Data Requests
Consultants, private organizations, and the general public may request Environmental Summary Reports, geodatabases of species information, and other data products for environmental review, permitting, and planning processes. Natural resource managers in government agencies can self-serve this information from our Map Viewer web application by creating an account and receiving elevated permissions.
All requests are free of charge. Before submitting a request, note that we make a variety of information on species and habitats readily available in our web applications and other online resources.
Questions about submitting a request? Email us: mtnhp@mt.gov
Request Submission
To submit a request, you will need a State of Montana account:
- Click the Submit Request button below.
- Choose Citizen Login, unless you work for a State Agency in Montana.
- Log in to your account (or create an account).
- If prompted, choose "I am not representing a business" at the start of the request form.
- Fill out the Data Request form as directed.
Need an account with the State of Montana/Okta? Use these instructions to create an Okta account or see the FAQs.
View Examples of Data and Information Requests
Environmental Summary Reports are the most common type of information we provide. These reports include a PDF (example) with summaries of species and habitat information (including a list of Species of Concern), a spreadsheet with those data in tabular form, Species of Concern Occurrence reports for select species if present, and custom Field Guide snapshots for the species highlighted in the report.
Our examples page lists other types of requests and the data or information we can supply to fulfill them.
Data Use Terms and Conditions and Data Use Acknowledgments
Please see our Data Use Terms and Conditions for data and information from the Montana Natural Heritage Program. In addition, you can preview an example Data Use Acknowledgment required for the transfer of spatial or tabular data from MTNHP.
Request Confidentiality
All requests are considered confidential library records that are protected from disclosure to others under the Montana Library Records Confidentiality Act.
