90-15-201. Duties of committee. The committee shall examine the following matters and make recommendations to the library concerning:

(1) criteria for the categories and types of data to be collected for a natural resource information system;

(2) criteria for the format of data collection;

(3) identification of existing sources of relevant data in the public sector;

(4) identification of data acquisition, storage, and retrieval methodologies that are economical and efficient, that minimize or eliminate the duplication of databases, and that utilize computer networking;

(5) probable costs to agencies furnishing required data and probable costs of managing the data;

(6) probable benefits to be realized by the establishment of a natural resource information system;

(7) operation of the Montana natural heritage program; and

(8) other items the committee considers of importance to the establishment of a natural resource information system.