Inland Sensitivity Atlas

The Great Lakes Commission partners with U.S. EPA Region 5 to assist with the production of spill response planning materials for the Inland Spill Response Mapping Project. The project has developed a detailed Inland Sensitivity Atlas for the states within EPA Region 5's jurisdiction, as well as support materials for the development of an Area Contingency Plan, Sub-area Contingency Plans within Region 5 and the Joint Inland Contingency Plan involving both the U.S. and Canada. The Inland Sensitivity Atlas, originally published as individual volumes for multiple mapping areas within each state, are now undergoing statewide updates of data and feature information.

Inland Sensitivity Atlas map products are produced in several formats, including digital data suitable for use in geographic information systems, digital atlases in .pdf format, and a paper version of the digital atlases. All products are developed from GIS data documenting sensitive resources, potential spill sources, and response considerations.