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Proper data management is imperative to ensure the integrity, both long-term and short-term, of data. The NCRN I& M Program utilized guidance and support gained from the National I& M Program as well as other Networks to develop and implement Network specific data management guidelines, procedures and strategies.
The goals are to:
- Promote data quality
- Provide a secure working environment
- Ensure data longevity
- Facilitate data availabilty and dessemination
Data Management Products
- Data Management Plan Executive Summary (340 KB .PDF)
- Network Data Management Plan Ver. 1.1 (including appendices 2.75 MB .PDF)
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Provides an overview and instructions on the reporting standards required by the NCRN I&M Program. All annual monitoring reports or research reports should be formatted as Natural Resource Technical Reports (NRTR). The National I&M Program developed reporting templates for use by networks, cooperators and contractors to assit with report production. Authors can choose between the two template styles:
The NCRN only requires that reports are formatted as MS Word documents in the "Good" format. Please refer to the additional guidance provided in the "Instructions to Authors" document, and follow this link for additional helpful hints on document formatting. |
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This SOP identifies the standards (data formats, coordinate systems, spatial scale and resolution) for all spatial data collected and managed by the National Capital Region I&M Network.
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The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to familiarize NPS staff and cooperators with the requirements that the NCRN I&M Program has for dataset documentation. This document is also meant to serve as a guide to metadata generation. For additional guidance refer the following documents:
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The purpose of this document is to provide NPS staff (both regional and park based), cooperators and contractors with guidance on how to collect and process voucher specimens collected as part of regional (multi-park) projects.
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This standard operating procedure (SOP) describes the procedures used to collect Global
Positioning System (GPS) data of acceptable quality in the field. This document also provides
information on instrument settings, field operations, and standards in the recording of positional
data.
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This SOP provides logical standards and guidelines for storing, organizing, naming and retrieving photographs in electronic format in the Inventory and Monitoring Program, National Capital Region Network.
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| SOP - Seasonal Close-out Procedures | This SOP describes the steps that Network staff should take to reivew products to ensure completeness and correctness. |