Subpart C - Responsibilities and Definitions

General Manual Title 290 - Resources Inventory
Part MT400 - Resources Inventory
Subpart C - Responsibilities and Definitions
Section MT400.20 - Responsibilities

MT400.20(l)(2) ICCS' Leaders are responsible for the following within their area:

(a) Provide training to Area NRI coordinators and field office staffs to ensure consistent and quality annual resources inventory data collection.

MT400.20(l)(4) ICCS' Leaders are responsible for the following within their area:

(a) Provide information to Area NRI coordinators and field office staffs to ensure consistent and quality annual resources inventory data collection.

(b) Provide automated data collection materials (that is, instructions, imagery, maps, and historical databases) to Area NRI coordinators for distribution.

| (c) Maintain the official 'point of record' for all NRI files, imagery, and supporting data (current and historical) both electronically and by hardcopy, as needed. |

MT400.20(l)(5) ICCS' Leaders are responsible for the following within their area:

(a) Incorporating Geographic Imaging and GIS technology to complete annual inventory cycles to the highest quality standards.

MT400.20(m)(2) State Natural Resources Inventory Coordinators are responsible for the following within their state:

(a) Coordinating the allocation of Primary Sample Unit (PSU) annual data collection workload within the state (includes on-site and off-site data collection).

MT400.20(m)(4) State Natural Resources Inventory Coordinators are responsible for the following within their state:

(a) Developing and integrating NRI workload and budget needs into the state's strategic planning process.

MT400.20(o)(5) Data Collectors are responsible for:

(5) Using approved Geographic Imaging and GIS technology as the foundation for all data collection activities within the state.

MT400.20(p) Assistant State Conservationists for Field Operations are responsible for:

(1) Assigning an Area NRI coordinator.

(2) Incorporating NRI data collection workload into annual strategic plans.

(3) Assigning staff specialists as required to support annual resources inventories.

(4) Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of PSUs and point locations.

MT400.20(q) Area NRI Coordinators are responsible for:

(1) Coordinating all aspects of NRI data collection activities at the area level.

(2) Providing oversight and support to annual resource inventory data collection to insure consistent and quality data collection area-wide.

(3) Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of PSU's and point locations.

MT400.20(r) District Conservationists are responsible for:

(1) Completing annual resources inventory data collection within a specified timeframe in accordance with established quality standards.

(2) Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of PSUs and point locations.

(290-GM, Amendment MT4, June 2003)

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