Cooperative Agreement G14AC00168

The California Department of Conservation received a $1,296,659.32 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to conduct geologic mapping and digital compilation activities across the state of California. The two-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will result in the production of three new 1:24,000-scale geologic maps, two 1:100,000-scale map compilations, two GEMS Level 3 geologic map...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $252,344 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to complete the following deliverables by June 30, 2026: Combined bedrock and surficial geologic maps for the Ben Davis Point/Bombay Hook Island and Sea Isle City/Sea Isle City East quadrangles in New Jersey. A karst susceptibility map for the Bloomsbury quadrangle in New...

This $1,312,538 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) supports the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) in completing seven geologic mapping projects in Montana. The key products to be delivered include: 1) a 1:100,000 scale geologic map of the Dillon 30 x 60 quadrangle, 2) new 1:24,000 scale geologic maps for three 7.5-minute quadrangles, 3) a landslide map of the Virginia City area, 4) a...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $613,653.00 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to conduct geologic mapping and research projects across Mississippi. The key deliverables include: Surficial geologic maps, cross-sections, and databases for the Redwood, Vicksburg East, and Vicksburg West quadrangles in Warren and Issaquena Counties. Surficial and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073), will fund the University of Texas at Austin to conduct 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping and geochemical sampling activities across six quadrangles in the alkaline igneous belt of Trans-Pecos, Texas. The $329,962.68 award, spanning September 2024 to August 2027, aims to support rare-earth element assessments in this region by producing detailed...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $1,290,924 in funding to the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. The award supports several geologic mapping and research initiatives in Utah, including: Producing 8 new 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale geologic maps covering 7.5 quadrangles and part of a 30x60 quadrangle Converting 7 published 7.5...

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $1,201,102 Cooperative Agreement under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno. This 2-year award from September 2024 to September 2026 will fund geologic mapping activities across the state of Nevada. Key deliverables include the publication of eight 1:24,000 scale 7.5 quadrangle geologic maps and one 1:24,000 scale...

The University of Minnesota, through its Minnesota Geological Survey, has been awarded a $209,091 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810). The award, which runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will support new geologic mapping in Koochiching County in northern Minnesota. Additionally, the funding will facilitate the completion and conversion of geologic maps for Polk and/or Pennington Counties into the USGS's...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), provides $163,668 to Montana State University to conduct geological mapping and analysis in southwestern Montana. The project aims to better define the onset and timing of Cretaceous volcanism in the region, including the Elkhorn Volcanics, through field mapping, geochronology, and geochemistry. Two graduate students will be guided by...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), provides $953,556 to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources to conduct detailed geologic mapping and analysis in the state of Washington. The key deliverables include: Publishing detailed 1:24,000 scale surficial and bedrock geologic maps, technical reports, and GIS databases for the Tanwax Lake, Manastash Creek, and Enumclaw...