The Montana Rivers Information System (MRIS) database

Conference · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States)

OSTI ID:5774886

Stimson, J R ^[1]

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1. Natural Resource Information System, Helena, MT (United States)

The MRIS database was developed by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) with assistance from several state and federal agencies. Originally, BPA used data from the MRIS to identify environmental and institutional factors that could affect potential hydropower development in the Pacific Northwest. However, the database can also be used ot address a variety of other types of information needs. MRIS contains information pertaining to fisheries, wildlife, recreation, geologic features, and natural (biologic) features for over 3,500 stream reaches in Montana. Information from the MRIS can be used to identify sites and features to examine during educational field trips; help document unique and valuable natural featues; support resource planning activities; conduct preliminary evaluations of land values prior to acquisitions; and conduct preliminary assessments of potential impact to streams by proposed construction projects. The MRIS used software and database can be easily loaded into any IBM-compatible computer using the MS DOS operating system. The database and used software require about 7 megabites of hard-drive memory. The user interface provides straightforward menus and help screens to set up data retrievals, and NRIS provides training and support for the system.

• OSTI ID: 5774886
• Report Number(s): CONF-9107109--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (United States) Journal Volume: 75:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290400* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
990300 -- Information Handling
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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECOSYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FISHES
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LAND RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
MONTANA
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
STATE GOVERNMENT
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
USA
USES
VERTEBRATES
WATER RESOURCES
WILD ANIMALS