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2021-02-10
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Quantum Spatial, Inc.; and the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Marine Minerals Program
U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Marine Minerals Program
Sterling, VA
vector digital data
The modeled shoals feature class is a collection of sediment resource featThe modeled shoals feature class is a collection of sediment resource features that were modeled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the Shoal Map Assessment Tool for EFH (ShoalMATE) as well as known sand resources from the Marine Minerals Inventory System (MMIS). Information relating to the process used for modeling can be found in Pickens BA, Finkbeiner M., Taylor JC. 2019. Chapter 2: Shoal Identification and a New Classification System for Sand Resources. In: Pickens, BA, Taylor JC (eds.). Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for Offshore Sand Features. Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM OCS Study 2020-002 and NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 270. 367 p. (https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/334/NCCOS-TM-270_Pickens%26Taylor_2020.pdf). The sediment resources modeled for this feature class fall within the ShoalMATE area of interest, which includes U.S. federal waters seaward of the U.S. Submerged Lands Act Boundary to a depth of 50m in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. Much of the attribution comes from the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS, https://www.cmecscatalog.org/cmecs/). Information held in the attribution relates to the ShoalEnvVariables table and includes state, year feature was discovered or created, sediment grain size, Munsell color, percent sand, percent carbonate, percent carbonate sand, sediment area ID (from MMIS), StudyID (from MMIS), evaluation state (from MMIS, whether the sediment resource is potential, unverified, unusable, or proven), sand unit thickness, area of the feature (ft), volume of the feature (cubic yards), any comments on the sediment feature, percent fines, minimum depth (depth from the ocean surface), maximum depth (depth from the ocean surface), orientation (compass direction related to the orientation of the feature), minimum slope, maximum slope, benthic position index, rugosity, Geoform Component (GC) Origin (CMECS), GC Geoform (CMECS), GC Type (CMECS), GC Level (CMECS), Substrate Component (SC) Origin (CMECS) SC Class (CMECS), SC Subclass (CMECS), SC Group (CMECS), SC Subgroup (CMECS), percent clay, percent silt, Biotic Component (BC) Class (CMECS), BC Setting (CMECS), anthropogenic impact (CMECS), shelf position (CMECS), temporal persistence (CMECS), distance regime (CMECS), substrate description (CMECS), sediment transport rate, a categorical description of accretion (accreting, neutral, or eroding), categorical descriptions of the sediment resource spatial extent, and surface pattern (CMECS). A list of the input data used in the modeling process can be found in the lineage section of this metadata file (dataqual > lineage > srcinfo > srccite > srccontr). This feature class is updated on an as needed basis.
The modeled shoals feature class is a collection of sediment resource features and associated information included as part of the Shoal Map Assessment Tool for EFH (ShoalMATE). Provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA, 16 USC 1801) require that EFH areas be identified for each species managed under a fishery management plan, and that all Federal agencies consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service on all Federal actions that may adversely affect EFH. EFH is defined as "those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or growth to maturity." Section 305(b)(2) of the MSFCMA includes the following required parts: 1) identification of species of concern; 2) a description of the proposed action; 3) an analysis of the effects of the proposed action; 4) proposed mitigation; and 5) the Federal agency's views regarding the effects of the proposed action. ShoalMATE was created to assist in compliance with the MSFCMA specifically related to proposed marine dredging projects.
This data is in the public domain and has no access restrictions.
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The data in this table come from sediment resources in the BOEM Marine Minerals Information System (MMIS) and modelling efforts by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) described in Pickens BA, Finkbeiner M., Taylor JC. 2019. Chapter 2: Shoal Identification and a New Classification System for Sand Resources. In: Pickens, BA, Taylor JC (eds.). Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for Offshore Sand Features. Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM OCS Study 2020-002 and NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 270. 367 p. (https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/334/NCCOS-TM-270_Pickens%26Taylor_2020.pdf). Input data sources used in the modelling process include the Submerged Lands Act Boundary (Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, https://marinecadastre.gov/data/), The Nature Conservancy SABMA Seafloor Bathymetry (http://easterndivision.s3.amazonaws.com/Marine/SABMA/SABMASeafloorHabitats.zip), NOAA bathymetric point data from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI, https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/?layers=nos_hydro&minx=-200&maxx=-50&miny=10&maxy=70), NOAA bathymetric contours (https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/), Coastal Relief Models from NOAA NCEI (https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coastal/crm.html), and the USGS Florida Shelf Project bathymetry (https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1397/data/). Selection of a schema and population of attribution was done by Quantum Spatial, Inc.
