CORRECTING A TREE INVENTORY WITHOUT LOSING THE SOURCE

A correction should identify the affected record, the reason and the evidence used. Preserve the earlier information and make the corrected issue clear to recipients who may hold an older copy.

Project/site:
Prepared by/date:
Version:

Record reference
Identify the tree and field affected.
Notes:

Previous entry
Retain the value or wording being corrected.
Notes:

Replacement entry
State the corrected information clearly.
Notes:

Evidence and reason
Explain the basis for the correction.
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Issue impact
Identify outputs or recipients affected.
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CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the correction with the responsible reviewer.
[ ] Check connected maps, captions and reports for the same issue.
[ ] Record the correction date and communicate any replacement issue.

Outstanding questions:
Source references:
Review and next action:

Scope: Do not treat an unverified new value as a correction or silently rewrite professional conclusions.

This is a general worksheet, not an automated application feature.
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