The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $688,616 Project Grant through the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to preserve and digitize an important collection of approximately 13,270 subsurface rock cores from 14 sites in southeastern Ohio. Key deliverables include: Reboxing the rock cores into 1,327 new storage boxes with public access at ODNR's Rock Core Repository. Capturing high-resolution digital...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $231,928 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey to conduct bedrock topography mapping in Clark County, Ohio. The purpose is to produce a new 1:62,500 scale county-level bedrock topography map that aligns with the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program's long-term goals. The project will involve collecting 897 new...
This $694,381 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810), funds the Indiana Geological and Water Survey (IGWS) to complete 1:100,000 scale geological maps for the state of Indiana by 2030. The project will map all areas of Indiana south of the 40th parallel, including bedrock exposures, glacial deposits, karst landscapes, and natural resources such as coal, oil, and...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $489,647.83 Cooperative Agreement under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Fiscal Management Division. The award will fund five geologic mapping projects in Pennsylvania over the 2-year project period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Key deliverables include: A 1:24,000-scale bedrock geologic map of the western Broad Top Coalfield area. A...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) provides $1,084,922 to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for a geologic mapping project in New York state. The funding will be used to conduct geological fieldwork, collect sediment and rock samples, and produce 2D geologic maps and cross-sections for multiple counties in New York. The resulting deliverables will provide information on the location of...
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) awarded a $293,961.74 Cooperative Agreement to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) to produce geologic hazard maps for Northampton County and the Catawissa Quadrangle in Pennsylvania. The project period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The grant will fund the development of 1:50,000-scale bedrock geologic maps highlighting areas susceptible to karst...
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...
The University of Oklahoma, through its Office of Research Administration, was awarded a $619,140 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (CFDA 15.810 National Cooperative Geologic Mapping) to conduct two key projects over the September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025 award period. The first project involves detailed geological mapping along the Oklahoma-Kansas border to better understand the surface expression of the regional Pennsylvanian...
This $271,774.67 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) supports the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation in producing new and updating existing geologic maps and datasets for the state. Specifically, the award will fund: (1) detailed geologic mapping of the northwest half of the White Pine and Crawford 7.5 quadrangles, including cross-sections and stratigraphic descriptions; (2) a...
This $882,615 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) will fund the production of new geologic maps and digital databases to support decision-making and scientific research across South Carolina. The 14-month project, running from September 2024 to December 2025, will involve seven sub-projects: Detailed 1:24,000-scale geologic mapping of six quadrangles along the I-95 corridor to aid highway expansion...