Implementation plan of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program strategy—Great Lakes (Central Lowland and Superior Upland Physiographic Provinces)

First posted January 14, 2022 For additional information, contact: Director, Florence Bascom Geoscience CenterU.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, VA 21092Contact Pubs Warehouse The U.S. Survey (USGS) National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) has published a strategic plan entitled “Renewing the as Nation’s Authoritative Source for Modern Knowledge”. This provides following vision, mission, and goals program years 2020–30:Vision: create an integrated, three-dimensional (3D), digital geologic map of United States.Mission: characterize, interpret, disseminate national framework model Earth through mapping.Goal: focus on geological mapping core function USGS within long-term vision mission creating Nation.To achieve goal outlined in plan, NCGMP developed Implementation Plan. Plan will guide annual reviews FEDMAP component (that is, that funds by geologists) projects described development prospectus, which ensure application strategy.This publication is part strategy addresses three major topics:continued consistent database;the unanswered questions region; andthe societal concerns associated with these questions, such hazards, hydrologic resources, environmental issues.The regions used this chapter correspond physiographic divisions States defined Fenneman. Physiographic are delineated basis topography, to lesser extent, structure history. subdivided into provinces, provinces sections. Fenneman’s provide robust useful spatial organization delineating large geographic various scientific industrial applications.