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The MMIS data model utilizes a hierarchical structure where an ESRI enterprise geodatabase represents the top tier, and feature datasets and raster catalogs are the secondary tiers which contain groupings of similar data layers. These individual data layers were identified by MMP as important, and they make up the bottom tier. Most individual vector layers and tables are collections of data from multiple sources and across multiple dates. Extensive research went into the construction of (1) the hierarchical groupings of data (primarily by subject matter and file format) and (2) technical aspects of the data model. Data within the geodatabase was consolidated to reduce redundancy, resulting in several stand-alone tables. Relationship classes utilizing global IDs were built between vector layers and stand-alone tables in order to link disparate data. The entire MMIS data model was originally constructed using ESRI ArcGIS Diagrammer, a tool that creates and edits a geodatabase schema. The resulting geodatabase structure, data, and relationship classes were reviewed thoroughly by multiple individuals using ESRI Geodatabase Diagrammer Add-In, ESRI ArcGIS, and Microsoft Visio. ESRI Geodatabase Diagrammer Add-In creates a detailed break-down of the geodatabase and a Visio data model poster.
The spatial data and attribute tables loaded into the MMIS data model are believed to be complete, in regards to maintaining each data layer/table after retrieving it from its source. Please refer to Pickens BA, Finkbeiner M., Taylor JC. 2019. Chapter 2: Shoal Identification and a New Classification System for Sand Resources. In: Pickens, BA, Taylor JC (eds.). Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for Offshore Sand Features. Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM OCS Study 2020-002 and NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 270. 367 p. (https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/334/NCCOS-TM-270_Pickens%26Taylor_2020.pdf) for discussions of the results on the corresponding source data. Most likely, these MMIS layers/tables will continue to have more data loaded in the future, therefore expanding upon the list of sources and dates.
Please refer to the Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS, https://www.cmecscatalog.org/cmecs/) and Pickens BA, Finkbeiner M., Taylor JC. 2019. Chapter 2: Shoal Identification and a New Classification System for Sand Resources. In: Pickens, BA, Taylor JC (eds.). Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for Offshore Sand Features. Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM OCS Study 2020-002 and NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 270. 367 p. (https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/334/NCCOS-TM-270_Pickens%26Taylor_2020.pdf) for accuracy statements on the corresponding source data. These documents are referenced in the attribute tables, where appropriate. In regards to attribute assignment in the Marine Minerals Information Systems (MMIS) data model, every effort was made to load source data into MMIS without error or modification. Some attributes contain domain restrictions in an effort to standardize the field entries and to decrease potential inconsistent entries (e.g., spelling, grammar, typographical errors, and subject matter) in the attribute.
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See Pickens BA, Finkbeiner M., Taylor JC. 2019. Chapter 2: Shoal Identification and a New Classification System for Sand Resources. In: Pickens, BA, Taylor JC (eds.). Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for Offshore Sand Features. Sterling (VA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM OCS Study 2020-002 and NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 270. 367 p. (https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects-attachments/334/NCCOS-TM-270_Pickens%26Taylor_2020.pdf). Additional processing steps are as follows:. 1. Removed erroneous areas with feedback from BOEM staff. 2. Copied working shoals into shapefile for next steps. 3. Dissolved overlapping features. 4. Buffer by 50m. 5. Dissolve buffer shape from step 4. 6. Union buffer shape from step 5 with shape from step 2. 7. Dissolve union by buffer shape uniqueID (to include small shoals with larger neighboring shoals within 100m). 8. Import features to ModeledShoals feature class schema. 9. Import MMIS SandResources into ModeledShoals feature class (this step continues to occur on an as-needed basis as MMIS SandResources are edited). This feature class differs from another similar dataset maintained by NOAA ("SandShoals_modeled" shapefile from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0221906) due to the fact that the NOAA dataset does not contain MMIS Sand Resources.
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10115
ModeledShoals
Contains modeled sediment resources and sediment resources from MMIS
BOEM
Feature Class
10115
MunsellColor
Munsell color of the sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm) and MMIS. The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: SandResources, GrabSamples, CoreSamples, CoreLayers, Munsell, and Samples. For sediment features where more than one Munsell code was available, the most frequent value was populated.
BOEM
Munsell color of the sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm) and MMIS. The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: SandResources, GrabSamples, CoreSamples, CoreLayers, Munsell, and Samples. For sediment features where more than one Munsell code was available, the most frequent value was populated.
MunsellColor
String
20
0
0
Accretion
Accretion status of the feature. Domain: Accreting, Neutral, Eroding.
