Weaving a National Map: Review of the U.S. Geological Survey Concept of The National Map

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	Archiving Data,	54
	Volunteers,	55
	The Public Domain,	56
	Summary,	58
4	IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MAP	59
	Introduction,	59
	Next Steps for the USGS,	59
	Challenges,	61
	Roles,	62
	Culture Change,	64
	Research Needs,	65
	Determining User Requirements,	66
	Summary,	69
5	CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS	71
	Introduction,	71
	Overarching Conclusions,	71
	The Roles of the USGS in Partnerships,	73
	Ensuring Participation in and Widespread Use and Maintenance of The National Map,	75
	Data Characteristics and Methods,	77
	REFERENCES	81
	APPENDIXES
	A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	89
	B Oral and Written Contributions	95
	C Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activities	97
	D Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participants	113
	E Acronyms	127

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