Geological Survey Renews Data Collection for National Turtle Distribution Map
Published Date: 5/14/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey wants to keep collecting info for its Turtle Distribution Database and is asking for your thoughts by July 13, 2026. This affects anyone who shares turtle data or uses it to help protect these shelled friends. No big costs or changes, just a chance to make sure the data collection stays useful and easy for everyone.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Voluntary Turtle Sighting Time Burden
If you submit turtle sightings to the USGS Turtle Distribution Database, participation is voluntary and the agency estimates 100 individual respondents annually, about 100 responses total, with an average completion time of 5 minutes per response and a total annual burden of 8 hours. The collection has no estimated annual non-hour costs.
Data Fields Collected and Contact Info
When you report a turtle sighting, USGS will collect species (if possible), location (latitude/longitude via cell phone), date and time, a photograph, your initials (not full name), and a contact method such as phone number or email; the data will be mapped to develop species-distribution maps.
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