43 U.S.C. § 31C
Section 31c · Geologic mapping program
Version as of August 5, 1997, with additions and removals from the November 2, 1994 version.
(1) In general
There is established a national cooperative geologic mapping program between the United States Geological Survey and the State geological surveys, acting through the Association.
(2) Design, development, and administration
The cooperative geologic mapping program shall be—
(B) developed in consultation with the advisory committee; and
(C) administered through the Survey.
(1) Lead agency
(iv) the degree to which geologic mapping activities traditionally funded by the Survey, including the use of commercially available aerial photography, geodesy, professional land surveying, photogrammetric mapping, cartography, photographic processing, and related services, can be contracted to professional private mapping firms.
(2) Responsibilities of the Secretary
(B) maps and mapping techniques which achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c) of this section.
(B) maps and mapping techniques which achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c) of this section.
The objectives of the geologic mapping program shall include—
The objectives of the geologic mapping program shall include—
(1) determining the Nation's geologic framework through systematic development of geologic maps at scales appropriate to the geologic setting and the perceived applications, such maps to be contributed to the national geologic map 1 data base;
(1) determining the Nation's geologic framework through systematic development of geologic maps at scales appropriate to the geologic setting and the perceived applications, such maps to be contributed to the national geologic map 1 data base;
(3) application of cost-effective mapping techniques that assemble, produce, translate and disseminate geologic-map information and that render such information of greater application and benefit to the public; and
(3) application of cost-effective mapping techniques that assemble, produce, translate and disseminate geologic-map information and that render such information of greater application and benefit to the public; and
The geologic mapping program shall include the following components:
The geologic mapping program shall include the following components:
(1) Federal component
(A) national requirements for geologic-map information in areas of multiple-issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need; and
(A) national requirements for geologic-map information in areas of multiple-issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need; and
(B) national requirements for geologic-map information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical earth-science problems.
(B) national requirements for geologic-map information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical earth-science problems.
(2) Support component
(A) establishment of a national geologic-map data base, established pursuant to section 31f of this title;
(A) establishment of a national geologic-map data base, established pursuant to section 31f of this title;
(B) studies that lead to the implementation of cost-effective digital methods for the acquisition, compilation, analysis, cartographic production, and dissemination of geologic-map information;
(B) studies that lead to the implementation of cost-effective digital methods for the acquisition, compilation, analysis, cartographic production, and dissemination of geologic-map information;
(C) paleontologic investigations that provide information critical to understanding the age and depositional environment of fossil-bearing geologic-map units, which investigations shall be contributed to a national paleontologic data base;
(C) paleontologic investigations that provide information critical to understanding the age and depositional environment of fossil-bearing geologic-map units, which investigations shall be contributed to a national paleontologic data base;
(D) geochronologic and isotopic investigations that—
(i) provide radiometric age dates for geologic-map units; and
(E) geophysical investigations that assist in delineating and mapping the physical characteristics and three-dimensional distribution of geologic materials and geologic structures, which investigations shall be contributed to a national geophysical-map data base; and
(F) geochemical investigations and analytical operations that characterize the major- and minor-element composition of geologic-map units, and that lead to the recognition of stable and anomalous geochemical signatures for geologic terrains, which investigations shall be contributed to a national geochemical-map data base.
(F) geochemical investigations and analytical operations that characterize the major- and minor-element composition of geologic-map units, and that lead to the recognition of stable and anomalous geochemical signatures for geologic terrains, which investigations shall be contributed to a national geochemical-map data base.
(3) State component
(4) Education component
(A) the objectives of which shall be—
(C) Federal funding for which shall be matched by non-Federal sources on a 1-to-1 basis.