Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Division of Nature Preserves (Data compiler) Originator: Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center (Data compiler) Originator: Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) (Metadata compiler) Originator: Center for Geospatial Data Analysis (CGDA) (Metadata compiler) Originator: Sally Letsinger (Metadata compiler) Publication_Date: 20081022 Title: HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM: Locations of Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Vascular Plants along the Lake Michigan Rim, Indiana (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Point Shapefile) Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Bloomington, Indiana Publisher: Indiana Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: NOTE: The original data set named "NWMHERITAGE_UPDATE_STRIPPED.SHP" was provided to Indiana Geological Survey personnel on August 28, 2008, by Michael Molnar, Program Manager, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal Program. An original data layer NWMHERITAGE_UPDATE.SHP from Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves, was modified by Vicky Meretsky (Indiana University) and Forest Clark (United States Fish and Wildlife Service) at the request of Michael Molnar to remove specific plant species names from the attribute table for protective purposes. The data in the original and modified shapefiles is a subset of the Indiana Heritage Database (also called the Indiana Biodiversity Database) that is maintained by the Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center. The database 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. A field named NRCODE in the attribute table refers to "natural regions," which are defined in the following publication: Homoya, M. A., Abrell, D. B., Aldrich, J. R., and Post, T. W., 1985, The Natural Regions of Indiana: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, v. 94, p. 245-268. Online_Linkage: http://igs.indiana.edu/arcims/lakerim/static/downloads.html Description: Abstract: This point shapefile was created to display in a geographic information system (GIS) the data points that represent the locations of endangered, threatened, and rare vascular plant species in the Lake Michigan Rim region of Indiana. Purpose: The purpose of the database is to provide detailed information for the protection of the endangered, threatened, and rare species and their habitats. The information is used to set protection priorities for the IDNR, Division of Nature Preserves. It is also used for environmental reviews. The data are also used for IDNR early coordinations of environmental reviews, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Public Notices, public lake and floodway permits, coal mining permits, National Forest, lakeshore, and refuge management planning, and information requests from private consultants and individuals who need good up-to-date natural resource data for development planning, research, and so on. In addition, such data are useful to ecosystem modellers, conservationists, analysts, scientists, and planners concerned with biodiversity assessment and monitoring, taxa inventories, and planning of conservation areas and conservation measures. Supplemental_Information: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 2008, Endangered, threatened, and rare vascular plant species documented from Indiana: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Web site, , date accessed, September 8, 2008. The Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center maintains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about federal- and state-listed endangered, threatened, and rare species, high-quality natural communities, and significant natural areas in Indiana. The Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center prepares more than 2,000 responses annually for heritage data information. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 2008, How to request heritage data: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Web site,, date accessed, September 8, 2008. In Indiana, the information in this data layer was used in the development of the draft Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) Plan. The draft plan can be accessed through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal Program Web site: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 2008, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Lake Michigan Coastal Program Web site, , date accessed, September 5, 2008. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1967 Ending_Date: 2002 Currentness_Reference: Data collection date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.5176 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.4855 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.7555 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.3283 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geography Network Keyword Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: location Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: IGS Metadata Keyword Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) Theme_Keyword: Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Theme_Keyword: Division of Nature Preserves Theme_Keyword: biodiversity Theme_Keyword: heritage species Theme_Keyword: ecology Theme_Keyword: plants Theme_Keyword: habitat Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Indiana Biodiversity Initiative Theme_Keyword: Indiana Biodiversity Database Theme_Keyword: Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center Theme_Keyword: Indiana Heritage Database Theme_Keyword: natural region Theme_Keyword: Northwestern Morainal Natural Region Theme_Keyword: Grand Prairie Natural Region Theme_Keyword: element occurrence Theme_Keyword: global rank Theme_Keyword: state rank Theme_Keyword: element occurence rank Theme_Keyword: Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP) Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) Theme_Keyword: rare species Theme_Keyword: endangered species Theme_Keyword: threatened species Theme_Keyword: vascular plants Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Indiana Place_Keyword: Lake County Place_Keyword: LaPorte County Place_Keyword: Porter County Place_Keyword: St Joseph County Access_Constraints: This file is available to anyone, but access may be contingent on written request, specific terms relevant to the agency or person making the request, and/or current freedom of information statutes in the state of Indiana. Use_Constraints: INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DATA CONSTRAINTS: Due to the dynamic nature and sensitivity of the data, the information in the Indiana Heritage Database (also known as the Indiana Biodiversity Database) 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. Please see distribution information section for instructions on how to request the most up-to-date information from the Indiana Heritage Data Center. 