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Nat^ural llcrlUa9t3 database printouts (continued) <br />Voucher: The museum or herbarium where specimens are maintained and the accession number assigned by <br />the repository. In the case of bald eayles, this is the breeding area number. <br />Verification: This, in general, reflects the reliability of information. In the case of old plant <br />collections, the date of the collection determines whether the record is verified or unverified; collections <br />before 1970 are unverified. The highest level of reliability is "verified" which usually indicates a <br />collection was made or, as in the case of bird records, nesting was observed. <br />Remarks at end of records: The last 1-3 lines of each record contain more detailed notes about the <br />occurrence, such as the number of individuals, descriptive information about habitat, associated species, <br />6 f C . <br />Data Security <br />The locations of some rare features must be treated as sensitive information because widespread <br />knowledge of these locations could result in harm to the rare features. The most sensitive information is <br />tie locations of species of wildflowers, including orchids, endangered species such as the Dwarf trout lily, <br />and economically valuable plants such as Ginseng, because these are vulnerable to exploitation <br />collectors. Bald eagle nesting sites are also considered to be sensitive to disturbance by curious on­ <br />lookers. For this reason, information from the Natural Heritage database should not be reproduced or <br />published without permission from the Natural Heritage and Nongame Wildlife Research Program. We are <br />concerned that any publication for public distribution not identify the precise locations of the vulnerable <br />plant species referred to above. One way to handle this would be to list only the sections in which the <br />sensitive species occur. If this is not acceptable for your purposes, please call and discuss this issue <br />wit the Environmental Review Specialist for the Heritage and Nongame Wildlife Research Program at 612/296- <br />8279. <br />Another issue is the disturbance or eradication of a rare feature by development projects. If a threat <br />to any of the features on your printout comes to your attention, please call the Environmental Review <br />Specialist for the Heritage and Nongame Wildlife Research Program. <br />Data Requests. <br />The Heritage Database is updated continuously. Of particular significance is the body of new records