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How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK
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"Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov>
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"Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov>
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John Pearce <jpearce@usgs.gov>, "Murray, Thomas" <tlmurray@usgs.gov>, Jeff Conaway <jconaway@usgs.gov>, Marti Miller <mlmiller@usgs.gov>, James Jones <jvjones@usgs.gov>, "Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov>, "Wright, Brian" <bwright@usgs.gov>
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How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK
Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage, Alaska 907-786-7055
"Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov>
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"Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov> Tue Feb 06 2018 16:32:35 GMT-0700 (MST) "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Re: How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK __USGS North Slope Assessment Status Feb-2018.docx
Here ya go, Aimee. This may run longer than you want, but it is a slight revision of something that I prepared a few weeks ago for another purpose. If you want me to shorten i, let me know.
Dave Houseknecht
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
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Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-6466
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey)
Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
"Conaway, Jeff" <jconaway@usgs.gov>
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"Conaway, Jeff' <jconaway@usgs.gov> Tue Feb 06 2018 18:20:19 GMT-0700 (MST) "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Re: How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK image002.png
Aimee,
The transboundary river monitoring is a perfect fit for protect our people and the border.
-The USGS recently installed a water quality supergage on the Unuk River in Southeast Alaska. The Unuk is one of Southeast's top five king salmon producers and its eulachon run provides an important traditional fishery to local tribes. The tribes are concerned about potential water quality impacts from a proposed large gold and copper mine 18 miles upstream of the US border. USGS efforts are establishing baseline conditions and will provide a continuous monitor of transboundary water quality on the Unuk. -The USGS is also developing a science plan to define watershed characteristics and evaluate potential water quality and ecological impacts from Canadian mines in the transboundary Stikine, Taku, Chilkat, and Unuk watersheds.
Let me know if you would like more info, but he is going to be pressed with only 10 minutes!
Jeff
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published
a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
Jeff Conaway
Branch Chief Hydrologic Monitoring and Investigations USGS Alaska Science Center 4210 University Drive, Anchorage AK, 99508 Office: 907-786-7041, Cell: 907-222-3492
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Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov>
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Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Tue Feb 06 2018 19:30:14 GMT-0700 (MST) "Conaway, Jeff <jconaway@usgs.gov>
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Perfect. Thank you. Aimee
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On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:20 PM, Conaway, Jeff <jconaway@usas.aov> wrote:
Aimee,
The transboundary river monitoring is a perfect fit for protect our people and the border.
-The USGS recently installed a water quality supergage on the Unuk River in Southeast Alaska. The Unuk is one of Southeast's top five king salmon producers and its eulachon run provides an important traditional fishery to local tribes. The tribes are concerned about potential water quality impacts from a proposed large gold and copper mine 18 miles upstream of the US border. USGS efforts are establishing baseline conditions and will provide a continuous monitor of transboundary water quality on the Unuk. -The USGS is also developing a science plan to define watershed characteristics and evaluate potential water quality and ecological impacts from Canadian mines in the transboundary Stikine, Taku, Chilkat, and Unuk watersheds.
Let me know if you would like more info, but he is going to be pressed with only 10 minutes!
Jeff
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
Jeff Conaway
Branch Chief Hydrologic Monitoring and Investigations USGS Alaska Science Center 4210 University Drive, Anchorage AK, 99508 Office: 907-786-7041, Cell: 907-222-3492
jconaway@usgs.gov
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Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov>
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Aimee Devaris <adevaris@usgs.gov> Tue Feb 06 2018 19:31:22 GMT-0700 (MST) "Houseknecht, David" <dhouse@usgs.gov> Re: How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK
Thanks, Dave. I can work with this. Much appreciated.
Aimee
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On Feb 6, 2018, at 2:32 PM, Houseknecht, David <dhouse@usas.aov> wrote:
Here ya go, Aimee. This may run longer than you want, but it is a slight revision of something that I prepared a few weeks ago for another purpose. If you want me to shorten i, let me know.
Dave Houseknecht U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 956 Reston, VA 20192 (703) 648-6466
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 6:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
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"Wright, Brian" <bwright@usgs.gov>
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Wed Feb 07 2018 12:45:45 GMT-0700 (MST) "Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Durelle Smith <dpsmith@usgs.gov> Re: How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK
Aimee,
NGP responded to a similar AD call for info last week;
A broad range of activities in Alaska depend on accurate and current elevation data and topographic maps, including aviation safety, infrastructure development, energy, critical mineral assessments, and natural hazards vulnerability.
