Description
This data set contains vector polygons depicting locations of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) districts, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) districts, county boundaries, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdictional region boundaries, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region boundaries, state waters, and tribal lands; vector lines showing state boundaries; and vector points showing locations of coast guard stations in Chesapeake Bay and the Outer Coasts of Maryland and Virginia.
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: PARKS-MANAGED AREAS Polygons, Points; NAVIGATION-MARINE Polygons, Points, Lines; POLITICAL-JURISDICTIONAL Polygons, Points, Lines; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Polygons, Points; SOCECON Polygons, Points, Lines; and NATURAL HAZARD Polygons.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. 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 | Open resource |
| ESI Overview | Unknown | Overview of ESI data content and uses. | Open resource |
| ChesapeakeBay_2016_ESI_GDB.zip | Unknown | This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase. | Open resource |
| ESI Guidelines | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- 2016
- administrative divisions
- atlantic ocean
- boundaries
- chesapeake bay and the outer coasts of maryland and virginia
- coastal resources
- coastal zone management
- continent
- doc/noaa/nos/orr
- earth science
- environmental impacts
- environmental monitoring
- esi
- human dimensions
- human use resources
- management areas
- maryland
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north america
- north atlantic ocean
- ocean
- office of response and restoration
- oil spill planning
- oil spills
- political divisions
- recreational activities/areas
- sensitivity maps
- social behavior
- state boundaries
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- virginia