The overall purpose of the project is to provide critical biological information in a timely manner that will help meet regional as well as Columbia Basin biological objectives through sound research development and the sharing of information, all while providing cost savings through shared data management solutions. As such, the purpose and objectives of the Intermountain Province Subbasin Data Management Project will be linked fundamentally to the Council’s Columbia River Basin Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan, The Intermountain Province Subbasin Plan (IPSP) and also the Council’s 2006 Columbia River Basin Research Plan (CRBRP), where development of the project will assist in coordinating resource management strategies, assist in developing a repository for standardized information and be used for identifying biological objectives and prioritization of habitat restoration and species preservation strategies. Development of the Kalispel Natural Resource Department (KNRD) Geospatial Database Management System (GEDMS)is based on fulfilling many of the objectives in the CRBRP: that it be accessible to the general public as well as allow research to be coordinated among regional agencies, that through transparent data dissemination research methods and results will increase in quality, and that through long term standardized monitoring, scientific uncertainty related to priority species preservation may be reduced.