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Wednesday, April 15, 1998
1:00 Introductory Comments
Pat Leahy, Chief Geologist
1:30 Roundtable Introductions
2:00 Review of National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Act
Charlie Mankin, State Geologist, Oklahoma
2:30 Role of Federal Advisory Committee, past activities, and overview of maps in the room
John Pallister, Coordinator, NCGMP
3:00 Break & opportunity to view maps
Status of Implementation of Mapping Act
3:30 STATEMAP & EDMAP - Review of 1998 Awards
Peter Lyttle, Assoc. Program Coordinator, NCGMP
3:50 National Geologic Map Database
Dave Soller, Assoc. Coordinator, NCGMP
4:20 Center for Earth Science Research update
Dave Soller
4:30 FEDMAP/SUPPORTMAP- Review of mapping priorities
John Pallister
5:00 Meeting adjourns
Thursday, April 16, 1998
9:00 Discussion - Facilitated with Questionnaire
    -- Reauthorization of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Act in FY 2000-
         Initial plans and strategy
    -- NCGMP Science Planning
    -- 5 year and NCGMP Implementation Plan-
        Alignment with Geologic Division Science Strategy and DOI priorities and Initiatives
    -- Meeting the needs of:
          - Other Federal Agencies
          - Private Sector
          - Academia
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Open Discussion and updates
    -- STATEMAP and EDMAP- Requests for Proposals-
         Problems with implementation, New directions, and Revisions for FY99
    -- FEDMAP- New & ongoing projects, Greater accountability, Regional Coalitions & DOI Initiatives
    -- Raising the Profile of Geologic Mapping-
         Applied Geology Conference/PPT2000 and other opportunities.
    -- Open forum: Suggestions, new ideas and directions, "out-of-the box" thoughts?
    -- Committee Actions & Plans for FY 1998 -1999
    -- Outcomes from questionnaire- planning for reauthorization & revisions to science plans
    -- Next annual meeting- April 1999?
    -- Other roles for FACA members-
        e.g., facilitating contacts between agencies and groups involved in creating or using geologic map information.
4:00 Meeting Adjourns
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