Cooperative Agreement G18AC00186

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $643,308.48 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) Fiscal Management Division. The 3-year project will conduct a geochemical reconnaissance survey of Devonian shales across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland to assess the economic potential for critical minerals including vanadium, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, rhenium,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) provides $294,726 to the University of Wisconsin System to conduct geological mapping and mineral resource assessments in southwestern Wisconsin. The project will collect geologic data, including mapping bedrock units and sampling 200 rock specimens for chemical analysis, to better understand the occurrence of critical minerals in an area previously mined for lead...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $158,978 Project Grant under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the University of Wisconsin System's University of Wisconsin - Madison division. The grant will fund the reorganization, cataloging, and georeferencing of approximately 2,700 scanned field maps, the scanning of 4,300 geological thin sections, and the cataloging of 250 rock hand samples from the state's Upper Mississippi Valley Mineral...

The University of Delaware was awarded a $163,093 Project Grant from the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), administered by the U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants. The grant will fund a 1-year project from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 to preserve and provide public access to core lithology log data from boreholes in the Delaware Geological Survey's files. Key activities include: Developing an inventory of lithologic logs...

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC) was awarded a $153,856 Cooperative Agreement under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) by the U.S. Geological Survey. The award will fund the mapping of the surficial geology of three 7.5-minute quadrangles in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont at a scale of 1:24,000. This mapping effort will provide detailed information on the deglaciation and geology of the area to support watershed planning and...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $407,297 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The project will perform 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping, collect new geochemical data, and produce modern radiometric ages for igneous suites and mineral deposits in the Dixie Meadows and southern Boulder Bute 7.5 quadrangles in northeast Oregon....

This $363,000 federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073), will support geologic mapping and geochemical sampling in the Cuddy Mountain region of Idaho. The Idaho Geological Survey will conduct 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping across seven 7.5-minute quadrangles, compiling the results into new 1:36,000-scale published maps with supporting data. The project will also collect rock and stream sediment samples from the...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $347,869 Cooperative Agreement under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073) to the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) in Oregon. The project period runs from August 30, 2025 to August 29, 2027. The key activities under this award are: 1) Compiling and mapping mine waste records in Baker County, Oregon to characterize the critical commodity potential, including types, grades, and recovery characteristics of materials;...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), provides $637,730.99 to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources to conduct geologic mapping activities in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of Maryland. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award (10/15/2025 - 10/14/2027) include: Producing draft 1:24,000 scale geologic maps for the Westminster and Church...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $845,578 Cooperative Agreement under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to the Regents of the University of Idaho (UI) to conduct new detailed geologic mapping and database updates in three project areas in Idaho. The project will produce four 1:24,000-scale geologic maps with subsurface interpretations, one 1:75,000-scale geologic map compilation with subsurface interpretation, and update geologic map databases for five...