BOEM
E
Eroding
BOEM
A
Accreting
BOEM
N
Neutral
BOEM
Accretion
String
10
0
0
BPI
Benthic position index, calculated from input bathymetry datasets
BOEM
Benthic position index, calculated from input bathymetry datasets
BPI
Double
8
38
8
DistRegime
Disturbance regime for the feature. Domain: Months, Years, Inter-Annual, Decades, Centuries.
BOEM
I
Inter-annual
BOEM
M
Months
BOEM
Y
Years
BOEM
D
Decades
BOEM
C
Centuries
BOEM
DistRegime
String
15
0
0
Comments
Comments regarding the feature not captured in other attribution
BOEM
Comments regarding the feature not captured in other attribution
Comments
String
1000
0
0
Area_feet
Area in feet of the feature
BOEM
Area in feet of the feature
Area_feet
Double
8
38
8
GrainSize
Average grain size (phi size) within the modeled shoal/resource area. Based on data provided by Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). Please see the shoalMATE SMT for details. Average grain size (phi size) within the deposit/resource/study area; determined using
BOEM
Average grain size (phi size) within the modeled shoal/resource area. Based on data provided by Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). Please see the shoalMATE SMT for details. Average grain size (phi size) within the deposit/resource/study area; determined using
Grain Size (Phi)
Double
8
38
8
PercentFines
Percent fines/mud in the sediment. Based on sediment mean grain size input information from Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
BOEM
Percent fines/mud in the sediment. Based on sediment mean grain size input information from Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
PercentFines
Double
8
38
8
SedAreaID
Sediment Area ID as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Sediment resource features modeled as part of ShoalMATE were given an ID name/number.
BOEM
Sediment Area ID as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Sediment resource features modeled as part of ShoalMATE were given an ID name/number.
SedAreaID
String
100
0
0
SandUnitThickness
SandUnitThickness as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS
BOEM
SandUnitThickness as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS
SandUnitThickness
Double
8
38
8
PercentCarbonate
Percent carbonate in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
BOEM
Percent carbonate in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
PercentCarbonate
Double
8
38
8
PctCarbonateSand
Percent carbonate sand in the sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
BOEM
Percent carbonate sand in the sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
PctCarbonateSand
Double
8
38
8
SCGroup
CMECS Substrate Component Group
BOEM
ORu
Oyster Rubble
BOEM
MRe
Mussel Reef
BOEM
SeH
Serpulid Hash
BOEM
CrRu
Crepidula Rubble
BOEM
DO
Diatomaceous Ooze
BOEM
Gy
Gravelly
BOEM
WD
Woody Debris
BOEM
ClRe
Clam Reef
BOEM
ORe
Oyster Reef
BOEM
OH
Oyster Hash
BOEM
MS
Muddy Sand
BOEM
SeRu
Serpulid Rubble
BOEM
PD
Peat Debris
BOEM
FO
Foraminiferan Ooze
BOEM
CS
Coquina Sand
BOEM
RS
Rodolith Sand
BOEM
G
Gravel
BOEM
SM
Sandy Mud
BOEM
SeRe
Serpulid Reef
BOEM
SRe
Sabellariid Reef
BOEM
RH
Rodolith Hash
BOEM
SRu
Sabellariid Rubble
BOEM
RO
Radiolarian Ooze
BOEM
RR
Rhodolith Rubble
BOEM
MRu
Mussel Rubble
BOEM
CrRe
Cepidula Reef
BOEM
MH
Mussel Hash
BOEM
HS
Halimeda Sand
BOEM
PO
Pteropod Ooze
BOEM
ClH
Clam Hash
BOEM
GM
Gravel Mixes
BOEM
SH
Sabellariid Hash
BOEM
CrH
Crepidula Hash
BOEM
M
Mud
BOEM
CO
Coccolithophore Ooze
BOEM
ClRu
Clam Rubble
BOEM
S
Sand
BOEM
SGy
Slightly Gravelly
BOEM
SCGroup
String
50
0
0
DepthMax_m
Maximum observed depth for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in meters.
BOEM
Maximum observed depth for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in meters.
DepthMax_m
Double
8
38
8
AnthroImpact
CMECS Anthropogenic Impacts modifier
BOEM
CMECS Anthropogenic Impacts modifier
AnthroImpact
String
25
0
0
BCSetting
CMECS Biotic Component Setting corresponding to an EFH life stage's preferred habitat characteristics as inferred from information in the fishery management plan.