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. INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DATA DISCLAIMER: This data set was compiled by Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey, using data believed to be accurate; however, a degree of error is inherent in all data. This product is distributed "AS-IS" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of suitability to a particular purpose or use. No attempt has been made in either the design or production of these data to define the limits or jurisdiction of any federal, state, or local government. These data are intended for use only at the published scale or smaller and are for reference purposes only. They are not to be construed as a legal document or survey instrument. A detailed on-the- ground survey and historical analysis of a single site may differ from these data. COPYRIGHT 2008, THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CREDIT: It is requested that the Indiana Geological Survey be cited in any products generated from this data. The following source citation should be included: HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM: Locations of Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Vascular Plants along the Lake Michigan Rim, Indiana (Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Point Shapefile), metadata compilation by Sally Letsinger, 2008 WARRANTY: Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey warrants that the media on which this product is stored will be free from defect in materials and workmanship for ninety (90) days from the date of acquisition. If such a defect is found, return the media to Publication Sales, Indiana Geological Survey, 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 2208, and it will be replaced free of charge. LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY: Except for the expressed warranty above, the product is provided "AS IS", without any other warranties or conditions, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties for product quality, or suitability to a particular purpose or use. The risk or liability resulting from the use of this product is assumed by the user. Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey shares no liability with product users indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, lost or damaged data or other commercial or economic loss. Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey is not responsible for claims by a third party. The maximum aggregate liability to the original purchaser shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue City: Bloomington State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 47405 2208 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812 855 7636 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812 855 2862 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: IGSinfo@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays Native_Data_Set_Environment: ESRI ArcGIS shapefile format, Microsoft Windows XP, approximately 4.01 Mb Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Information concerning attribute accuracy was obtained from metadata for the Indiana Biodiversity Database (also known as the Indiana Heritage Database), which can be accessed through the Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange (FWIE) at the Conservation Management Institute (CMI) at Virginia Technical Institute. Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange, 2008, State biodiversity database survey-Indiana: Conservation Management Institute Web site , date accessed, September 8, 2008. "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." Logical_Consistency_Report: Checks for duplicates (unique values in unique records) were performed on this data set. This data layer is in shapefile format, which has no topology. Completeness_Report: The following is excerpted from the Fish and Wildlife Information Exchange (FWIE), "The information is as complete as the reports received. 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." Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy is no better than that of the source material used to compile HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM. An attribute is included that gives an assessment of locational precision. The field is called, "PRECISION," and the field is populated with codes: "S," which means the location is precise to seconds (the mapped location is accurate within 3 latitude/longitude seconds, approximately 100 meters on the ground); "M," which means the location is accurate within 1 latitude/longitude minute (approximately 2 kilometers or 1.5 miles); and "G," means "general," having a low positional accuracy (the general location is known, the element occurrence is located on the 7.5-minute USGS quadrangle sheet, or accurate within 8 km or 5 miles). Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Vertical accuracy was not a factor in the digital production of the data set. No quantitative tests were performed. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves Publication_Date: 20080828 Title: NWMHERITAGE_UPDATE_STRIPPED.SHP: point shapefile; this file is an informal working version of a shapefile, not a published product. Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Indianapolis, Indiana Publisher: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Online_Linkage: None Source_Scale_Denominator: 4000, 70000, 300000 Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic mail system Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1967 Ending_Date: 2006 Source_Currentness_Reference: Data collection date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Edited version of heritage plant species point locations Source_Contribution: This data set was used as the basis for the point shapefile representing the locations of heritage plant species location types in the Lake Michigan Rim region of Indiana. Process_Step: Process_Description: The NWMHERITAGE_UPDATE_STRIPPED.SHP shapefile was loaded into ESRI ArcMap for editing. The following fields were deleted, "LAT," "LONG," and "SOURCE." The following fields were retained in HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM but renamed, "MANAME" (now, "MGMT_AREA"), "LATNEW," (now, "LAT"), "LONGNEW," (now, "LONG), "WATERSHED" (now, "HUC8"). The field "HUC8" was converted to a string field and the 7-digit codes originally present in the field "WATERSHED" were concatenated with a leading "0" to create the correct 8-digit hydrologic unit code for the watersheds in which the heritage plant species was observed. The file projection was defined as UTM NAD83 Zone 16. Attributes and attribute values were researched, and metadata were compiled for the data layer. