gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40557 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) point 328 Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI: NESTS (Nest Points) RICTNYNJ_NESTS 2002-03 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40557 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40557 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 nesting birds in coastal Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Vector points in this data set represent locations of nesting 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 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 also the BIRDS (Bird Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey 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; State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island; and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. 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 Nest Oil spill planning 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: NESTS (Nest Points) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40557. 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 40557 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40557.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 1900 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 NESTS.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 available hardcopy reports and digital data on bird nesting locations. Refer to the BIRDS (Bird Polygons) data layer for additional bird nesting information. These data do not necessarily represent all nesting colonies present 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): 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 86, Least tern, Sterna antillarum; 88, Great egret, Ardea alba; 89, Snowy egret, Egretta thula; 95, Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 120, Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nyctanassa violacea; 140, Threatened raptor; 147, Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis; 152, American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliates; 153, Piping plover, Charadrius melodus; 155, Willet, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 179, Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps; 181, Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 224, Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; 277, Seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus;278, Saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus;310, Rare passerine bird; 313, Rare raptor; 314, Endangered raptor; 316, Endangered shorebird; 317, Rare tern; 318, Threatened tern; 319, Rare wading bird; 385, Common barn owl, Tyto alba; 427, Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna; 595, Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris; 596, Purple martin, Progne subis; 597, Ipswich sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis prin; 598, Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum; 599, Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus; 601, Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens; 602, Brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum; 606, Rare diving bird; 607, Threatened diving bird; 608, Threatened wading bird; 1001, Gulls; 1003, Waterfowl; 1004, Wading birds; 1005, Raptors. 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 bird nesting locations for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP), and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP); 2) digital point coverages, including: a 1992 Rhode Island Resource Protection Project (RIRPP) digital point coverage of colonial waterbird nesting sites, a 1995 RIRPP digital point coverage of osprey nesting sites, a 1999 CT DEP Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) digital point coverage of rare bird species nesting sites, and a 2000 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) NHP digital point coverage of rare bird nesting sites; and 3) hardcopy maps and reports, including: Rhode Island Natural Heritage Program (NHP) hardcopy maps of rare bird species nesting sites, and NJ DEP maps of nesting birds in NJ. Information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy maps and reports was compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles. Digital data was either used exactly as it was provided, or information from the coverages was transposed by hand onto the topographic quadrangles if the format that it was received in was not compatible with the ESI data format. Following the data compilation phase, two sets of completed maps were sent out to the resource agencies for review, and edits were made based on recommendations by the resource experts. Various publications were used to supplement the information on species composition, seasonality, and concentration that was provided by the resource experts. 2001-09-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Bird and wildlife distribution and seasonality for CT Victoria, J. (CTDEP, N. Franklin) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Bird concentration areas in RI RIDEM, DF&W, Wakefield 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Birds of New Jersey 1999-01-01 publication Walsh, J. et al. 1900 1999 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Birds of the Hackensack Meadowlands 2000-01-01 publication Hackensack Meadowlands DCEC 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI 1992-01-01 publication RI Resource Protection Project 1991 1992 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Colonial waterbird nesting sites in RI Hebert, C. (USFWS, Charleston) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication 24000 NY Natural Heritage Program Data 2000-01-01 publication NYSDEC Natural Heritage Program 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication 24000 Natural Diversity Database for CT 1999-01-01 publication CTDEP (EGIC, Hartford) 1999 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Natural Heritage Data - selected points in RI; washover sites 2000-01-01 publication RI Natural Heritage Program 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy maps | Type of Source Media: Date of communication 24000 Nesting birds in NJ Jenkins, D. (NJDEP, Trenton) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Nesting seasonality for birds in New England Blodgett, B. (DFWELE/DFW, MA) 1997 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Osprey nesting sites in RI Suprock, L. (RIDEM, Wakefield) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Digital points | Type of Source Media: Date of communication 24000 Osprey nesting sites in RI 1995-01-01 publication RI Resource Protection Project 1995 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Seasonality for NJ Natural Heritage Program data NJDEP Office of Nat. Lands Mgt. 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin concentration areas in CT Dixon, J. (CTDEP, Burlington) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Hardcopy text | Type of Source Media: Date of communication The Atlas of Breeding Birds of CT 1994-01-01 publication Bevier, L. 1982 1986 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Waterbird nesting sites; shorebird, wading bird, and terrapin distribution in RI Raithel, C. (RIDEM, Wakefield) 2000 Source Contribution: Nesting Information | Source Geospatial Form: Expert knowledge | Type of Source Media: Date of communication Waterfowl seasonality information for CT Merola, P. (CTDEP) 2000