gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:53935 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 2025-05-15T19:16:15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly curve 335996 Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESIL (Environmental Sensitivity Index - Lines) Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESIL (ESI Lines) 2014 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 53935 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/53935 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/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Browse Graphic Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI data. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/esi-guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Guidelines Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESI Overview Overview of ESI data content and uses. download mapDigital Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. The ESIL data set contains vector lines representing the shoreline and coastal habitats of Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi River classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi River. 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 ESIP (ESI Shoreline Polygons) and HYDROP (Hydrography Polygons) data layers, part of the larger Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI database, for additional ESI 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 (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington; and The Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C. 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 asNeeded Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site. EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Intertidal habitats Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps theme Gulf of Mexico Lower Mississippi River 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 Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River, 2014 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River 2014 ESIL (Environmental Sensitivity Index - Lines) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/53935. 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. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Besides the above warnings, 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 and used 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. If problems are encountered either in downloading the ESI data or if any file appears corrupted, please contact the ESI manager. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 53935 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/53935.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 biota environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(R) (version 10.2) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -94 -88.0002 25.6169 31.1273 This geographic extent includes the entire coastal Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI study area. The spatial extent of individual layers or feature classes may vary. The coastal Louisiana data were compiled 2012-2013, The Lower Mississippi River data were compiled in 2014. The atlas was published in 2014. | Currentness: Publication Date 2012 2014 false eng false SOURCES 2018-10-01 publication ESIL 2018-10-01 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Louisiana_2014_GDB.zip This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. 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 See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Completeness Report These data represent coastal and riverine shorelines and habitats classified according to the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) classification system. See also the ESIP data layer, part of the larger Louisiana and Lower Mississippi River ESI geodatabase, for additional ESI 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, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. The coastal Louisiana shoreline was derived from the integration of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) shoreline (2010); the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) dataset (1973-2010); the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) national shoreline (2008); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Continually Updated Shoreline Product (CUSP) (1963-2010); and manual digitization at 1:4,000 from 2010-2011 BING aerial and 2011-2013 Google Earth aerial imagery. The most recent shoreline was utilized where available. The intertidal shoreline habitats were classified based on the 2010 MC252 SCAT Video Survey of Louisiana; 2013 low-altitude oblique aerial photography from Research Planning, Inc. (RPI); 2008-2011 low-altitude oblique aerial photography from BING Pictometry; 2010-2011 BING aerial imagery; and 2011-2013 Google Earth aerial imagery. In addition, MC252 SCAT shoreline survey geo-referenced ground photos were used to verify shoreline habitats where available. Oblique aerial photography by RPI was conducted during low tide at elevations of 800-1,200 feet and slow air speed. A continuous, overlapping set of geo-referenced oblique aerial photographs were acquired for the Louisiana shoreline from Sabine Lake to Atchafalaya Bay, and along the lower Mississippi River from Port Sulphur to the Gulf of Mexico, including SouthWest Pass, South Pass, and Pass a Loutre. Shoreline features of 10 meters or greater in length were classified. In addition, wetland polygon datasets originally created by the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory were modified and updated to be used in conjunction with the ESI shoreline. Where necessary, multiple types were described for each shoreline segment. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the ESIL data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2013-12-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor The Lower Mississippi River intertidal shoreline habitats were classified based on the 2010-2011 Bing aerial imagery; and 2011-2013 Google Earth aerial imagery. Shoreline features of 10 meters or greater in length were classified. In addition, wetland polygon datasets originally created by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) and the NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) regional land cover dataset were modified and updated to be used in conjunction with the ESI shoreline. Where necessary, multiple types were described for each shoreline segment. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the ESIL data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2014-05-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: HARD DRIVE AERIAL OVERFLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY 2013-01-01 publication RESEARCH PLANNING, INC 2013 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online BING AERIAL IMAGERY AND BIRDS EYE VIEW 2013-01-01 publication MICROSOFT BING MAPS http://www.bing.com/maps/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2011 2014 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: online C-CAP ZONE 37/46 AREA POST-KATRINA LAND COVER 2013-01-01 publication DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE(DOC), NOAA (NOAA), NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE(NOS), COASTAL SERVICES CENTER(CSC) 2005 2006 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online CONTINUALLY UPDATED SHORELINE PRODUCT (CUSP) 2011-01-01 publication National Geodetic Survey, NGS https://shoreline.noaa.gov/data/datasheets/cusp.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1963 2010 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online GOOGLE EARTH IMAGERY 2013-01-01 publication GOOGLE EARTH http://www.google.com/earth/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2010 2013 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online HYDROGRAPHY. NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHY DATASET(NHD) 2013-01-01 publication U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) IN COOPERATION WITH U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA) USDA FOREST SERVICE. AND OTHER FEDERAL. STATE AND LOCAL partners. http://nhd.usgs.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2004 2013 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: PHOTOGRAPH | Type of Source Media: DIGITAL MC 252 SHORELINE CLEANUP ASSESSMENT TEAMS (SCAT) SURVEY PHOTOS 2013-01-01 publication MC 252 SHORELINE CLEANUP ASSESSMENT TEAMS (SCAT) 2011 2013 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: video | Type of Source Media: HARD DRIVE MC252 DEEPWATER HORIZON SHORELINE CLEANUP ASSESSEMENT TECHNIQUES ( SCAT ) VIDEO SURVEY 2010-01-01 publication POLARIS APPLIED SCIENCES 2010-11-05 2010-11-08 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NATIONAL SHORELINE. SHORELINE MAPPING PROGRAM. 2011-01-01 publication National Geodetic Survey, NGS https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/RSD/shoredata/NGS_Shoreline_Products.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2008 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY (NWI) - WETLANDS 2010-01-01 publication U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 1973 2010 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (NRDA) SHORELINE CLEANUP AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE (SCAT) SHORELINE 2010-01-01 publication NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (NRDA) SHORELINE CLEANUP AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE (SCAT) 2008 2010 Source Contribution: ESIL INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: online OBLIQUE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2013-01-01 publication PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 2011 2013