BOEM
P
Planktonic
BOEM
BA
Benthic/Attached
BOEM
BCSetting
String
50
0
0
DepthMin_m
Minimum observed depth for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in meters.
BOEM
Minimum observed depth for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in meters.
DepthMin_m
Double
8
38
8
HabitatZone
Qualitative descriptions of observed depth as described in 'NOAA, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. Final Report 5-Year Review of Essential Fish Habitat Requirements. Award No. NA15NMF4410011. December 2016.' derived from information in fishery management plan. Can be 'estuarine', 'nearshore', 'offshore', or any combination of these values separated by ;. (Estuarine = inside barrier islands and estuaries, nearshore = 60ft/18m or less in depth but not coinciding with estuarine, offshore = greater than 60ft/18m.)
BOEM
E
Estuarine
BOEM
M
Marine
BOEM
All
All
BOEM
HabitatZone
String
20
0
0
EcoRegionFMC
If a sediment resource is found in the Gulf of Mexico, this attribute contains the overlapping Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's 'eco-region' as described in Figure 1 of 'GMFMC and NOAA. Final Report 5-Year Review of Essential Fish Habitat Requirements, Including Review of Habitat Areas of Particular Concern and Adverse Effects of Fishing and Non-Fishing in the Fishery Management Plans of the Gulf of Mexico. Award No. NA15NMF4410011. December 2016. 510pp. http://gulfcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/EFH-5-Year-Revew-plus-App-A-and-B_Final_12-2016.pdf'.
BOEM
GM1
GMFMC Eco-region 1
BOEM
GM2
GMFMC Eco-region 2
BOEM
GM4
GMFMC Eco-region 4
BOEM
GMALL
All GMFMC Eco-regions
BOEM
GM3
GMFMC Eco-region 3
BOEM
GM5
GMFMC Eco-region 5
BOEM
EcoRegionFMC
String
50
0
0
Shape.STLength()
Length of feature in internal units
Esri
Length of feature in internal units
Shape.STLength()
Double
0
0
0
EcoRegion
EcoRegion (CMECS)
BOEM
V
Virginian
BOEM
NGM
Northern Gulf of Mexico
BOEM
F
Floridian
BOEM
GMBF
Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy
BOEM
C
Carolinian
BOEM
EcoRegion
String
50
0
0
Shape.STArea()
Area of feature in internal units squared
Esri
Area of feature in internal units squared
Shape.STArea()
Double
0
0
0
Shape
Feature geometry
Esri
Feature geometry
Shape
Geometry
4
0
0
Year
Year the sediment resource was modeled or discovered. This value comes from the MMIS SandResources feature class or, for modeled sediment resources, includes the year it was modeled for ShoalMATE.
BOEM
Year the sediment resource was modeled or discovered. This value comes from the MMIS SandResources feature class or, for modeled sediment resources, includes the year it was modeled for ShoalMATE.
Year
SmallInteger
2
5
0
SCOrigin
CMECS Substrate Component Origin
BOEM
A
Anthropogenic
BOEM
B
Biogenic
BOEM
G
Geologic
BOEM
SCOrigin
String
50
0
0
Volume_CY
Volume of the feature in cubic yards as identified in Volume_CY in the SandResources feature class in MMIS
BOEM
