gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40548 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 1494 curve 133225 point 1494 surface 1656 Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: HABITATS (Habitat and Plant Polygons) RICTNYNJ_HABITATS 2002-03 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40548 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40548 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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for eelgrass, macroalgae, submerged aquatic vegetation, and rare terrestrial plants in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York, and New Jersey. Vector polygons in this data set represent habitat 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 Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. 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 the HABPT (Habitat and Plant Points) data layer, a part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI database, for additional habitat 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 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 Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Habitats Oil spill planning Plants Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme Connecticut New Jersey New York Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, Connecticut, and NY-NJ Metropolitan Area, 2001 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: HABITATS (Habitat and Plant Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40548. 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 40548 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40548.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 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20), and 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: birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, habpt.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertpt.e00, m_mammal.e00, m_mampt.e00, mgt.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, status.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, socecon, sources, species, and status. -74.538987 -71.090936 39.993476 41.8846228 | Currentness: The biological data were compiled during 1999-2001. The currentness dates for these data range from 1986 to 2001 and are documented in the Source_Information section. 1999 2001 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey 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 RI_CT_NY_NJ_2001_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 Some 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 basemaps with a scale of 1:24,000. Many 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 and digital polygon coverages on eelgrass, macroalgae, submerged aquatic vegetation, and rare terrestrial plant distribution. Refer to the HABPT (Habitat and Plant Points) data layer for additional rare terrestrial plant information. These data do not represent the total eelgrass, macroalgae, submerged aquatic vegetation, and rare terrestrial plant distribution in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The following species are included in this data set (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name, if applicable): 1, Eelgrass, Zostera marina; 59, Endangered plant; 145, Seabeach amaranth, Amaranthus pumilus; 187, Sea-beach knotweed, Polygonum glaucum; 213, Submersed aquatic vegetation; 214, Rare plant; 502, Eastern gamagrass, Tripsarum dactyloides; 503, Sea pink, Sabatia stellaris; 600, Whorled milkwort, Polygala verticillata; 1035, Sea level fen; 1036, Macroalgae; 1037, Freshwater tidal marsh; 1038, Maritime holly forest. 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 node, etc.), and ORACLE(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 "resources 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 habitat distribution for this data layer: 1) digital polygon coverages, including: a 1991 Applied Science Associates (ASA) eelgrass and macroalgae coverage, a 1996 Narragansett Bay Estuary Project (NBEP) eelgrass coverage, a 1993 University of CT/CT DEP eelgrass coverage, a 1997 Nature Conservancy (TNC CT Chapter) submerged aquatic vegetation coverage, and 2000 University of Rhode Island (URI) Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) and Natural Resource Sciences (NRS) eelgrass coverages for Ninigret Pond; 2) hardcopy maps provided by the RI Department of Environmental Management Coastal Resource Management Council (RI DEM CRMC) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) Bureau of Shellfisheries; and 3) interviews with resource experts from RI DEM, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), NJ DEP, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and URI. Information on eelgrass, macroalgae, submerged aquatic vegetation, and terrestrial plants was gathered during a set of interviews and from hardcopy maps provided by various resource agencies and was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. These data were incorporated with the digital coverages listed above. Following the initial data compilation phase, two sets of completed maps were sent to the resource agencies for review, and edits were made to the compiled data based on recommendations by the resource experts. 2001-09-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: online 1999-2000 RI DEM Department of Fish and Wildlife Eelgrass Points 2000-01-01 publication RI DEM Division of Fish & Wildlife 1999 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM 4800 Eelgrass and macroalgae beds in RI 1991-01-01 publication Applied Science Associates 1991 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Email 24000 Eelgrass beds in CT 1993-01-01 publication University of CT & CTDEP 1992 1993 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: online 40000 Eelgrass beds in Narragansett Bay 1996-01-01 publication Narragansett Bay Estuary Program 1996 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Online; email Eelgrass polygons for Ninigret Pond 2000-01-01 publication URI (GSO/NRS) 1999 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Eelgrass, macroalgae, invertebrate, marine mammal and fish distribution for RI Oviatt, C. (URI GSO) 2001 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Fish, marine mammal, and eelgrass distribution and seasonality in RI Powell, C. (RIDEM, Wickford) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Invertebrate and habitat distribution and information for NJ Normant, J. (NJDEP, Port Republic) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: online Natural Heritage Priority Sites 1999-01-01 publication NJDEP Office of Nat. Lands Mgt. 1986 1999 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Contingency Plan Critical Resource Map 1996-01-01 publication Gateway Nat. Rec. Area, Sandy Hook 1996 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Personal communication Rare terrestrial plant and invertebrate locations in RI Kline, N. (USFWS) 2000 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Seagrass survey data in RI 1999-01-01 publication CRMC/RIDEM, Wakefield 1999 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: paper Shellfish and eelgrass concentration areas in NJ 1986-01-01 publication NJDEP (Bureau of Shellfisheries) 1983 1986 Source Contribution: Habitat Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital polys | Type of Source Media: Email Submerged aquatic vegetation in CT 1997-01-01 publication The Nature Conservancy - CT chapter 1994 1995