The database should also integrate well with geospatial databases of other agencies, such as that of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather data, and installed systems of environmental monitors and stream gauges.

Integration with other data systems still is in development, but officials say they wanted to get the NLD out to the public soon "because is important to get the data already available out there and get people used to looking at it and using it."

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