This federal Project Grant award of $216,980 was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) to the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), the state geological survey agency of Oregon. The purpose of the grant is for DOGAMI to organize, catalog, geospatially locate, and make publicly available its historic agency assay records. Over the 2-year project period from June 2025 to May 2027,...
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....
The Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), a U.S. state government entity, received a $509,646 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073). The award will fund a 3-year project to conduct advanced geologic mapping and mineral resource evaluation, with a focus on characterizing the distribution of lithium and other critical minerals within the northern sector of the McDermitt...
This $140,335 Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) supports two key activities in Oregon: Landslide inventory mapping using LiDAR data in the northern portion of Clackamas County. This region has experienced historic landslides and debris flows, and continues to undergo development along a major highway corridor. The detailed mapping will benefit local communities by identifying areas at risk....
This federal Project Grant award of $136,221.84 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814) will enable the University of Texas at Austin to perform the following key activities: Update metadata in the ReSciColl database for the Bureau of Economic Geology's collections using the LibreSciCollTX software library. Convert recently donated physical paper historical documents and maps from a dormant southwestern graphite company...
The Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), a state government entity in Oregon, was awarded a $702,490 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program (CFDA 97.045). The funding supports DOGAMI's work to strengthen national preparedness and resilience against flooding hazards. Key products and services provided under this award include: Flood hazard mapping, risk assessments, and data modeling to...
This $296,496 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development program (CFDA 11.467) will support the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), Oregon's state geological survey agency, in three key areas: Participation in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) Increasing public preparedness through outreach and education initiatives Undertaking probabilistic tsunami...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $201,794 Project Grant under the USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program (CFDA 15.821) to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI). The grant will fund the creation of an inventory of debris flows that occurred in the Cascade Range of Oregon from 1995 to 2024. DOGAMI will utilize historical aerial imagery and LiDAR data to map and catalog these debris flow events, publishing the inventory in a GIS...
The Colorado School of Mines, through a $114,951.98 project grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (CFDA 15.814), will digitize and make publicly accessible a series of the Colorado Geological Survey's archived maps, slides, geologic hazard reports, and exploration data from the San Juan Sag region. The key deliverables include: Scanning and georeferencing 125 historic CGS maps and 1,500 slides to be made available on the CGS...
This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073), provides $330,000 to the University of Arizona to geochemically characterize major Proterozoic ore deposits and rock types in Arizona. The key activities and deliverables include: Collecting samples from Proterozoic lithologies and ore deposits across Arizona's Transition Zone and Basin and Range provinces. Compiling legacy data and conducting...