gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:57829 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 complex 34 point 49 EPSG::4269 GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI BIRDS Polygons, Points 2021-07 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 57829 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57829 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_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. These feature classes reside within the BIOLOGY Feature Data Set of the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI Geodatabase. It contains vector polygons and points representing BIRD data for the Great Lakes St. Marys River System. The study area includes the St. Marys River at the southern portion of Lake Superior beginning just east of Monocle Lake and south of Iroquois Island ending to the headwaters of Lake Huron. These data sets contain sensitive biological resource data for wading birds, shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, diving birds, passerine birds, and gulls and terns in the St. Marys River. Vector polygons and points in this data set represent bird nesting, migratory staging, and wintering sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described in Entity Attribute Overview below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for the Great Lakes St. Marys River System. 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 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. 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. 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. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for an ESI geodatabase. pdf EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 BIRDS Coastal Resources Coastal Zone Management ESI Environmental Monitoring Environmental Sensitivity Index Oil Spill Planning Sensitivity Maps Wildlife theme St. Marys 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 Great Lakes - St.Marys River ESI, 2021 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: GL_St_Marys_River_2021 ESI BIRDS Polygons, Points [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57829. 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 and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 57829 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/57829.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 packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.7.1(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2019). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 10. This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the St. Marys River System area of interest for the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped. -84.75 -83.875 46 46.625 Bounding box for the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI area of interest. The time period that represents these data layers (BIRD Polygons, Points) in the Great Lakes St. Marys River - 2021 ESI atlas. | Currentness: Publication Date 2007 2021 false eng false Data Table GIS File SOURCES 2021-11-18 publication BIRDS 2021-11-18 publication BIRDSPT 2021-11-18 publication BIOCOMB 2021-11-18 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 GL_ST_MARYS_RIVER_GEOG_NAD83.GDB 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, check the sources listed in the Lineage section. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on bird nesting, wintering, migratory staging and other spatial/temporal concentration areas. These data do not necessarily represent all bird occurrences in St. Marys River. The following species are included in these data sets: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 1, Common loon, Gavia immer; 4, Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena; 5, Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus; 8, Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus; 16, Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos; 17, Northern pintail, Anas acuta; 18, Green-winged teal, Anas crecca; 20, Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata; 21, Canvasback, Aythya valisineria; 22, Greater scaup, Aythya marila; 23, Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis; 24, Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; 26, Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola; 27, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; 29, White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca; 30, Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata; 32, Common merganser, Mergus merganser; 33, Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator; 34, American coot, Fulica americana; 45, Common tern, Sterna hirundo; 55, Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus; 56, Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia; 58, Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca; 59, Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes; 61, Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos; 62, Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla; 63, Dunlin, Calidris alpina; 64, Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus; 67, Sanderling, Calidris alba; 69, Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; 71, Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; 76, Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; 77, Osprey, Pandion haliaetus; 107, Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; 124, Redhead, Aythya americana; 136, Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia; 156, Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla; 162, Gadwall, Anas strepera; 164, American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; 169, American wigeon, Anas americana; 172, Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis; 173, American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; 178, Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis; 179, Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps; 180, Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris; 185, American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus; 186, American black duck, Anas rubripes; 187, Virginia rail, Rallus limicola; 188, Sora, Porzana carolina; 189, Yellow rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis; 190, Blue-winged teal, Anas discors; 191, Wood duck, Aix sponsa; 193, Black tern, Chlidonias niger; 197, Black scoter, Melanitta americana; 198, Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus; 224, Sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis; 225, Marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris; 229, Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana; 237, Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii; 238, White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis; 272, Teals, Anas spp.; 284, Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis; 286, Dowitchers, Limnodromus spp.; 293, Yellowlegs, Tringa spp.; 299, Scaup, Aythya spp.; 302, Scoters, Melanitta spp.; 849, Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata; 906, Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata; 940, Le Conte's sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii; 1026, Grebes, n/a; 1027, Swans, Cygnus spp; 38, Herring gull, Larus argentatus; 40, Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis; 54, Great blue heron, Ardea herodias; 90, Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax. 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 complete 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. Three main sources of data were used to depict bird distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from the University of Minnesota, USFWS, Common Coast, Michigan Natural Features Inventory, 2) vector digital data sets from USFWS and MNFI, and 3) published and unpublished reports, maps, and survey data. 2021-07-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor 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 1:40,000 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. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the BIRDS & BIRDSPT data layers are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2021-07-01T00:00:00 ESI Program Manager orr.esi@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; BIRDS & BIRDSPT INFO Biotics_poly_2020_SMR MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY originator 2020 Source Contribution: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; BIRDS INFO COMMON LOON - ST MARY'S DAMON MCCORMICK (COMMON COAST) originator 2021 Source Contribution: SPREADSHEET; BIRDS & BIRDSPT INFO EBIRD EBIRD https://www.ebird.org WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link EBIRD WEBSITE EBIRD WEBSITE information originator 2021 Source Contribution: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; BIRDS & BIRDSPT INFO MNFI STRAITS SURVEY DATA, EUP_DABBLERS, EUP_DIVERS, EUP_GEESE_SWANS, EUP_SEA_DUCKS, EUP_WATERBIRDS, EUP_WATERFOWL MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY originator 2012 2013 Source Contribution: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; BIRDS INFO MNFI_SMR_marsh_bird_data MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY originator 2010 2018 Source Contribution: ONLINE; BIRDS INFO SPECIES PROFILES MICHIGAN NATURAL FEATURES INVENTORY https://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/species/description/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link MNFI SPECIES PROFILES MNFI SPECIES PROFILES information originator 2021 Source Contribution: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA; BIRDSPT INFO SurveyData2012pp_Final US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE originator 2012 Source Contribution: REPORT; BIRDSPT INFO THE FOURTH DECADAL U.S. GREAT LAKES COLONIAL WATERBIRD SURVEY (2007-2010): RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. FINAL REPORT. 2013-01-01 publication CUTHBERT, FJ AND L. WIRES publisher 2007 2010 otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None