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. . END=~ridangereq, TIiR=threatened, SPC:;:sp~ial Goncern; NON=nCi legal statiis, but tracked.. This field is blank for natural communities and colonial waterbird nesting sites, which bave no legal status in Minnesota, but are tracked by the database. -N- NC Rank: [Natural Community R~nk]: ..0.. Occ #: [Occurrence Number]. Tbe occurrenCe number, in combination with the element name, uniquely identU~es each record. OCCURRENCE NUMBER: See AOee #@' if OF OCCUR~: . The 'number of records existen~ in the dataoase' for each. element \vithiil the. area se~dhed. Ownership: Indicates whether the site is publicly or privately owned; for publicly O\med land, the agency with management responsibility is li~te4,. . .p- Precision: Precision of locational information of occurrence: C (confirmed) = kno-wn within 1/4 mile radius, U (unconfirmecf) = known ~ithin .1/2 Ipi.le, N (non-~pecific) = kTIO'Wil within 1 mile, G (general) =, or;:curs within the general region, X, (unmappable)=Iocation is unmappable on USGS topographic quadrangles (often knoWn only to the nearest county), 0 (obscure/gone;=element ~o longer exists at the locaUon. PS: [primary Section]. The section containing all or the greatest part of the occurrence. -Q- Ouad Man: See J...DNR Quad@ -R- Rec #: ,[Record number):. R-N'G ot RnQ:;.[Range nl11:IlberJ. -8- SECTION or Section: [Section number(s)]. Some records are given oIlly to the nearest section (s), but most are g~ven, to the nearest quarter-s~tion or quarter-qUarter-section (e.g., S"WN\V32 denotes the 'SWI/4 of the NWi/4 o.f seGtion 32). A lIotl is .- used as a place bolder when a hal~-section. is specified (~..g., ON03 refers to the nqrth 1/2 9f section 3.). Wpen a. bccurrenc"e . .f. crosses seet:lOD boundaries,' both settions are listed, ,vithout punctuation (e,g., the NEl/4 'OT section 19 and NW1/4'of seCtion 20 . is displayed as ANE19NW20"). . .' .; Site: A name which refers to the geographic area withIn which the occiirtence lies. 1f no name for the area exists (a locally used name, for example), one is .assigned by the Coupty Biological Survey or th~ Natural Heritage Program. Source: The collector or observer of the rare .featt.tre occurrence. . S RA.:!\TJ(: [State Rank]. A rank: assigned to the natural community type which reflects theknoVt-"I1 extent and condition of that community in 1vIinnes6uL Ranks range IToml (in greatest need of conservatiOh action in the state) to 5 (secure under present. conditions). ./-\ "?" folIo\ving a rank indicates little information is a\'ailable to rank the community. 'Communities fot which information is especially scarce are given a "U", for PJank undeterrnined@. The ranks do not represent a legal status, They are ' used by the Minnesota DepalLlTIent of Natural Resolirces to set priorities for research, inventory and conservation planiung. The state rank.s are updated as inventory information becomes available. State Status: See ~ ST.A.TUS@ ..T.. D\'P or TV':D: [To\vnship number]. .. ,.r ... Verification: A reflection of the reliability of the information on v,ihich the record is based. the highest level of reliability is "verified, It \vhich usually indicates a collection \vas made or, in the case of bird records, nesting Vlas observed. Plant records based on collections made before 1 ~70 are unverified. \' oucher: The museum or herbarium where specimens are maintained, and the accession number assigned by the repository.. IIi the case of bald eagles, this is' the breeding area number. .. \V .. Vlildlife .tuea: The t\.1innesota DN"'R=s Division of ',\iildIife administratiVe number. Data Security Lx:ations of some rare features must be treated as sensitive irLformation because widespread Lnowiedge of LT-jese locations could result in na..;.-rrJ to the rare features. For t;.:ample, \\'ildfio\vers such as orchids and economically valuabie plants such as ginseng are vuinerable to exploitation by collectors; other species, such as bald eagles, ,are sensitive to disturbance by observers. For this reaSOD. \\ie prefer that publications not identify the precise lo.:ations or vulnerable species, \Ve suggest describing tbe lo:ation only to Lhe nearest section. If this is not accept2bie for your purposes. pie2.se call and discuss this issue ..vith the Envi.ronrnenta! Revie\v Specialist for L~e Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program at 651/296-7863. Revised 9/2002