| State Biodiversity Database Survey |
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| Contact: Martina Hines (Data Manager) |
| Organization: KY State Nature Preserve Comm. |
| State: KY |
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| NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?) |
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| NAME | Martina Hines |
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| TITLE | Data Manager |
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| AGENCY/ORGANIZATION | KY State Nature Preserve Comm. |
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| ADDRESS | 801 Schenkel Lane |
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| CITY, STATE, ZIP | Frankfort, KY 40601 |
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| TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE | Phone: (502)573-2886 |
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| | Fax: (502)573-2355 |
| EMAIL/FTP/WWW | mhines.ksnpc.internet@msmail.state.ky.us |
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| ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) | The Nature Conservancy |
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| DATABASE NAME | Biological and Conservation Database |
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| DATABASE ACRONYMS | BCD |
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| DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): |
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| A DOS-based relational database with files that include
information concerning rare and endangered species, and high
quality examples of natural communities, natural sites and managed
areas.
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| PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: |
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| The information is used to establish protection priorities, also,
to comply with endangered species laws, prevent avoidable impacts
on natural resources, prevent disputes over development and for
educational and research purposes.
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| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.): |
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| The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission is mandated by the
Commonwealth of Kentucky to identify and protect Kentucky's
natural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of all
Kentuckians.
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| DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: | 1800's - 1996, present |
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| IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): | No |
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| EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA: | |
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| HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? |
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| Continually Updated |
| Daily Updated |
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| WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?: | 5/3/96 |
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| COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS: | |
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SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET
(Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.): | |
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| Kentucky | |
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| BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: |
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| THEME |
SPECIES |
TYPE |
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| Species Distribution |
Mammals |
Bibliography |
| Population Levels/Density |
Fish |
Surveys |
| Life History |
Birds |
Museum Collections |
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Reptiles |
Summary Data |
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Amphibians |
Anecdotal |
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Plants |
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Terrestrial Invertebrates |
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Aquatic Invertebrates |
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PLACE KEYWORDS
(Words/Phrases describing database extent & location): |
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| DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE |
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| Licensing agreements |
| Fees |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: |
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| Fees for some users. Data services cost $45.00 per hour,
with a minimum one hour charge. An additional fee is
assessed for the actual costs of maps. Government
agencies, non-profit organizations, students, and
researchers are provided two hours of data services a
month free of charge.
Exempt from State Open Records Act.
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| DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: |
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| Citation requirements |
| Copyright agreements |
| Distribution |
| Other; see comments |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS: |
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| This product and database has been copyrighted by the
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.
Distribution: Locational information for sensitive plants,
animals, and natural communities, if released by the
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, may not be
released in any document or correspondence.
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| DATA ACCURACY: |
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| DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): |
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| We can assure that our information is highly accurate, because
all data undergo several quality controls; imprecision and
questionable ID's are entered as such. They can easily be
distinguished from other records.
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| QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: |
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| All incoming information is reviewed by staff biologists to
determine degree of accuracy and precision. Data specialists
enter all information into a temporary workfile. Only after
all datafields have been checked twice by two different
people is the info entered into the Biological and
Conservation database (BCD).
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| ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE: |
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| DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: |
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| DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): |
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| YES, point/location information |
| YES, by administrative boundary; see comments |
| YES, by place; see comments |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: |
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| ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured): |
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The Nature Preserves Commission currently monitors the statuses
of over 650 plant, animal, and natural community elements of
Kentucky's natural diversity, considered rare or endangered.
Taxonomic, biological, and legal information about each element
are continually updated. Data are stored in the Commission's
Element Occurrence Database.
The Managed Area Database contains biological, management,
legal, and locational information on over 400 areas in
Kentucky, including lands managed for conservation purposes by
federal, state, and local governments, private individuals,
foundations, and corporations.
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| DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): |
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| Martina Hines, Data Manager/Ecologist
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| Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission |
| 801 Schenkel Lane |
| Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| Phone:(502)573-2886 Fax:(502)573-2355 |
| Email/FTP/WWW Address: mhines.ksnpc.internet@msmail.state.ky.us |
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| CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): |
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| Other; see comments. |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: |
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| Computer generated printouts;
Diskette: AREV, dBase, ascii, GIS format
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| DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.): |
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| Approx. 60 Megabytes |
| ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET:
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| Data Dictionaries |
| Accuracy |
| Precision |
| Collection Protocols |
| Published Documents |
| COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: |
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