Volume of the feature in cubic yards as identified in Volume_CY in the SandResources feature class in MMIS
Volume_CY
Double
8
38
8
SurfacePattern
CMECS Surface Pattern Modifier
BOEM
R
Rippled
BOEM
P
Physical
BOEM
I
Irregular
BOEM
Sm
Smooth
BOEM
B
Biological
BOEM
Sc
Scarred
BOEM
SurfacePattern
String
15
0
0
GCType
CMECS Geoform Component Type
BOEM
BR
Beach Ridge
BOEM
AL
Artificial Levee
BOEM
S
Slough
BOEM
FCR
Fringing Coral Reef
BOEM
SaGCR
Spur and Groove Coral Reef
BOEM
BDCR
Biogenic Deep Coral Reef
BOEM
PSm
Pinnacle Seamount
BOEM
FTDF
Flood Tidal Delta Flat
BOEM
PMR
Patch Mollusk Reef
BOEM
DCCM
Deep Coral Carbonate Mound
BOEM
SD
Scour Depression
BOEM
Guyot
Guyot
BOEM
RM
Recessional Moraine
BOEM
WSM
Washed Shell Mound
BOEM
BB
Barrier Beach
BOEM
ETD
Ebb Tidal Delta
BOEM
ACO
Authigenic Carbonate Outcrop
BOEM
LL
Lava Levee
BOEM
FTDS
Flood Tidal Delta Slope
BOEM
TarM
Tar Mound
BOEM
Lf
Landfill
BOEM
CP
Coral Pinnacle
BOEM
SMCCM
Shallow/Mesophotic Coral Carbonate Mound
BOEM
LM
Lateral Moraine
BOEM
AF
Alluvial Fan
BOEM
BI
Barrier Island
BOEM
FMCR
Ffargile Mesophotic Coral Reef
BOEM
RTI
Relict Tidal Inlet
BOEM
GKD
Glacial (Kame) Delta
BOEM
DDB
Dredge Deposit Bank
BOEM
MlC
Mainland Cove
BOEM
BF
Barrier Flat
BOEM
WTF
Wind Tidal Flat
BOEM
MlB
Mainland Beach
BOEM
ISSF
Iceberg Scour Scar/Furrow
BOEM
DDS
Dredge Deposit Shoal
BOEM
FS
Fault Scarp
BOEM
BFF
Basin Floor Fan
BOEM
CHB
Coral Head/Bomme
BOEM
SH
Scour Hole
BOEM
MSh
Moraine Shoal
BOEM
PWR
Patch Worm Reef
BOEM
GM
Ground Moraine
BOEM
Bs
Backshore
BOEM
DM
Disintegration Moraine
BOEM
EM
End Moraine
BOEM
WoFF
Washover Fan Flat
BOEM
TS
Trawling Scar
BOEM
PCR
Patch Coral Reef
BOEM
WDB
Wve-Dominated Beach
BOEM
LsB
Longshore Bar
BOEM
MT
Marine Terrace
BOEM
TF
Tidal Flat
BOEM
WoFS
Washover Fan Slope
BOEM
TCC
Tidal Channel/Creek
BOEM
FmT
Fluviomarine Terrace
BOEM
BC
Barrier Cove
BOEM
SC
Sand Channel
BOEM
TM
Terminal Moraine
BOEM
TfB
Tilefish Burrow
BOEM
Halo
Halo
BOEM
HarBar
Harbor Bar
BOEM
LWR
Linear Worm Reef
BOEM
BMB
Bay Mouth Bar
BOEM
TMB
Tide-Modified Beach
BOEM
SScar
Slump Scar
BOEM
BS
Beach Scarp
BOEM
TDB
Tide-Dominated Beach
BOEM
PB
Point Bar
BOEM
WCP
Wave-Cut Platform
BOEM
SlF
Shoreline Fan
BOEM
Groin
Groin
BOEM
FTD
Flood Tidal Delta
BOEM
LMR
Linear Mollusk Reef
BOEM
FMR
Fringing Mollusk Reef
BOEM
ES
Erosion Scarp
BOEM
WBT
Wave-Built Terrace
BOEM
Esker
Esker
BOEM
BBF
Back Barrier Flat
BOEM
TI
Tidal Inlet
BOEM
SDome
Salt Dome
BOEM
PinCR
Pinnacle Coral Reef
BOEM
SAAR
Submerged Atoll/Atoll Reef
BOEM
KM
Kame Moraine
BOEM
ACR
Aggregate Coral Reef
BOEM
LD
Levee Delta
BOEM
RLsB
Relict Longshore Bar
BOEM
PS
Prop Scar
BOEM
LCR
Linear Coral Reef
BOEM
Fs
Foreshore
BOEM
PLC
Pass/Lagoon Channel
BOEM
KSm
Knoll Seamount
BOEM
WoF
Washover Fan
BOEM
SHP
Solution Hole/Pit
BOEM
ETDF
Ebb Tidal Delta Flat
BOEM
GCType
String
50
0
0
SubstrateDesc
CMECS Substrate Description corresponding to an EFH life stage's preferred habitat characteristics as inferred from information in fishery management plan.
