START A NEW PROJECT IN NABAT
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Log into your NABat account. If you do not have an NABat account, follow the directions in the link below to create one.
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Once logged in, navigate to the My NABat tab, and select the + New Project button in the upper right corner (Figure 1). This will open the Project Wizard page.
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Figure 1. The My NABat page on the NABat Partner Portal (https://sciencebase.usgs.gov/nabat/#/projects). The + New Project button is located in the upper right corner of the webpage (circled).
Use the following information to fill in the fields of the NABat Project Wizard.
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Owning Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Project Name: FBB_[YYYY]_[CNTY]_[Company]_[Name-of-Project]_[IPaC# - exclude if not assigned or known]
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Description: [Full company name] conducted a [survey type] survey for the Florida bonneted bat on behalf of [entity name] under [permit/contract identification]. [Describe project area and location (include acreage, mileage for linear projects, city, county, etc.)]. The survey entailed [brief description of survey]. This survey was [positive/negative] for Florida bonneted bat presence.
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Study Area (Sample Frame): Continental US 10x10km Grid
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Primary Intent of Data Collection: ​Clearance Surveying (enter IPaC Project Code if assigned or known)
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Project Start and End Date: Fill in the dates pertaining to your project.
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Project Members: [Add the user “USFWS FBB Lead, FW4 (usfws_fbb_lead@fws.gov)” as a Project Leader]
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Third-Party Data Request Approval Settings: ​
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Do Not Auto Approve third-party data requests. For specific data use and sharing settings, refer to Figure 2. Ensure that the selections for automatically sharing survey data with NatureServe and BatAmp remain unchecked.
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Figure 2. Data use and sharing settings for third-party data requests of Florida bonneted bat projects.
Once all new project details are reviewed, click Create Project.
As indicated by NABat guidance, cell selection is not required. Select the Back to Project button and return to your new project's home page.
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Once the new project is created, follow NABat guidance to create a Species List. Instructions on how to complete this task are under the section Select/Create a Species List in the Partner Portal.
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