Submitting an Information Request

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NATURAL HERITAGE NEW MEXICO is a division of the Museum of Southwestern Biology at the University of New Mexico.

NHNM >> Info Management >> Submit an Info Request

Submitting an Information Request

Lists of rare plant and animal species are free of charge and can be accessed on this web site. There may be a charge for copies of these reports if you choose to request one or more. To request other information, please write or email our Information Manager at our program address.

Requests concerning environmental review or which require provision of locality information for sensitive species must be received IN WRITING. An Email communication will often be sufficient, however, in some instances we will need to obtain a signed document before final delivery of the information is possible. Please include the following information in your information request:

Return address, phone number, and email address, if applicable.
Why you need the information (i.e., environmental assessment, management plan, etc.).
Brief description of the proposed project or activity (i.e., residential development, landfill siting).
Location information for the project or activity, preferably the project boundary in a GIS shapefile or on a map.

Before submitting a request you may want to see our data release policy and/or our statement of limitations inherent to our data.

A note about response time: Requests for data on ecologically sensitive sites are processed in the order in which they are received in writing. Average response time is about two to three weeks from the date your request is received in our office, but it may be longer if there is a backlog or if your request does not contain all the needed information. Since our office receives many requests, we strongly encourage you to submit your request during the early stages of a project.

Fees

This fee is designed to recoup our expenditures of time and resources for preparation of these requests. Our intent is not to reduce the number of users, but to continue to be financially solvent, enabling us to offer this information to the public.

Lists of rare plant and animal species are free of charge and can be accessed on this web site.
Fees are charged for other requests at the rate of $100.00 per hour. This includes database searches, research, GIS work, and scientist consultation. Discounts are available for non-profit organizations.
For extensive data sets (e.g. regional or state-wide coverages) or for more sophisticated products, there may be additional fees.
Rush jobs. We may be able to process your project as a priority job with a turn around time of less than two weeks. Contact the NHNM Information Manager for availability. For rushing basic types of information requests, expect the cost to be double our standard fee.

People, agencies and organizations who provide NHNM with information for our database or with access to land and waters may be exempt from charges. Students with reasonable needs for the information are exempt. If you believe your request should not be charged, contact the NHNM Information Manager.

We Need Your Help!

To continue building a comprehensive, up-to-date database of information on the status of rare species and occurrences of significant natural communities, we need your help. If you have information concerning any species we track please contact us or submit a contribututor form.

Electronic Files

We can provide electronic database files in ASCII, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft Access formats. We also produce spatial data files in ESRI formats. Please see our GIS Standards page for more information.

We Wish to Acknowledge:

The Museum of Southwestern Biology
New Mexico State University Museums
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
New Mexico Department of Energy
New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resource Department
New Mexico Environment Department
New Mexico Ornithological Society
The Nature Conservancy
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. National Park Service
White Sands Missle Range

...and many other organizations and individuals as sources for our database and partners in our efforts to provide the best and most current information on New Mexico's biological resources.