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: nwmheritage_update_stripped.shp Process_Date: 20081022 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey, Center for Geospatial Data Analysis Contact_Person: Sally Letsinger Contact_Position: Research Hydrogeologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue City: Bloomington State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 47405 2208 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812 855 1356 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812 855 2862 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sletsing@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays Process_Step: Process_Description: This metadata file was pre-parsed and parsed using CNS (Chew and Spit, v. 2.6.1) and MP (Metadata Parser, v. 2.7.1) software written by Peter N. Schweitzer (U.S. Geological Survey). The errors generated by MP were all addressed and corrected, except that no values were assigned to "Abscissa_Resolution" and "Ordinate_Resolution." Process_Date: 20080909 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey, Center for Geospatial Data Analysis Contact_Person: Sally L. Letsinger Contact_Position: Research Hydrogeologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue City: Bloomington State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 47405-2208 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812-855-1356 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812-855-2862 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sletsing@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday - Friday, except holidays Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Indiana Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 926 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 16 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000 False_Easting: 500000.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: Ordinate_Resolution: Planar_Distance_Units: Meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.26 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Heritage_Plant_Species_IDNR_LakeRim.dbf Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None Attribute: Attribute_Label: Lat Attribute_Definition: Latitude, decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 41.3306 Range_Domain_Maximum: 41.7576 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Long Attribute_Definition: Longitude, decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -87.5172 Range_Domain_Maximum: -86.4855 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Precision Attribute_Definition: Estimate of location precision for heritage species observation Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low precision. General (the general location is known, the element occurrence is located on the 7.5-minute USGS quadrangle sheet, or accurate within 8 km or 5 miles). Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: M Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Medium precision. Minutes (the location is accurate within 1 latitude/longitude minute), approximately 2 km or 1.5 miles. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High precision. Seconds (the mapped location is accurate within 3 latitude/longitude seconds), approximately 100 m. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute: Attribute_Label: Type Attribute_Definition: Type of plant or general habitat Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Grank Attribute_Definition: Global ranking, characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the element worldwide Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: [blank] Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null, not ranked Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G1? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population critically imperiled globally, typically 5 or fewer occurrences (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population imperiled globally, typically 6 to 20 occurrences Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G2? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population imperiled globally, typically 6 to 20 occurrences (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally rare or uncommon, typically 21 to 100 occurrences Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G3? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally rare or uncommon, typically 21 to 100 occurrences (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G3G4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally rare or uncommon ranging to globally widespread and apparently secure (insufficient information to rank more precisely) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure (usually more than 100 occurrences) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4G5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure ranging to globally widespread and secure (insufficient information to rank more precisely) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4G5Q Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure ranging to globally widespread and secure (range denotes insufficient information to rank more precisely, "Q" indicates that the taxonomic status is questionable) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4G5T4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure ranging to globally widespread and secure (range denotes insufficient information to rank more precisely; "G" rank applies to full species; and "T" rank applies to the infraspecific taxon, which in this case is globally widespread and apparently secure) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G4Q Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and apparently secure (taxonomic status is questionable) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and secure Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population globally widespread and secure (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T3? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species population is globally widespread and secure; infraspecific taxon population is rare or uncommon but not imperiled (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T3Q Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species population is globally widespread and secure; infraspecific taxon population is rare or uncommon but not imperiled (taxonomic status is questionable) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species population is globally widespread and secure; infraspecific taxon population is globally widespread and apparently secure Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T4T5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species population is globally widespread and secure; infraspecific taxon population is globally widespread and apparently secure ranging to globally widespread and secure Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species and infraspecific taxon population are globally widespread and secure Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T5? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species and infraspecific taxon population are globally widespread and secure (question mark denotes the ranking is not yet official) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G5T?Q Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Full species population is globally widespread and secure; the ranking for infraspecific taxon is questionable and the ranking is not yet official Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The global ranking is not yet official Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: GU Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The global ranking is unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute: Attribute_Label: Srank Attribute_Definition: State ranking, characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the element in Indiana Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: [blank] Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null, not ranked Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population critically imperiled in Indiana Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population imperiled in Indiana Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S2S3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population imperiled ranging to rare or uncommon in Indiana (insufficient information to rank more precisely) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population rare or uncommon in Indiana Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Population widespread and apparently secure in Indiana Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The state ranking is not yet official Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SX Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The state ranking presumes the population is extinct throughout its range Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute: Attribute_Label: Eorank Attribute_Definition: The rank, or overall quality of the element occurrence Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: [blank] Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Null, not ranked Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Excellent Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: AB Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Excellent to good Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: AC Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Excellent to fair Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: B Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Good Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: BC Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Good to fair Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: BD Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Good to poor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: C Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fair Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CD Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fair to poor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: CI Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fair; introduced Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: D Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Poor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute: Attribute_Label: TRS1 Attribute_Definition: Township, range, section (Public Land Survey System) location. Detailed locations include notations of section subdivisions, naming convention is as follows: NWQ, northwest quarter; NEQ, northeast quarter; SWQ, southwest quarter; SEQ, southeast quarter; NH, north half; SH, south half; WH, west half; EH, east half. Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: TRS2 Attribute_Definition: Secondary township, range, section (Public Land Survey System) location. Detailed locations include notations of section subdivisions, naming convention is as follows: NWQ, northwest quarter; NEQ, northeast quarter; SWQ, southwest quarter; SEQ, southeast quarter; NH, north half; SH, south half; WH, west half; EH, east half. Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: TRS3 Attribute_Definition: Tertiary township, range, section (Public Land Survey System) location. Detailed locations include notations of section subdivisions, naming convention is as follows: NWQ, northwest quarter; NEQ, northeast quarter; SWQ, southwest quarter; SEQ, southeast quarter; NH, north half; SH, south half; WH, west half; EH, east half. Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Date_ Attribute_Definition: Date observed Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1967 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2002 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Years Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 year Attribute: Attribute_Label: HUC8 Attribute_Definition: 8-digit hydrologic unit code (watershed) Attribute_Definition_Source: United States Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Hydrologic unit codes Codeset_Source: United States Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: NRCODE Attribute_Definition: Natural Regions Code (similar to physiographic province) Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 002A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwestern Morainal Natural Region, Valparaiso Moraine Section Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Homoya, M. A., Abrell, D. B., Aldrich, J. R., and Post, T. W., 1985, The natural regions of Indiana: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, v. 94, p. 245-268. Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 002B Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwestern Morainal Natural Region, Chicago Lake Plain Section Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Homoya, M. A., Abrell, D. B., Aldrich, J. R., and Post, T. W., 1985, The natural regions of Indiana: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, v. 94, p. 245-268. Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 002C Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwestern Morainal Natural Region, Lake Michigan Border Section Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Homoya, M. A., Abrell, D. B., Aldrich, J. R., and Post, T. W., 1985, The natural regions of Indiana: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, v. 94, p. 245-268. Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 003B Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grand Prairie Natural Region, Kankakee Sand Section Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Homoya, M. A., Abrell, D. B., Aldrich, J. R., and Post, T. W., 1985, The natural regions of Indiana: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, v. 94, p. 245-268. Attribute: Attribute_Label: County1 Attribute_Definition: Primary county location of heritage species observation Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Indiana Counties Codeset_Source: State of Indiana Attribute: Attribute_Label: County2 Attribute_Definition: Second county, if heritage species site straddles county boundaries Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Indiana Counties Codeset_Source: State of Indiana Attribute: Attribute_Label: Quadname Attribute_Definition: USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle name Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle names Codeset_Source: United States Geological Survey Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sitename Attribute_Definition: Site name Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mgmt_area Attribute_Definition: Name of managed area or managed land, if applicable Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field Attribute: Attribute_Label: Owner Attribute_Definition: Owner type Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: F Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Federal land Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: L Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Local Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: P Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Private Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: State/tribal Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute: Attribute_Label: Acres Attribute_Definition: Site size Attribute_Definition_Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 368 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Acres Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 acre Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: [DISTRIBUTOR OF INDIANA BIODIVERSITY DATABASE] Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves Contact_Person: Ronald Hellmich Contact_Position: Information Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 402 W. Washington St., Rm W267 City: Indianapolis State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 46204 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 317 232 4052 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 317 233 0133 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: IGSinfo@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0815 to 1645 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays The Indiana Natural Heritage Center 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. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 2008, How to request heritage data: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Web site , date accessed, September 8, 2008. The Indiana Natural Heritage Data Center maintains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about federal- and state-listed endangered, threatened, and rare species, high-quality natural communities, and significant natural areas in Indiana. Requests for this information is assessed a fee based on the time needed to complete the request. This charge is $42 per one half hour, one half hour minimum. Most requests take one half hour or less to complete. An invoice for the amount due will be included with the completed request response. This fee is waived for nonprofit organizations, other governmental agencies, and educational research projects. To request this information, please send a letter containing the following: a description of what information is needed; a description and a copy of a map of the area of interest; a brief description of the project. Send the letter or fax to the contact name and address described above. Please allow two weeks for return of the requested information. Resource_Description: Offline data Distribution_Liability: Because of 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. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: [DISTRIBUTOR OF HERITAGE_PLANT_SPECIES_IDNR_LAKERIM] Indiana Geological Survey Contact_Person: Publication Sales Contact_Position: Clerk Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue City: Bloomington State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 47405 2208 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812 855 7636 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812 855 2862 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: IGSinfo@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays Resource_Description: Downloadable data Distribution_Liability: COPYRIGHT 2008, THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The information on these media is proprietary to Indiana University, Indiana Geological Survey. 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The maximum aggregate liability to the original purchaser shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the product. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20081022 Metadata_Review_Date: 20081022 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Indiana Geological Survey Contact_Person: Sally L. Letsinger Contact_Position: Research Hydrogeologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 611 North Walnut Grove Avenue City: Bloomington State_or_Province: Indiana Postal_Code: 47405 2208 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 812 855 1356 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 812 855 2781 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sletsing@indiana.edu Hours_of_Service: 0800 to 1700 Eastern Standard Time Contact_Instructions: Monday through Friday, except holidays Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: This metadata file is intended to accompany the data set identified and received from the IGS. It is not to be altered or summarized. IGS does not support secondary distribution. If this data set was received from anyone besides the IGS, this metadata file and the data set it describes may lack integrity.