gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40474 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 2025-05-15T19:16:04 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 1350 curve 423708 point 1350 surface 2230 North Slope, Alaska ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) N_Slope_birds 2005-06 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40474 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40474 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, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington and Anchorage, Alaska; NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; Alaska CHADUX Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Clean Seas, Deadhorse, Alaska; and Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, Alaska. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for diving birds, gulls and terns, seabirds, shorebirds, and waterfowl for the North Slope of Alaska. Vector polygons in this data set represent nesting, brood rearing, migratory staging, and molting sites for birds. 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 North Slope, Alaska. 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 North Slope, Alaska 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; NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region; Oil Spill Recovery Institute, Cordova, Alaska; Alaska CHADUX Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Clean Seas, Deadhorse, Alaska; and Minerals Management Service, Anchorage, Alaska. 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 Topic Category Bird Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme North Slope, Alaska 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 North Slope, 2005 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: North Slope, Alaska ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40474. 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 40474 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40474.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 oceans 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, facility.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, m_mammal.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. -168 -140.8 68 72 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 2003-2004. The currentness dates for the data range from 1983 to 2004 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1983 2004 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for North Slope, Alaska false eng false BIRDS.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 NorthSlope_2005_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. Most of the spatial components of the biological data layers 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 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 and available hardcopy reports, maps, and digital data on bird nesting, brood rearing, migratory staging, and molting sites. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger North Slope, Alaska ESI database, for additional bird information. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in North Slope, Alaska. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 3, Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata; 13, Brant, Branta bernicla; 14, Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons; 15, Snow goose, Chen caerulescens; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 31, Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 53, Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 60, Red knot, Calidris canutus; 61, Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 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; 80, Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea; 82, Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus; 103, Common eider, Somateria mollissima; 156, Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla; 158, King eider, Somateria spectabilis; 159, Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri; 160, Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicaria; 164, American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; 165, Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta nigra; 213, Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus; 237, Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii; 238, White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis; 273, Geese, n/a; 284, Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis; 292, Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 408, Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii; 409, Ross' gull, Rhodostethia rosea; 415, Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri; 462, Loons, Gavia spp.; 1001, Gulls, n/a; 1003, Waterfowl, n/a; 1008, Terns, n/a; 1022, Seabirds, n/a. 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), Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF), and ABR, Inc.; (2) numerous published and unpublished reports, maps, and survey data provided by the agencies listed above; (3) peer-reviewed journal articles and books; and (4) digital data. The digital data included four USFWS vector polygon coverages depicting waterfowl nesting and molting distribution in 2002-2003 and two 2004 digital tables (provided by ABR, Inc. and USFWS) depicting bird nesting and/or brood rearing locations.Concentration and seasonality information was provided by resource experts or was extracted from published sources, reports, and survey data.