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Available Services

1) Standard Occurrence Report:  Specific identification and location data for rare species and exemplary natural community occurrences can be provided when well-defined  project areas are submitted for review.  For county, EPA waterbody or user-defined circle or rectangle for which no specific project area is defined, we can review the project area and submit general location information and comments for the occurrences that are in the area.  For each occurrence within a specifically defined project area, the following information is provided:

·  Scientific and common names
·  Federal and state statuses, global and state ranks
·  Quadrangle, county and EPA waterbody name
·  Directions, latitude, longitude and mapping precision
·  Occurrence quality, date last observed and assurance of identification
·  Normal habitat for the element

2) Standard Element Report: A list of rare species and exemplary natural community elements is available for a 7.5 minute quadrangle, county, EPA waterbody or user-defined circle or rectangle. For each element the following information is provided:

·  Scientific and common names
·  Federal and state statuses, global and state ranks
·  Normal habitat

3) County List Report: A list of rare species and exemplary natural community elements along with the number of occurrences of each element is available for each county. This entire report is available online for download, or individual counties can be accessed on this Web site via our online county search. For each element, the following information is provided:

·  Scientific and common names
·  Federal and state statuses, global and state ranks
·  Normal habitat
·  Number of records by status in the county

4) Standard Managed Area Report: Data on managed areas are available for a 7.5 minute quadrangle or county. For each managed area, the following information is provided:

·  Area name, type, acreage and owner
·  Quadrangle and county name
·  Centrum latitude and longitude and least rectangle coordinates
·  Manager name, phone number and agency

5) Custom Data Searches and Reports can be created by KSNPC Data Services / Information Management staff.



Standard and custom data reports can be provided in printed or digital (ASCII) format.

A cover letter that summarizes data search results and comments on the possible occurrence of federally listed elements is provided with standard and custom reports.

Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission - Sara Hines
801 Schenkel Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-573-2886
Fax: 502-573-2355
E-mail: Sara.Hines@ky.gov