Common use of Assessment Data Clause in Contracts

Assessment Data. For each study in the RFA process, the Steering Committee will agree on what data sets (draft and final) will be required to enable the RFA to be developed. This assessment data will usually comprise both derived data and source data, for example, fauna and flora models, woody/non-woody cover and the planning unit layer. Some data may also be required to provide context for the integration phase of the process. Where necessary, agreement may be needed from the relevant Technical Committee on how these derived information sets are expressed as products. An example would be a map showing a number of classes at a particular scale. Assessment data will be released for distribution as final draft with endorsement of the relevant Technical Committee. To be considered a final draft, a data set will include metadata to the agreed standard. The final data to be used in integration and options development must be approved by the Steering Committee with advice of the Technical Committees. Assessment data will normally be available to all relevant parties to the CRA/RFA at the completion of the relevant project, subject to paragraph 19(d) outlined in the Scoping Agreement and other appropriate sections of this document.