Sec. 83341. National wildlife corridors database
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the Director ), in consultation with the National Coordination Committee and the regional wildlife movement councils, shall establish a database, to be known as the National Wildlife Corridors Database . The Database shall— include maps, data, models, surveys, and descriptions of native species habitats, wildlife movements, and corridors that have been developed by Federal agencies that pertain to Federal land and water; include maps, models, analyses, and descriptions of projected shifts in habitats, wildlife movements, and corridors of native species in response to climate change or other environmental factors; reflect the best scientific data and information available; and in accordance with the requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ), have the data, models, and analyses included in the Database available at scales useful to State, Tribal, local, and Federal agency decisionmakers and the public.
Subject to subsection (d), the Director, in collaboration with the National Coordination Committee, the regional wildlife movement councils, and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall— design the Database to support State, Tribal, local, voluntary private landowner, and Federal agency decisionmakers and the public with data that will allow those entities— to prioritize and target natural resource adaptation strategies and enhance existing State and Tribal corridor protections; to assess the impacts of proposed energy, water, transportation, and transmission projects, and other development activities, and to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts of those projects and activities on National Wildlife Corridors; to assess the impact of new and existing development on native species habitats and National Wildlife Corridors; and to develop strategies that promote habitat connectivity to allow native species to move— to meet biological and ecological needs; to adjust to shifts in habitat; and to adapt to climate change; establish a coordination process among Federal agencies to update maps and other information with respect to landscapes, seascapes, native species habitats and ranges, habitat connectivity, National Wildlife Corridors, and wildlife movement changes as information based on new scientific data becomes available; and not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, develop, submit a report to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress, and make publicly available a report, that, with respect to the Database— outlines the categories for data that may be included in the Database; outlines the data protocols and standards for each category of data in the Database; identifies gaps in native species habitat and National Wildlife Corridor information; prioritizes research and future data collection activities for use in updating the Database; and evaluates and quantifies the efficacy of the Database to meet the needs of the entities described in paragraph (1).
In developing the Database, the Director shall— as applicable, protect proprietary interests with respect to any licensed information, licensed data, and other items contained in the Database; and protect information in the Database with respect to the habitats and ranges of specific native species to prevent poaching, illegal taking and trapping, and other related threats to native species.
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