NHI Portal for External Users

This page is for external (non-DNR) users who have a formal NHI data license with the Bureau of Endangered Resources, authorizing them to access the external NHI Portal.

Terms and Conditions for Use of the External NHI Portal

• Access to and use of the external NHI Portal Internet site and the data contained therein is subject to the terms and conditions of the user's NHI data license agreement and the DNR's Legal Notices, Disclaimers, and Terms of Use.
• Materials and features may be added to or withdrawn from the NHI Portal or otherwise changed without notice. Changes will be documented on the NHI Portal Release Notes page.
• There can be no guarantee that the NHI Portal will always be available, or any warranty in terms of network uptime or connectivity. Please notify the Bureau of Endangered Resources about technical problems with the NHI Portal by contacting the appropriate person on our Staff Contacts Page or by using the feedback links within the Portal.

Access to the External NHI Portal

Authorized users may access the external NHI Portal by selecting one of the links below. You will be prompted to enter your WAMS username and password.

Search NHI Data By:

Element
Geographic Area
Go to Portal Mapping

Troubleshooting

Are you experiencing problems viewing your search area in the NHI portal? Many Internet Explorer 7 users are reporting this problem. Follow the directions below for assistance:

Problem: When you draw a selection area on the map, the Portal returns tabular results, but does not show the selection area on the map. In addition, the Portal does not prompt you for a project title, which is what normally should happen when you draw a search area. And users may find the title useful for their records (for instance, the title appears at the top if you print the results set). As a security measure, Internet Explorer 7 and later versions may try to block prompts of this type. However, you can enable prompts of this kind using the following procedure.

Solution: Alter your computer security settings to allow JavaScript prompt:
1. In Explorer, Click on Tools / Internet Options /Security / Internet / Custom Level
2. Near the bottom of the list of options, under ‘scripting’ there is an option ‘Allow websites to prompt for information using scripted windows.’
3. Click enable; Internet explorer will now allow prompts of the kind used by the NHI Portal. Please note that changing this option will allow scripted windows from all websites, not just the NHI portal.

Restoring default security setting: You can later restore the original setting, by just selecting "Disable" under this option again. Or, restore all security defaults with:
Tools / Internet Options / Security / Internet / Default level. Please note that the latter procedure will restore all security settings in IE7 for the Internet zone to their default settings.

About the NHI Portal

The NHI Portal is supported by the Endangered Resources Fund and by funding from other DNR Programs. The NHI Portal was originally made possible through funding from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, Grant #NA03NOS4190106, a grant from the Natural Resources Foundation, and the Endangered Resources Fund.