Part 052, FW 1, Ecosystem Approach to Fish and Wildlife Conservation, dated April 19, 1996

Ecosystem Approach to Fish and Wildlife Conservation - Original Document

Ecosystem Approach to Fish and Wildlife Conservation: An Assessment by Ohio State University - an evaluation of the above document and results.

To ensure compliance with the Service Information and Technology Architecture (SITA), Service staff are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems, data sets, databases, and information applications. Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard.

The ecosystem unit name should normally be used in conjunction with the ecosystem unit number. The Service data standard for Ecosystem Unit Number can be viewed at this site. It references the two-digit numbers that represent the ecosystem unit boundaries of the United States. The "Not Applicable" (00) designation should be assigned to Service organizations that do not have an ecosystem association, such as the Regional Directorate and Regional administration offices. Further guidance on using the "Not Applicable" designation will be provided in the future

Ecosystem unit names and ecosystem unit numbers will be handled as separate data fields in any new or modified automated system, and will not be combined in a single data field.