The primary considerations for assessing Need-to-Know are the existence of a legitimate business or regulatory requirement to consider secured species and ecosystems data in planning or decision making, and/or a high likelihood that distribution of data and information will serve species conservation. To expedite your request for secure data and information, please include the following:

• Details of the project requiring the secured data and information, including project name and description (e.g., details of potential activities to occur on site, nature of research)
• Your proposed use of the secured data and information
• Area of interest or project location
• Your role/responsibility relative to the requested data and information
• List of project partners and their roles, including all members of the project team that will require access to manage, analyze and view the secured data and information
• Administrative controls to minimize unauthorized access or use of the secured data and information