gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:55020 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 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) geometryOnly curve 18 point 4427 Delaware Bay 2014 ESI SOCECON Lines, Points Delaware Bay 2014 ESI SOCECON Lines, Points 2014-03 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 55020 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55020 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 ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for all potential ESI data layers and tables. download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/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. This data set contains vector point data for: access sites, airports, archaeological sites, boat ramps, coast guard stations, ferries, heliports, historical sites, marinas, recreational fishing, and water intakes; and vector lines for roads and state boundaries in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The entirety of the ESI Human-Use data layers consists of: SOCECON Lines, Points, and MGT Polygons. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline 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. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. 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 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 > BOUNDARIES > POLITICAL DIVISIONS > STATE BOUNDARIES EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > CULTURAL FEATURES EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIAL BEHAVIOR > RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/AREAS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW JERSEY CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > PENNSYLVANIA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Human use resources Management Areas Oil spill planning Sensitivity maps theme Delaware Bay 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 Delaware Bay (Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania), 2014 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Delaware Bay 2014 ESI SOCECON Lines, Points [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/55020. 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. 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. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. 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 55020 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/55020.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector textTable eng; US biota environment The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. -75.75 -74.0377 38.375 40.2501 This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Delaware Bay (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) 2014 ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year. | Currentness: Publication Date 2013 2014 false eng false SOCECON LINES 2019-02-14 publication SOCECON POINTS 2019-02-14 publication SOC_DAT 2019-02-14 publication SOURCES 2019-02-14 publication ESRI File Geodatabase Zip 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/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link DE_NJ_PA_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, 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 Spatial components for the human-use data layers can come from expert interviews and digital sources. Most of the spatial components of the human-use data layers are developed from pre-existing digital sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Some of the spatial components of the human-use data layers are compiled on digital base maps with a scale of 1:24,000 or larger. 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 a synthesis of expert knowledge and available hardcopy reports and digital data for human-use or management features. It contains vector points depicting access sites, airports, archaeological sites, boat ramps, coast guard stations, ferries, heliports, historical sites, marinas, recreational fishing, and water intakes; and vector lines for roads and state boundaries These data do not necessarily represent all human-use sites in Delaware/New Jersey/Pennsylvania. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The entirety of the ESI Human-Use data layers consists of: SOCECON Points, Lines and MANAGEMENT Polygons. 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 several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format. The mapping extent was dependent upon information availability and location of mapped coastal habitats and shorelines. The main sources of data used to depict human-use resources for this data layer were digital data sets provided by the following agencies: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife (F&W) Bureaus of Marine Fisheries and Shellfisheries (BMF & BSF), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), NJDEP, Natural and Historic Resources Historic Preservation Office (HPO), Delaware State Historic Preservation Office, and the National Park Service (NPS). 2014-03-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Access Sites: Access site data was provided by NJDEP and indicates beach and river access locations. Airports/Heliports: Information on the locations of airports and heliports was downloaded from the National Transportation Atlas Databases maintained by the FAA. Archaeological/Historic sites: National Park Service (NPS) National Register of Historic Places data (2007) was used for all three states to depict historic sites. Delaware archaeological/historic sites: DE archaeological and historic site data was provided by the DE Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Four data sets were provided for inclusion in the ESI: DE National Historic Landmarks, DE State Historic Register Districts, DE National Register dataset, and DE National Historic Properties. All archaeological site points from the pre-processed data sets were buffered and offset prior to plotting in the ESI to protect the sensitivity of the resources. New Jersey Archaeological/Historic sites: NJ archaeological and historic site data was provided by NJDEP Natural and Historic Resources Historic Preservation Office (HPO). NJ HPO provided a nj_stgrd layer, which included one added attribute from the version available at DEP's downloads page. The site_status field in the data set as provided, which is the NAME field in the ESI, indicates National Register eligibility status of the site(s) within the grid determining whether sites are one of three statuses: listed, eligible, or identified. 'Listed' sites are included in the NJ or National Registers of historic places; 'eligible' sites have been determined eligible for inclusion through federal or state processes as administered by the HPO; 'identified' sites have been identified through cultural resource survey or other documentation on file at the HPO. The centroid point of each grid cell was used for data display purposes in the ESI. Please note: This atlas was developed using NJDEP GIS digital data for archaeological and historic sites, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized. Boat Ramps: Boat ramp location data was provided by NJDEP, PFBC, DNREC and NJ SeaGrant Consortium. Coast Guard: USCG locations are located in all 3 states. Location data was provided by the USCG. Ferries: Three ferries occur in the Area of Interest (AOI): Cape May - Lewes Ferry (between NJ and DE), Fort Mott - Fort Delaware Ferry (between NJ and DE), and the Riverlink Ferry (between NJ and PA). Ferry data was provided by the Delaware River and Bay Authority. Marinas: Marina location data was provided by PFBC, DNREC, and NJ SeaGrant Consortium. Recreational Fishing: Recreational fishing locations were provided by NJDEP DFW Bureau of Marine Fisheries and DNREC. Water Intake: Locations of drinking water intakes were provided by the DNREC. 2014-03-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the SOCECON data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:45,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. 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 SOCECON data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2014-03-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online AIRPORTS 2012-01-01 publication FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES, ATA-100 http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2012/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2012 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online DELAWARE BAY COAST GUARD LOCATIONS 2013-01-01 publication UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) http://www.uscg.mil/d5/sectDelawareBay/Subunits/SecUnits.asp WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online DELAWARE BAY FERRY LOCATIONS 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY http://www.drba.net/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE BOAT RAMPS AND FISHING PIERS 2012-01-01 publication DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC) 2012 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: spreadsheet | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE MARINAS 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC) 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE - ALICE GUERRANT 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE NATIONAL HISTORIC PROPERTIES 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE - ALICE GUERRANT 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE NATIONAL REGISTER DATASET 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE - ALICE GUERRANT 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICTS 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE - ALICE GUERRANT 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DELAWARE SURFACE WATER INTAKES 2013-01-01 publication DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DNREC) 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online FISHING AND BOATING ACCESS POINTS 2012-01-01 publication PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION (PFBC) http://www.pasda.psu.edu/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2012 Source Contribution: SOCECON 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: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2007-01-01 publication NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/Download.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2007 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL NEW JERSEY BEACH ACCESS SITES 2013-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP) 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL NEW JERSEY BOAT RAMPS AND MARINAS 2013-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY SEAGRANT CONSORTIUM 2013 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NJDEP ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE GRID OF NEW JERSEY 2010-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP), NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE (HPO) http://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/stateshp.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2010 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NJDEP SPORT OCEAN FISHING GROUNDS 2003-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (NJDEP F&W) BUREAU OF MARINE FISHERIES http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/sportfishing.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2003 Source Contribution: SOCECON INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: online NJDEP STATE OWNED, PROTECTED OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION AREAS IN NEW JERSEY 2012-01-01 publication NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP) http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/statewide/newstate.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2012