BOEM
Non-Mob
Non-mobile
BOEM
Comp
Compacted
BOEM
Carb
Carbonate
BOEM
Volc
Volcaniclastic
BOEM
RC
Red Clay
BOEM
Floc
Floc
BOEM
Gas
Gas
BOEM
Sulf
Sulfidic
BOEM
VA
Volcanic Ash
BOEM
PC
Pelagic Clay
BOEM
Wm
Well-mixed
BOEM
MC
Mud Clasts
BOEM
Sil
Siliciclastic
BOEM
Fluid
Fluid
BOEM
Ws
Well-sorted
BOEM
Mob
Mobile
BOEM
Pat
Patchy
BOEM
SubstrateDesc
String
15
0
0
SCClass
CMECS Substrate Component Class
BOEM
T
Trash
BOEM
S
Shell
BOEM
M
Metal
BOEM
Oo
Ooze
BOEM
CM
Construction Materials
BOEM
AR
Anthropogenic Rock
BOEM
C
Coral
BOEM
AW
Anthropogenic Wood
BOEM
R
Rock
BOEM
UM
Unconsolidated Mineral
BOEM
A
Algal
BOEM
W
Worm
BOEM
Or
Organic
BOEM
SCClass
String
50
0
0
StudyID
Study ID as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Sediment resource features modeled as part of ShoalMATE are listed as 'shoalMATE'.
BOEM
Study ID as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Sediment resource features modeled as part of ShoalMATE are listed as 'shoalMATE'.
Study ID
String
250
0
0
PercentSand
Mean percent sand within the modeled shoal/resource. Based on data provided by Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). Please see the shoalMATE SMT for details.
BOEM
Mean percent sand within the modeled shoal/resource. Based on data provided by Matthew Poti of the NOAA Biogeography Branch (personal communication). Please see the shoalMATE SMT for details.
PercentSand
Double
8
38
8
GCGeoform
CMECS Geoform Component Geoform
BOEM
LDFG
Lost/Discarded Fishing Gear
BOEM
Flat
Flat
BOEM
At
Atoll
BOEM
BJ
Breakwater/Jetty
BOEM
Dep
Depression
BOEM
Shoal
Shoal
BOEM
Dam
Dam
BOEM
BB
Burrows/Bioturbation
BOEM
Can
Canal
BOEM
MD
Mosquito Ditch
BOEM
HV
Hydrothermal Vent
BOEM
Scar
Scar
BOEM
Bu
Buoy
BOEM
BF
Boulder Field
BOEM
Fra
Fracture
BOEM
Ca
Cave
BOEM
DDep
Dredge Deposit
BOEM
FA
Fill Area
BOEM
RRD
Rip Rap Deposit
BOEM
PF
Pockmark Field
BOEM
RF
Rubble Field
BOEM
Rid
Ridge
BOEM
Pa
Panne
BOEM
Br
Breachway
BOEM
HVF
Hydrothermal Vent Field
BOEM
WF
Whale Fall
BOEM
SC
Shore Complex
BOEM
Cove
Cove
BOEM
Fan
Fan
BOEM
Di
Dike
BOEM
DuF
Dune Field
BOEM
Ap
Apron
BOEM
Rip
Ripples
BOEM
PA
Pipeline Area
BOEM
Tp
Tidepool
BOEM
TA
Trash Aggregation
BOEM
DR
Drilling (Oil and Gags) Rig
BOEM
MR
Mollusk Reef
BOEM
Dru
Drumlin
BOEM
HP
Hole/Pit
BOEM
Tom
Tombolo
BOEM
AS
Aquaculture Structure
BOEM
NL
Natural Levee
BOEM
MH
Mound Hummock
BOEM
Mega
Megaripples
BOEM
SWF
Sediment Wave Field
BOEM
SPC
Salt Pond Complex
BOEM
ML
Marine Lake
BOEM
Slope
Slope
BOEM
SV
Shelf Valley
BOEM
TWES
Tidal/Wave Energy Structure
BOEM
SS
Swale/Slack
BOEM
AB
Artificial Bar
BOEM
Lo
Lock
BOEM
Pla
Platform
BOEM
MBR
Marina/Boat Ramp
BOEM
Sm
Seamount
BOEM
TF
Tree Fall
BOEM
SMCR
Shallow/Mesophotic Coral Reef
BOEM
Bea
Beach
BOEM
In
Inlet
BOEM
Spit
Spit
BOEM
Wh
Wharf
BOEM
Is
Island
BOEM
WES
Wind Energy Structure
