ESI Shoreline Classification

The objectives of this project are to: 1)evaluate the ShoreZone (SZ) databases for the State of Alaska to determine the suitability of using SZ data to update the ESI vector shoreline layer and shoreline classification in accordance with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ESI Guidelines; and 2) based on the suitability assessment, provide an estimate of the effort required to update the Cook Inlet Subarea. Research Planning, Inc. (RPI) will work closely with personnel from OSRI, NOAA, and ShoreZone to achieve these objectives.