State Biodiversity Database Survey
Contact: Patricia Jones (Data Management Supervisor)
Organization: Dept of Natural Resources
State: OH
NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)
NAME Patricia Jones
TITLE Data Management Supervisor
AGENCY/ORGANIZATION Dept of Natural Resources
ADDRESS1889 Fountain Square, Bldg F-1
CITY, STATE, ZIP Columbus, OH 43224
TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILEPhone: (614)265-6453
     Fax: (614)267-3096
EMAIL/FTP/WWW pat.jones@dnr.ohio.gov
  
ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) Division of Natural Areas & Preserves
DATABASE NAME Ohio Natural Heritage Database
DATABASE ACRONYMS ONHP
DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set):
Records for State and Federal list species, rare species with no designated legal status, high quality plant communities, unique geologic and other natural features.
PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE:
To aid in the identification and protection of Ohio's rare species and unique natural features.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):
 
DATE RANGE OF RECORDS:1960's - 1996, present
IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No):  
EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA: 
 
 
HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED?
Irregularly Updated
WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:  
COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS: 
Updated as new information becomes available.
 
SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET
(Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):		 
Point data. State of Ohio
 
BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS:
THEME SPECIES TYPE
Species Distribution Mammals  
  Fish  
  Birds  
  Reptiles  
  Amphibians  
  Plants  
  Terrestrial Invertebrates  
  Aquatic Invertebrates  
PLACE KEYWORDS
(Words/Phrases describing database extent & location):
  Ohio  
DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE
Cooperative agreements
Fees
COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS:
Fees: Manual Search Base Fee: $20 per request plus $25 per hour when data is provided.

Computer Search Base Fee: $40 per search plus $.50 per page for printouts exceeding 10 pages. The Heritage staff will determine the most cost-efficient method of supplying the data. A cost estimate can be provided.
DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE:
Distribution
COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS:
We would prefer it not be distributed to parties beyond the original requestor.
DATA ACCURACY:
DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?):
Locational accuracy varies depending on accuracy of data submitted.
QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED:
Accuracy of species identification is judges by the reputation of the individual/organization supplying the data and availability of specimens. Data entry is checked by a second individual.
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE:
 
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
COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING:
Administrative Boundary: County, Quad, Watershed, Physiographic Region
ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):
For any specified area of Ohio, the Natural Heritage database can provide the following information --Special plants and animals: more than 700 species that are Federal, Threatened, Proposed, Under Review for possible listing, on Ohio's official endangered species lists OR are of special concern to Ohio.
DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set):
Heritage Data Services
ODNR Division of Natural Areas & Preserves
Fountain Square, Building F-1
Columbus, OH 43224
Phone:( 614)265-6472 Fax:( 614)267-3096
Email/FTP/WWW Address:
 
CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.):
Other; see comments.
COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM:
Hard Copy; ASCII file on diskette.
DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.):
13,000+ records
ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET:
Accuracy
Precision
Published Documents
COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA:
Published documents: The Nature Conservancy's BCD manuals