BOEM
Dune
Dune
BOEM
Shore
Shore
BOEM
AD
Artificial Dike
BOEM
FMD
Fluvio-Marine Deposit
BOEM
Lag
Lagoon
BOEM
RR
Runnel/Rill
BOEM
DCWCR
Deep/Cold-Water Coral Reef
BOEM
SW
Scarp/Wall
BOEM
Wr
Wreck
BOEM
OC
Overhang (Cliff)
BOEM
SP
Salt Pond
BOEM
Ha
Harbor
BOEM
Bar
Bar
BOEM
FP
Fill Pond
BOEM
Bas
Basin
BOEM
DEC
Dredged/Excavated Channel
BOEM
LFP
Lava Field/Plain
BOEM
Del
Delta
BOEM
DDis
Dredge Disturbance
BOEM
OI
Outfall/Intake
BOEM
Cone
Cone
BOEM
Terr
Terrace
BOEM
DP
Dock/Pier
BOEM
Kn
Knob
BOEM
AR
Artificial Reef
BOEM
MF
Mooring Field
BOEM
DF
Drumlin Field
BOEM
Dia
Diapir
BOEM
Cab
Cable
BOEM
Led
Ledge
BOEM
SSh
Sediment Sheet
BOEM
Ban
Bank
BOEM
RO
Rock Outcrop
BOEM
WR
Worm Reef
BOEM
MV
Mud Volcano
BOEM
SSD
Submarine Slide Deposit
BOEM
Stack
Stack
BOEM
CA
Cable Area
BOEM
Ch
Channel
BOEM
Pi
Pilings
BOEM
CRI
Coral Reef Island
BOEM
Mor
Moraine
BOEM
Sw
Seawall
BOEM
Kar
Karren
BOEM
Poc
Pockmark
BOEM
MP
Marsh Platform
BOEM
TS
Till Surface
BOEM
GCGeoform
String
50
0
0
EvaluationStage
EvaluationStage as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Domain includes: Potential, Proven, Unusable, and Unverified.
BOEM
EvaluationStage as identified in the SandResources feature class in MMIS. Domain includes: Potential, Proven, Unusable, and Unverified.
EvaluationStage
String
10
0
0
GCLevel
CMECS Geoform Component Level
BOEM
2
2
BOEM
1
1
BOEM
GCLevel
String
50
0
0
PercentClay
Percent clay in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
BOEM
Percent clay in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
PercentClay
Double
8
38
8
Override
Overrides Cartographic Representation
Esri
Overrides Cartographic Representation
Override
Blob
0
0
0
Orientation
Orientation (compass direction) of the feature's major axis
BOEM
Orientation (compass direction) of the feature's major axis
Orientation
String
25
0
0
OBJECTID
Internal feature number
Esri
Internal feature number
OBJECTID_12
OID
4
10
0
GlobalShoalID
Links ModeledShoals feature class to ShoalEnvVariables table
BOEM
Links ModeledShoals feature class to ShoalEnvVariables table
Global Shoal ID
GUID
38
0
0
GlobalID
Globally Unique Identifier
Esri
Globally Unique Identifier
GlobalID
GlobalID
38
0
0
BCClass
CMECS Biotic Component Class
BOEM
AVB
Aquatic Vegetation Bed
BOEM
FSM
Floating/Suspended Microbes
BOEM
FW
Forested Wetland
BOEM
MC
Microbial Communities
BOEM
SSW
Scrub-Shrub Wetland
BOEM
FSPaM
Floating/Suspended Plants and Macroalgae
BOEM
R
Reef Biota
BOEM
FB
Faunal Bed
BOEM
MaLC
Moss and Lichen Communities
BOEM
EW
Emergent Wetland
BOEM
P
Phytoplankton
BOEM
BCClass
String
50
0
0
SlopeMax
Maximum observed bottom slope for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in degrees.
BOEM
Maximum observed bottom slope for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in degrees.
