gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40594 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 2864 curve 1825185 point 2864 surface 18047 Virginia ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons) Virginia_esi 2005-12 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40594 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40594 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 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, Gloucester Point, Virginia. This data set contains vector lines and polygons representing the shoreline and coastal habitats for Virginia, classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Virginia. 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 WETLANDS (Wetland Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional coastal 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 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 Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps Shoreline habitats Wildlife theme Virginia 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 Virginia, 2005 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Virginia ESI: ESI (Environmental Sensitivity Index Shoreline Types - Lines and Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40594. 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 40594 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40594.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 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, reptpt.e00, socecon.e00, t_mammal.e00, wetlands.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. -77.5 -75.125 36.5 38.875 | Currentness: The data were compiled during 2004-2005. The currentness dates for the data range from 1988 to 2004 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1988 2004 Resource Description - ESI Atlas for Virginia false eng false ESI.AAT 2017-08-08 publication ESI.PAT 2017-08-08 publication SOURCES 2017-08-08 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. 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. See also the WETLANDS (Wetland Polygons) data layer, part of the larger Virginia ESI database, for additional coastal habitat information. 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. Overflights for Virginia occurred in January 2004. The overflights were conducted at altitudes of 400-600 feet and slow air speeds. All flights were planned to maximize time on site during the 2.5 hours preceding and the 2.5 hours following peak low tide. During this work the shoreline depicted on current 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic maps was annotated with the ESI ranking of observed intertidal shoreline habitats. Where appropriate, revisions to the existing shoreline were made and where necessary, multiple habitats were described for each shoreline segment. 2005-05-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: FTP 1 METER HYDROGRAPHY EXTRACTED FROM DTMS 2002-01-01 publication VIRGINIA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION NETWORK (VGIN) 2002 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL RASTER DATA | Type of Source Media: online DIGITAL ORTHOPHOTO QUADRANGLES (DOQQ'S) FOR VA, DOWNLOADED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (UVA) GEOSPATIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA CENTER 1998-01-01 publication U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1998 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL RASTER DATA | Type of Source Media: online 24000 DIGITAL RASTER GRAPHICS FOR VA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: DIGITAL VECTOR DATA | Type of Source Media: online RECENT (1988-1995) MARYLAND SHORELINES WITH EROSION RATE ATTRIBUTES 2003-01-01 publication MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) 1988 1995 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY MAP | Type of Source Media: paper 24000 RPI LOW ALTITUDE OVERFLIGHTS 2004-01-01 publication RESEARCH PLANNING, INC. 2004 Source Contribution: ESI INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY MAP | Type of Source Media: online 24000 SCANNED TOPOGRAPHIC QUADRANGLES U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY