Shoreline, Biology, and Human- Use Data Collection and Integration Research Planning, Inc. Christine Boring, Chris Locke, Jacqui Michel, Zach Nixon, Jennifer Weaver, Mark White Current Practices, Challenges, and Future Perspectives ESI Workshop, Mobile AL, May 2012

RPI’s role in ESIs Data developers for ESI products Data developers for ESI products – Following the current ESI Standards – Customized in-house tools RPI is an End-User RPI is an End-User – Use all products (PDFs, GDBs, Tools) Planning and response Planning and response – Resources at Risk (RAR) reports RARs written per year – Support of STRs

ESI Overview National Standard! - “spill contingency planning requirements of the Oil Pollution of 1990 (OPA 90)…” National Standard! - “spill contingency planning requirements of the Oil Pollution of 1990 (OPA 90)…” – Information for sensitive resources for establishing protection priorities Shoreline type and ranking based on sensitivity to oil Shoreline type and ranking based on sensitivity to oil Biological resources sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances Biological resources sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances Human-use resources Human-use resources

3 Main Components Biological Resources BirdsFishHabitatsInvertebrates Marine Mammals Reptiles Terrestrial Mammals Species Season ality StatusSource Biology data from resource experts and digital data sets ESI shoreline classification Human-use data

3 Main Components Biological Resources BirdsFishHabitatsInvertebrates Marine Mammals Reptiles Terrestrial Mammals Species Season ality StatusSource Biology data from resource experts and digital data sets ESI shoreline classification Human-use data ESI Data Flow

Session Format Shoreline presentation Shoreline presentation – Breakout session – Report back from breakout groups Biology presentation Biology presentation – Breakout session – Report back from breakout groups Human-Use presentation with group discussion Human-Use presentation with group discussion

ESI Guidelines: Project Tasks NOAA ESI Guidelines version 3.0 outlines a TASK oriented approach to coastal resources mapping. Task 1 – Project set-up: Project team calibration and scheduling Task 1 – Project set-up: Project team calibration and scheduling Task 2 – Basemaps: Using basemap layers from ESRI ArcGIS data Task 2 – Basemaps: Using basemap layers from ESRI ArcGIS data Task 3 – Oblique Acquisition: Digital oblique photograph acquisition supported by the USCG Task 3 – Oblique Acquisition: Digital oblique photograph acquisition supported by the USCG Task 4 - ESI Classification: Shoreline integration and classification into GIS Task 4 - ESI Classification: Shoreline integration and classification into GIS

ESI Guidelines: Project Tasks Task 5 – Biology/Human-use Data Collection/Compilation: Resource expert workshops Task 5 – Biology/Human-use Data Collection/Compilation: Resource expert workshops Task 6 – Biology/Human-use Digitization: Data integrated into a GIS Task 6 – Biology/Human-use Digitization: Data integrated into a GIS Task 7 – Map/Data Review: Resource experts review data during workshops Task 7 – Map/Data Review: Resource experts review data during workshops Task 8 – Atlas Production: Hardcopy Resource Atlases Task 8 – Atlas Production: Hardcopy Resource Atlases Task 9 – Digital Product/Delivery: GIS product (data/metadata) delivery & hardcopy atlases Task 9 – Digital Product/Delivery: GIS product (data/metadata) delivery & hardcopy atlases NOAA Product Development: ArcGIS and other formats

GOALS PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATION DISCUSSION DISCUSSION Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions – Shoreline and Biology Group discussion Group discussion – Human-use We want your to hear your thoughts and ideas!