SlopeMax
Double
8
38
8
SCSubgroup
CMECS Substrate Component Subgroup
BOEM
SiC
Silt-Clay
BOEM
VCS
Very Coarse Sand
BOEM
CRu
Coquina Rubble
BOEM
GS
Gravelly Sand
BOEM
SC
Sandy Clay
BOEM
sGMS
Slightly Gravelly Muddy Sand
BOEM
P
Pebble
BOEM
MSG
Muddy Sandy Gravel
BOEM
Co
Cobble
BOEM
GM
Gravelly Mud
BOEM
CS
Coarse Sand
BOEM
MG
Muddy Gravel
BOEM
GO
Globigerina Ooze
BOEM
Gr
Granule
BOEM
sGM
Slightly Gravelly Mud
BOEM
FS
Fine Sand
BOEM
SG
Sandy Gravel
BOEM
B
Boulder
BOEM
sGSM
Slightly Gravelly Sandy Mud
BOEM
FWD
Fine Woody Debris
BOEM
SCS
Silty-Clayey Sand
BOEM
SS
Silty Sand
BOEM
MS
Medium Sand
BOEM
sGS
Slightly Gravelly Sand
BOEM
CWD
Coarse Woody Debris
BOEM
CRe
Coquina Reef
BOEM
VCWD
Very Coarse Woody Debris
BOEM
CH
Coquina Hash
BOEM
Cl
Clay
BOEM
VFS
Very Fine Sand
BOEM
GMS
Gravelly Muddy Sand
BOEM
Si
Silt
BOEM
SCSubgroup
String
50
0
0
SCSubclass
CMECS Substrate Component Subclass
BOEM
CorH
Coral Hash
BOEM
CorR
Coral Reef
BOEM
Ser
Serpulid
BOEM
ARRe
Anthropogenic Rock Reef
BOEM
AWRu
Anthropogenic Wood Rubble
BOEM
MH
Metal Hash
BOEM
ConRe
Construction Reef
BOEM
AS
Algal Sand
BOEM
AWRe
Anthropogenic Wood Reef
BOEM
ConH
Construction Hash
BOEM
ARRu
Anthropogenic Rock Rubble
BOEM
FU
Fine Unconsolidated
BOEM
CU
Coarse Unconsolidated
BOEM
Mc
Megaclast
BOEM
ODeb
Organic Debris
BOEM
SS
Shell Sand
BOEM
AWH
Anthropogenic Wood Hash
BOEM
Br
Bedrock
BOEM
ARH
Anthropogenic Rock Hash
BOEM
ConRu
Construction Rubble
BOEM
TB
Trash Bits
BOEM
R
Rhodolith
BOEM
OM
Organic Mud
BOEM
SH
Shell Hash
BOEM
TRu
Trash Rubble
BOEM
CorRub
Coral Rubble
BOEM
ODet
Organic Detritus
BOEM
ARM
Anthropogenic Rock Mud
BOEM
SRu
Shell Rubble
BOEM
SRe
Shell Reef
BOEM
MRu
Metal Rubble
BOEM
MRe
Metal Reef
BOEM
CO
Carbonate Ooze
BOEM
ARS
Anthropogenic Rock Sand
BOEM
Sab
Sabellariid
BOEM
CorS
Coral Sand
BOEM
SCSubclass
String
50
0
0
Rugosity
Seafloor rugosity, calculated from input bathymetry datasets
BOEM
Seafloor rugosity, calculated from input bathymetry datasets
Rugosity
Double
8
38
8
SlopeMin
Minimum observed bottom slope for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in degrees.
BOEM
Minimum observed bottom slope for an EFH life stage as specified in fishery management plan, in degrees.
SlopeMin
Double
8
38
8
Shoal_GlobalLinkID
Links ModeledShoals feature class to LinkDocuments table
BOEM
Links ModeledShoals feature class to LinkDocuments table
Global Link ID
GUID
38
0
0
ShelfPosition
Categorical description of shelf position. Domain: Inner, Mid, or Outer.
BOEM
I
Inner
BOEM
M
Mid
BOEM
O
Outer
BOEM
ShelfPosition
String
5
0
0
SedTransportRate
Numerical measure for the sediment transport rate
BOEM
Numerical measure for the sediment transport rate
SedTransportRate
Double
8
38
8
TempPersistence
CMECS Temporal Persistence Modifier
BOEM
CMECS Temporal Persistence Modifier
TempPersistence
String
15
0
0
State
State nearest to sediment resource
BOEM
State nearest to sediment resource
State
String
2
0
0
PercentSilt
Percent silt in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
BOEM
Percent silt in sediment. Based on information in the MMIS and from usSEABED (https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/118/htmldocs/data_cata.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/146/htmldocs/data_cata.htm). The following MMIS feature classes and tables were used in the processing of this dataset: GrabSamples, CoreSamples, and Samples. The mean value from these inputs was used to populate this variable.
PercentSilt
Double
8
38
8
GCOrigin
CMECS Geoform Component Origin
BOEM
A
Anthropogenic
BOEM
G
Geologic
BOEM
B
Biogenic
BOEM
GCOrigin
String
50
0
0
The ModeledShoals feature class contains geological and spatial information related to modeled and known sediment resources included as part of the Shoal Map Assessment Tool for EFH (ShoalMATE). EFH species information is relied upon by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Marine Minerals Program when making decisions for how to best manage non-energy mineral resources (primarily sand and gravel) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Strong decision making by BOEM ensures that the removal of any mineral resource is conducted in a safe and environmentally sound manner, and that any potentially adverse impacts on the marine, coastal, or human environments are avoided or minimized.
NOAA, BOEM
dataset
EPSG
6.12(3.0.1)
Simple
FALSE
10115
TRUE
FALSE