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... The committee believes that coordination of these many activities as part of a well-defined national geologic mapping program would serve the prospective needs of the USCS and the nation. Recommendation 1 The USGS should develop and adopt a long-term, stable, and evolving national program to coordinate its geologic mapping activities and the preparation of geologic maps among its branches and programs.
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... Recommendation 2 The USGS should review and augment their geologic maw ping programs within the context of the general need for geologic maps, and should fashion budget requests to reflect the need for these maps as essential tools for solving resource and environmental problems, as, for example, with mandated programs that require geo Logic maps. landing 3 The incentives for geologic mapping among USGS personnel are minimal, given the slower rates of accomplishing field studies, publication, and promotion.
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... This internalization does not take advantage of a wealth of knowledge and support available in state surveys and educational institutions that could be used in support of a geologic mapping program. Recommendation 4 There should be a standing subcommittee on geologic maw ping established under the auspices of the Committee Advisory to the USGS.
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... Recornrnendation 5 The USGS should establish a competitive grants program to colleges and universities for the purpose of supporting geologic mapping and related research within the context of the USGS Geologic Mapping Program. The program should be modeled after the university component of the USGS Earthquake Program, which embodies the following elements: (1)
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... Fading 8 Most state geological surveys have ongoing geologic mapping programs designed to respond to individual state needs. Many of these programs are substantial in terms of budget and personnel commitments, and, taken in toto, would rival and possibly exceed that of the USGS.
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