State Biodiversity Database Survey Contact: Ron P. Hellmich (Information Manager) Organization: IN Dept of Nat Resources State: IN

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)

NAME Ron P. Hellmich TITLE Information Manager AGENCY/ORGANIZATION IN Dept of Nat Resources ADDRESS 402 W Washington, Rm W267 CITY, STATE, ZIP Indianapolis, IN 46204 TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE Phone: (317) 232-4052       Fax: (317) 233-0133 EMAIL/FTP/WWW Ron_Hellmich_at_dnrlan@ima.isol.state.in.us   http//www.state.in.us/acin/dnr/

ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) Indiana Dept of Natural Resources DATABASE NAME Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center DATABASE ACRONYMS

DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): The Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center contains information about documented occurrences of federal and state listed endangered, threatened, and rare plant and animal species, high quality natural communities and significant natural areas for Indiana. PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: The purpose of the database is to provide detailed information for the protection of the ETR species and their habitats. The information is used to set protection priorities for the Division of Nature Preserves. It is also used for environmental reviews. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):

DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: Historical - 1996, Present IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): Yes EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA:

HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? Continually Updated Irregularly Updated

WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:   COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS:   Irregular: as new or updated information becomes available.   SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET (Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):   Indiana. South 37 degrees, 40"; North 41 degrees, 50"; East 84 degrees, 49"; West 88 degrees, 2".

BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: THEME SPECIES TYPE Other; see comments Mammals     Fish     Birds     Reptiles     Amphibians     Plants     Terrestrial Invertebrates     Aquatic Invertebrates

PLACE KEYWORDS (Words/Phrases describing database extent & location): Indiana

DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE Cooperative agreements Fees Other; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: The Indiana Natural Heritage will respond to information requests pursuant to Indiana's Access to Public Records Act (I.C. 5-14-3 et. seq.). The request must be in writing and include a description of the information being requested and a description and map of the project area. Information requests are subject to a $0.10 per page copying fee. There are no other fees. Cooperative agreements are needed to obtain a complete or large subset of the Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center database. DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: Distribution COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS: Due to the dynamic nature and sensitivity of the data, this information should not be used for any project other than that for which it was originally intended. It may be necessary to request updated material to base planning decisions on the most current information. Information provided may not be used by another organization or person for resale. Any person or organization who does offer this information for resale will be barred from receiving any new information. Organizations which have entered into cooperative agreements with the Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center agree not to provide the information to third parties without the express written consent of the Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center. DATA ACCURACY: DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): Please note that the Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center relies on the observations of many individuals for our data. In most cases, the information is not the result of comprehensive field surveys conducted at particular sites. Therefore, a statement that there are no documented significant natural features at a site should not be interpreted to mean that the site does not support special plants or animals. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: Reports of endangered and threatened species are reviewed by staff ecologists for verification. The information is entered into the database by an assistant data manager. The Information Manager then quality controls entered data for completeness, consistency, and accuracy. ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE: The information is as complete as the reports received. DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): YES, point/location information YES, by administrative boundary; see comments YES, by place; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: Administrative Boundary: County, Quad, and Watershed. Place: Managed area name, significant site name, natural region. ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):   DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): Ronald P. Hellmich, Information Manager Division of Nature Preserves 402 W. Washington St, Rm W267 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone:( 317)232-4052 Fax:( 317)233-0133 Email/FTP/WWW Address: Ron_Hellmich_at_dnrlan@ima.isd.state.in.us   CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): Other; see comments. COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: For standard requests, paper copy only. For cooperative agreements, in digital form on diskettes. DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.): 25-30 Megabytes ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET: Precision COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: