Human-Use Resources Shown on ESI Maps
Under the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) method, human-use resources that may be either negatively impacted by an oil spills or used as access points for oil spill cleanup are typically marked on ESI maps with a symbol. The table below lists all of the categories for human-use resources, and it also includes some information about how they are displayed on ESI maps.
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Access | | Vehicular access to the shoreline | Airport/Heliport | | | Aquaculture | | Hatcheries, ponds, and pens | Archaeological Site | | Water-, coastal-, or wetland-associated | Beach | | High-use recreational beaches | Boat Ramp | | | Camping | | | Coast Guard | | | Commercial Fishing | | | Critical Habitat | | | Diving | | High-use recreational areas | ESI/RSI Change | | | Equipment | | | Facility | | | Factory | | | Ferry | | | Hazardous Waste Site | | | Historical Site | | Water-, coastal-, or wetland-associated | Hoist | | | Indian Reservation/Tribal Land | | | Lock/Dam | | | Logging | | | Management Area | | Managed areas (including nature conservancies) | Marina | | | Marine Sanctuary | | | Mining | | Intertidal/subtidal mining leases | National Park | | | NOAA Data Buoy | | | Park | | State and regional parks | Recreational Fishing | | High-use recreational areas | Special Management Areas | | Usually water-associated | Subsistence Fishing | | Designated harvest sites | Surfing | | | Village | | | Washover | | | Water Discharge | | | Water Intake | | Industrial; drinking water; cooling water, aquaculture | Water Quality | | | Water Supply | | | Wildlife Refuge | | |
For More Information
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- Shoreline Rankings Shorelines are ranked according to their sensitivity to oil, the natural persistence of oil, and the expected ease of cleanup after an oil spill.
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- Biological Resources Oil-sensitive animals and their habitats, and habitats that are themselves sensitive to spilled oil (such as coral reefs).
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