -77.375 -75 37.875 39.75 | Currentness: The data were compiled during 2005-2007. The currentness dates for the data range from 1988 to 2006 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1988 2006 ESI Atlas for Maryland false eng false ESI.AAT 2017-08-07 publication ESI.PAT 2017-08-07 publication SOURCES 2017-08-07 publication ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi Online Resource 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 The ESI data set was developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflects the positional accuracy of these original data. The horizontal positional accuracy of the 1:24,000 USGS topographic quads should conform to National Map Accuracy Standards at scales of 1:24,000. For the Maryland atlas, shoreline classification segment breaks were digitized at a maximum scale of 1:5,000. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) of the actual shoreline classification segments is estimated at 50 meters where mapping is conducted using 1:24,000 hardcopy fieldmaps. Field verification has shown that the absolute positional accuracy of breaks between shoreline ESI types with a 95-percent error bound is approximately 58 meters. 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. Completeness Report These data represent coastal shorelines and habitats classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. 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\xAE to ARC/INFO\xAE 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. Original ESI maps, published in 1983, were re-examined and fully updated using the sources and methods described below. The intertidal shoreline habitats of Maryland were mapped via interpretation of a continuous, overlapping set of georeferenced oblique aerial photographs. These photographs were acquired in March and October 2006 during overflights conducted at elevations of 400-600 feet and slow air speed. All flights were planned to maximize time on site during the 2.5 hours preceding and the 2.5 hours following peak low tide. Where appropriate, revisions to the existing shoreline were made and, where necessary, multiple habitats were described for each shoreline segment. In areas where an overflight was not possible, shoreline classifications were taken from a combination of the Maryland Shoreline Situation shapefile (used to classify manmade structures), Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wetland coverages (used to classify marshes and swamps), and the 1983 Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps.After the initial shoreline classification, these data are edgematched and checked for logical consistency errors. Review maps are plotted at 1:24,000 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 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 ESI data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2007-04-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM B&W IMAGERY OF TALBOT COUNTY 2000-01-01 publication TALBOT COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS 2000-03 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM COLOR INFRARED DIGITAL ORTHOPHOTO QUARTER QUADRANGLES 1995-01-01 publication U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) 1988 1995 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 24000 DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX 1996-01-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) 1996 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 12000 DNR WETLANDS 1993-01-01 publication MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) 1988 1995 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 24000 ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX ATLAS OF VIRGINIA 2005-01-01 publication NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) 2004 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: disc 24000 MARYLAND ESI INDEX GRID 2006-01-01 publication RESEARCH PLANNING, INC. (RPI) 2006 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 12000 MARYLAND SHORLINE SITUATION SHAPEFILE - 2005 2005-01-01 publication VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE (VIMS) 2002 2005 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM NATURAL COLOR IMAGERY OF SOMMERSET COUNTY 2004-01-01 publication MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) 2004-03 2004-04 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online 24000 RECENT (1988-1995) MARYLAND SHORELINES WITH EROSION RATE ATTRIBUTES 2003-01-01 publication MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1988 2002