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Title: Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: Southeast Alaska, February 2003 (NODC Accession 0046029)
Abstract: This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Northwest Arctic, Alaska. ESI data characterize estuarine 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. This data set contains hydrology data.

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.
Date received: 20030201
Start date: 19890101
End date: 20011231
Seanames: Coastal Waters of SE Alaska, Gulf of Alaska
West boundary: -130.667
East boundary: -144
North boundary: 60.5
South boundary: 54.5
Observation types: atlas, biological, composition & location, GIS product, survey - biological
Instrument types: deprecated, visual analysis, visual observation
Datatypes: biological data, BIOTA IDENTITIES, BIRDS, FISH CENSUS, FISHERY SURVEY, HABITAT, INVERTEBRATE SPECIES, MARINE MAMMALS, MARINE SPECIES INVENTORY, NESTING SITES, SHORELINE, SOCIOECONOMIC, VERTEBRATES
Submitter: Petersen, Jill
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA
Collecting institutions: US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA
Contributing projects: ESI
Platforms:
Number of observations:
Supplementary information: 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.


Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jill.Petersen@noaa.gov
Availability date:
Metadata version: 1
Keydate: 2008-10-01 16:44:39+00
Editdate: 2008-10-01 16:56:31+00