Mapping data is more than 50 years old in many locations around Alaska. The Alaska Mapping Initiative will, for the first time, produce maps of the state at same scale, currency, and quality as the Lower 48.
IfSAR elevation data, collected through the Alaska Mapping Initiative, are also being used as a source to update the National Hydrography Dataset for Alaska.
Alaska IfSAR data acquisition for approximately 95 percent of the State (Flown).
- 77 % is available for download via The National Map or the AK DNR, DGGS -18 % percent is being processed and quality reviewed - 20% of the state has had hydro updated to date New 1:25,000-scale topographic maps featuring the new elevation and hydrography data, as well as other layers such as transportation and imagery, are being produced to replace old 1:63,000-scale maps.
Alaska US Topo map production is 57 % completed as of 2017.
16 % is projected for publication in fiscal year 2018
Brian
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to
NPRA and ANWR (John) Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
Brian Wright National Map Liaison - Alaska US Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Grace Hall, Room 228 Anchorage, AK 99508 Office/Cell: 907-201-0113 Email: bwriaht@usas.gov
The National Map - Your Source for Topographic
C? The National Map Your Sourco for Topographic Information
ii Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov>
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"Devaris, Aimee" <adevaris@usgs.gov> Wed Feb 07 2018 12:47:43 GMT-0700 (MST) "Wright, Brian" <bwright@usgs.gov> Durelle Smith <dpsmith@usgs.gov> Re: How USGS is supporting DOI priorities in AK
Perfect, Brian. Thank you!
On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Wright, Brian <bwriaht@usas.aov> wrote: Aimee,
NGP responded to a similar AD call for info last week;
A broad range of activities in Alaska depend on accurate and current elevation data and topographic maps, including aviation safety, infrastructure development, energy, critical mineral assessments, and natural hazards vulnerability.
Mapping data is more than 50 years old in many locations around Alaska. The Alaska Mapping Initiative will, for the first time, produce maps of the state at same scale, currency, and quality as the Lower 48.
IfSAR elevation data, collected through the Alaska Mapping Initiative, are also being used as a source to update the National Hydrography Dataset for Alaska.
Alaska IfSAR data acquisition for approximately 95 percent of the State (Flown).
- 77 % is available for download via The National Map or the AK DNR, DGGS -18 % percent is being processed and quality reviewed - 20% of the state has had hydro updated to date New 1:25,000-scale topographic maps featuring the new elevation and hydrography data, as well as other layers such as transportation and imagery, are being produced to replace old 1:63,000-scale maps.
Alaska US Topo map production is 57 % completed as of 2017.
- 16 % is projected for publication in fiscal year 2018
Brian
On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Devaris, Aimee <adevaris@usas.aov> wrote: Hi All--
I need a little help from each of you. David Applegate (Acting USGS Deputy Director) is meeting with Deputy Secretary Bernhardt on Thursday, and he was asked to report on how USGS is supporting the department's priorities in Alaska. You may recall DOI has published a list of general priorities (which are not specific to AK); however, we can show how our work is related to them. They are things like, "Sustainably develop our energy and natural resources," "Protect our people and the border," and "Create a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt."
Dave only has 10 minutes to present this information, so I've identified some topics for Dave to highlight on our behalf. Feel free to suggest others. But what I'm primarily asking is for your help in providing a few talking points for each of these to describe what we are doing or planning to do in the near term (one to two years) in these areas:
Planning and convening scientific studies to support BLM and FWS actions pertaining to NPRA and ANWR (John)
Modernizing volcano observing systems (Tom) Transboundary river work in Southeast Alaska (Jeff) Minerals-related studies and assessments (Marti/Jamey) Energy assessment work (just an update/status) (Dave) Mapping (just an update/status) (Brian)
I will work on the messaging as well, but I'm running short on time, so I wanted to send this note out to give you some time to frame up a few bullets on these. If you have any questions, please let me know. Dave needs this by tomorrow (Wed) close of business.
Thank you! Aimee
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage. Alaska 907-786-7055
Brian Wright National Map Liaison - Alaska US Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Grace Hall, Room 228 Anchorage, AK 99508 Office/Cell: 907-201-0113 Email: bwriaht@usas.gov
The National Map - Your Source for Topographic
The National Map
Your Sourco for Topog'apiic Information
Aimee M. Devaris Regional Director U.S. Geological Survey 4210 University Drive Anchorage, Alaska 907-786-7055
