Agenda
| Tuesday, February 10, 2004 | |
| 9:00 | Introductions and Objectives of Meeting P. Patrick Leahy and Peter T. Lyttle, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 9:45 | Overview of NCGMP Current Priorities and Briefing and Discussion on
FEDMAP Peter T. Lyttle, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Briefing and Discussion on STATEMAP and EDMAP Randall C. Orndorff, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:15 | Briefing and Discussion on National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) David R. Soller, U.S. Geological Survey |
| 2:00 | Briefing and Discussion on NCGMP Issues for Committee to Consider |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Continued Discussion of Issues |
| 4:45 | Wrap-up for the day; Overview of Day 2 |
| 5:00 | Meeting adjourns for the day |
| Wednesday, February 11, 2004 | |
| 9:00 | Objectives for Today |
| 9:15 | Committee Continues Work on NCGMP Issues to Consider |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Committee Work Continues |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Wrap-up and Assignment of Tasks |
| 2:00 | Meeting Adjourns |
Issues for NCGMP Advisory Committee to Consider:
- NCGMP PART measures and answers.
- Reauthorization of Mapping Act.
- Proposed changes to Mapping Act.
- Substitution of NPS and NSF for EPA and OSTP on FACA.
- Content of new NCGMP 5-year Program Plan.
- Allis 1:100K initiative.
- NCGMP accountability changes (Project outcomes, output database, mapping in progress database, annual list of published maps/reports, annual measure of square miles mapped, new website, etc.).
- Changing the weighting percents in the Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation criteria.
- Should STATEMAP funds be used to enter geologic map data in the NGDB?
- EDMAP - should we increase the number of students with each getting less money, decrease the number of students with each getting more money, or keep it as is?
- Should we increase the yearly amount of money given to EDMAP?
- What mechanisms might be used to publish EDMAP maps?
- How can the new AGI publication be effectively promoted?
- What are new ways that NCGMP can be promoted?
- What are some strategies for future NCGMP funding?
- Are geological surveys losing their geologic mapping expertise? Should the FACA sponsor a workforce analysis of this issue?
- How should we engage the FACA throughout the year?
- Comments on the overall operation of NCGMP.
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