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West Peninsular Florida 2, 1996 Environmental Sensitivity Index Map

Published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Hazardous Materials Response Division (HAZMAT), Seattle, Washington | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 07:28 AM | Dataset Last Updated: August 01, 1996 at 12:00 AM
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps are an integral component in oil-spill contingency planning and assessment. They serve as a source of information in the event of an oil spill incident. ESI maps contain three types of information: shoreline habitats (classified according to their sensitivity to oiling), sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. Most often, this information is plotted on 7.5 minute U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangles, although in the Alaska ESI maps, USGS topographic maps at scales of 1:63,360 and 1:250,000 are used, and in other ESI maps, NOAA charts have been used as the base map. Collections of these maps, grouped by state or a logical geographic area, are published as ESI atlases. Digital data have been published for most of the U.S. shoreline, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

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CoRIS_Metadata Map Images > Environmental Sensitivity Index EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Birds EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Reptiles > Turtles

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issued 1996-08-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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modified 1996-08-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal 1993-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1996-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
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title West Peninsular Florida 2, 1996 Environmental Sensitivity Index Map

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