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 1:250,000 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 are 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. 2005-01-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 2002 AND 2003 SEA DUCK CENSUSES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF ALASKA 2003-01-01 publication U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT (MBM) (FAIRBANKS) 2002 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper AERIAL POPULATION SURVEY OF COMMON EIDERS & OTHER WATERBIRDS 2003-01-01 publication DAU, HODGES, ANDERSON, & TAYLOR 1999 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper AN IMPORTANT EARLY-AUTUMN STAGING AREA FOR PAC. FLYWAY BRANT: KASEGALUK LAGOON 1993-01-01 publication JOHNSON, S.R. 1989 1991 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL TABLE | Type of Source Media: EMAIL BIRD NESTS ON BARRIER ISLANDS IN THE ARCTIC NWR, 2003-2004 2004-01-01 publication USFWS, ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (ANWR) (FAIRBANKS) 2003 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper DISTRIBUTION & ABUNDANCE OF SPECTACLED EIDERS IN LEDYARD BAY, AK, SEPTEMBER 1995 1995-01-01 publication LARNED, W., G. BALOGH, and M. PETERSON 1995 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF SEA DUCKS IN CHUKCHI AND BEAUFORT SEAS 2004-01-01 publication PETERSEN, M. (USGS, ANCHORAGE) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION OF SEA DUCKS AND LOONS IN BEAUFORT SEA 2004-01-01 publication FISCHER, J. (USFWS, MBM, ANCHORAGE) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION/SEASONALITY OF CHUKCHI/BEAUFORT SEA MARINE MAMMALS; BIRDS 2004-01-01 publication SUYDAM, R. (NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION/SEASONALITY OF SHOREBIRDS 2004-01-01 publication KENDALL, S. (USFWS, FAIRBANKS) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSULTATION FOR STELLER'S AND SPECTACLED EIDERS 2002-01-01 publication NSF (ARLINGTON), USFWS (FAIRBANKS) 2002 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper LATE-SUMMER ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE BIRDS IN KASEGALUK LAGOON 1993-01-01 publication JOHNSON, WIGGINS, WAINWRIGHT 1993 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL TABLE | Type of Source Media: EMAIL LOCATIONS OF BRANT & SNOW GOOSE BROODS: AERIAL SURVEYS ON ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN 2004-01-01 publication ABR, INC. (FAIRBANKS) 1995 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION MARINE BIRD DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY 2004-01-01 publication USFWS, MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper MONITORING BEAUFORT SEA WATERFOWL & MARINE BIRDS: AERIAL SURVEY COMPONENT 2002-01-01 publication FISCHER, J., T. TIPLADY, W. LARNED 1999 2000 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL MAP | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (MESA) DATA 1997-01-01 publication ADF&G HAB. & REST. DIV. 1997 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper NEAR SHORE SURVEYS OF ALASKA'S ARCTIC COAST, 1999-2003 2004-01-01 publication LYSNE, L.A., E.J. MALLEK, and C.P. DAU 1998 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION NESTING WATERFOWL ON THE NORTH SLOPE 2004-01-01 publication MARTIN, P. (USFWS, FAIRBANKS) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM NORTH SLOPE EIDER SURVEY COVERAGES 2003-01-01 publication USFWS, MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT 1998 2001 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper NORTH SLOPE SUBAREA CONTINGENCY PLAN: SENSITIVE AREAS SECTION 1999-01-01 publication AK REG. RESP. TEAM (ARRT) 1999 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper PROFILES OF IMPORTANT SHOREBIRD SITES IN ALASKA 2001-01-01 publication GILL, TIBBITS, & HANDEL 2001 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SEABIRD SEASONALITY 2003-01-01 publication STEPHENSON, S. (USFWS, MBM) 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY MAP | Type of Source Media: paper SNOW GOOSE FLOCK DISTRIBUTION, SEPTEMBER 7, 2003 2004-01-01 publication USFWS ARCTIC NWR 2003 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper STAGING AND WINTERING AREAS OF SNOW GEESE NESTING ON HOWE ISLAND, ALASKA 1996-01-01 publication JOHNSON, S.R. 1996 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL MAP | Type of Source Media: EMAIL STAGING SHOREBIRDS IN THE BARROW AREA 2004-01-01 publication TAYLOR, A. (UAF, FAIRBANKS) 2004 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper STATUS & NESTING DISTRIBUTION OF LESSER SNOW GEESE & BRANT ON THE WESTERN A.C.P. 2000-01-01 publication RITCHIE, R., R. BURGESS, R. SUYDAM 1991 1998 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper SUMMER DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE BIRDS IN WESTERN BEAUFORT SEA 2003-01-01 publication FISCHER, J.B. AND W.W. LARNED 1999 2001 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM TESHEKPUK LAKE MOLTING GEESE SURVEY 2003-01-01 publication USFWS, MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT 1976 2001 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper THE BARROW ARCH ENVIRONMENT & POSSIBLE CONSEQ. OF PLANNED OFFSHORE O&G DEVELOP. 1983-01-01 publication OCSEAP 1983 Source Contribution: BIRDS INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: paper THE BIRDS OF THE BEAUFORT SEA 1989-01-01 publication JOHNSON, S.R. AND D.R. HERTER 1989