For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Scientific information” means information associated with the monitoring and management of the environment and natural resources of a specifically targeted geographic area that is collected, analyzed, managed, updated by and used among agencies, departments, associations and other organizations concerned with or responsible for the geographic area.
“Scientific information management system” means a management system which would allow scientific information to be collected, processed, analyzed, managed, updated and subsequently accessed by users of that information.