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<br />within the database such as deflnitions, formats, units, signiflcant flgures, decimal places,
<br />etc. Protocols defme standard operating procedures for data collection, entry, and
<br />veriflcation, which include quality control and quality assurance procedures, that guarantee
<br />the integrity of the warehoused data. A data standards committee will be formed which
<br />regulates this activity.
<br />The ITP embraces the principles and objectives of the National Information
<br />Infrastructure, the National Biological Information Infrastructure, and the National Spatial
<br />Data Infrastructure. Guidelines and protocols promulgated by these infrastructures will be
<br />incorporated into the overall database design and delivery systems whenever possible.
<br />Implicit in the plan is support of the objective to increase access, sharing, and application
<br />of data among public and private cooperators and partners. The program recognizes that
<br />guidelines and protocols have not been established for all aspects of biological and spatial
<br />data warehousing. When lacking, the plan allows establishment of its own guidelines and
<br />protocols that will adhere as closely as possible to the intent and spirit of the
<br />infrastructures .
<br />The 1TP is committed to making public data freely available to stakeholders,
<br />researchers, and the public while at the same time protecting sensitive and confidential data
<br />provided by private entities for the purpose of evaluating the Colorado River resources.
<br />Cooperation among contributing Tribes, institutions, and state and federal agencies
<br />investigating resources in the canyon concerning timely transmittal of data relating to the
<br />GCMRC study area is essential. Scientists will be expected to provide their data to
<br />GCRMC after a reasonable period of exclusive use, which is currently being addressed by
<br />the TWG working group on data protocols. Concerning some data, such as archaeological-
<br />site data the Indian Tribes define as sensitive, or information on localized endangered
<br />species, a level of confidentiality will be necessary.
<br />Data standard and protocol development will commence in FY99 and fall over into
<br />FY2000. Data standard and protocol development is primarily a manpower effort and is not
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