plotform.man 5/27,91 



MTNHP SITE AND COMMUNITY FORM MANUAL 



Montana Natural Heritage Program 

 1515 East 6th Ave., Helena, MT 59620 



This manual is for use in completing the 5/27/91 versions of 

 the Site Survey and Community Survey forms. Only those fields 

 potentially needing greater clarification are included. Defini- 

 tions for many of the fields on the Community Survey Form are taken 

 directly from the USDA Forest Service's ECODATA General Field and 

 Plant Composition data forms (developed at the Forest Service 

 Regional Office, Missoula, MT) . See last two pages of manual for 

 copies of survey forms. 



SITE SURVEY FORM INSTRUCTIONS 



IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION 



MANUAL 



Enter the version number of the MTNHP survey manual used in 

 completing this form (i.e., "91B" for this manual). 



SITENAME 



Each site should be assigned a unique name. A few standards 

 in naming follow: 



1. do not use element names in the site name 



2. use local place names when available 



3. use names of features on topographic maps when local names 

 do not exist 



DIRECTIONS 



Directions to Site - enter precise directions to the site 

 using a readily locatable landmark (e.g., a city, a major 

 highway, etc.) as the starting point on a state or local road 

 map. Use clear complete sentences that will be understandable 

 to someone who is unfamiliar with the area, needs to get to 

 the site, and has only your directions to follow. Cite 

 distances as closely as possible to the 1/10 of a mile, use 

 compass directions (N, S, E, and W) , and be sure to specify 

 the best access to the site, such as where to park or which 

 trail to use. 



