gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40881 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Files Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-04-21T21:15:15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::3857 EPSG::4326 Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Data Viewer and Data Services for Atlases wms_esi_dataviewer_parent 1977 creation 2023 revision 2019 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40881 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40881 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/resources/environmental-sensitivity-index-esi-maps WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Download Page ESI Download Page download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/erma WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Environmental Response Management Application Map Services and Applications. Online mapping tool that integrates both static and real-time data, such as Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, ship locations, weather, and ocean currents, in a centralized, easy-to-use format for environmental responders and natural resource decision makers. download ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. There are three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The shoreline and intertidal areas are ranked based on sensitivity determined by: (1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); (2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; (3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; and (4) Ease of cleanup. The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered species, areas of high concentration, and areas where sensitive life stages may occur. Supporting data tables provide species-/location-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information. Human-use resources mapped include managed areas (parks, refuges, critical habitats, etc.) and resources that may be impacted by oiling and/or cleanup (beaches, archaeological sites, marinas, etc.). ESIs are available for the majority of the US coastline, as well as the US territories. ESI data are available in a variety of GIS formats, as well as PDF maps. For more information or to download complete ESI data sets, go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi. ESI data are targeted for oil spill response and preparedness for coastal and nearshore resources. The data are a snapshot in time and are not all-inclusive; rather, they focus on resources particularly vulnerable to oiling. Provided these limitations are recognized, the data can be useful to a much broader audience for coastal zone management and assessment. onGoing 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 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Theme NGDA National Geospatial Data Asset NGDAID2 theme NGDA Portfolio Themes Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Amphibians Benthic habitats Birds Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) Faults Fish Geology Geothermal activity Habitats Hydrography Invertebrates Marine mammals National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Nests Oil spill planning Oil spill response Reptiles Saltponds Sensitivity maps Shorelines Socioeconomic resources Staging Points Terrestrial mammals Volcanoes Wildlife theme Alabama ESI Aleutian Islands Alaska ESI American Samoa ESI American Samoa shorelines Bristol Bay Alaska ESI Central California ESI Columbia River ESI Cook Inlet Alaska ESI Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania ESI Florida ESI Georgia ESI Great Lakes ESI Guam and Northern Mariana Islands ESI Hawaii ESI Hudson River ESI Kodiak Alaska ESI Louisiana ESI Maine EVI Maryland ESI Massachusetts ESI Mississippi ESI New Hampshire ESI North Carolina ESI North Slope Alaska ESI North Slope Alaska Summary Maps ESI Northern California ESI Northwest Arctic Alaska ESI Prince William Sound Alaska ESI Puerto Rico ESI Puerto Rico shorelines Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey ESI San Francisco Bay California ESI South Carolina ESI Southeast Alaska ESI Southern California ESI Texas Upper Coast ESI U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone U.S. shorelines Virgin Islands ESI Virginia ESI Washington Puget Sound ESI Western Alaska ESI 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 Environmental Sensitivity Index project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Data Viewer and Data Services for Atlases [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40881. 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. license These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) 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: These data represent a snapshot in time and are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area. They should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers (listed in the original, atlas-specific metadata) are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted if you require more current and/or in-depth information about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40881 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40881.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota environment -180 180 -14.72 72 | Currentness: Ground Condition 1977 2007 false eng false GIS File GIS File 2023-03-10 publication Zip Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor Office of Response and Restoration 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ORR Home Page Website listed for Office of Response and Restoration information distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download ESI Maps and GIS Data The ESI download website provides the user with all source files required. download dataset Accuracy Accuracy is variable within each atlas. Accuracy is described within Intro.pdf file in each atlas download. Process described in Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines document: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI_Guidelines.pdf ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Download ESI Maps and GIS Data https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills/download-esi-maps-and-gis-data WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Download ESI Maps and GIS Data Download ESI Maps and GIS Data information