Headwaters Province - Idaho and Montana: Earth Science Studies in Support of Public Policy Development and Land Stewardship Completed
The Headwaters Province project provided geoscience data and interpretations to the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) that were basic to sound policy and land-stewardship practices.
Overview
The Headwaters Province project provided geoscience data and interpretations to the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) that were basic to sound policy and land-stewardship practices. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) National Forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area Management Plans for the Headwaters Province were in revision, with completion dates from 1999-2003. USFS Regions 1 and 4 made National Priority Requests for the Mineral Resources Program (MRP) to provide interim products that help them meet their planning cycles. MRP provided geologic maps and topical studies to meet longer range goals of integrating geoscience into decision making. This project emphasized development of digital geoscience data, GIS analyses, and interpretations to ensure that geoscience data were available for GIS-based science integration and planning.
The interrelated goals of the project were designed at complimentary scales:
- Provide digital geoscience databases for the province, at scales appropriate now and in the future, and applicable to local and regional questions.
- Advance understanding of mineral resources in a geologic, economic, and environmental context.
- Establish geologic context for ecosystem structure and function.
- Use new understanding of processes and new GIS databases to develop GIS-based approach to forecast types and locations of near future mineral exploration and development.
Project Tasks
- GIS-Based Digital Geoscience Database Development
- Geologic, Economic, and Environmental Context of Province's Mineral Deposits
- Geologic Framework for Ecosystem Structure and Function
- Digital Geologic Map Integration and Analysis
- Assessment of Potential for Development
Return to Mineral Resources Program | Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
Below are publications associated with this project.
Earth science studies in support of public policy development and land stewardship — Headwaters Province, Idaho and Montana
Below are partners associated with this project.
- Overview
The Headwaters Province project provided geoscience data and interpretations to the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) that were basic to sound policy and land-stewardship practices.
Overview
The Headwaters Province project provided geoscience data and interpretations to the Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) that were basic to sound policy and land-stewardship practices. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) National Forest and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Area Management Plans for the Headwaters Province were in revision, with completion dates from 1999-2003. USFS Regions 1 and 4 made National Priority Requests for the Mineral Resources Program (MRP) to provide interim products that help them meet their planning cycles. MRP provided geologic maps and topical studies to meet longer range goals of integrating geoscience into decision making. This project emphasized development of digital geoscience data, GIS analyses, and interpretations to ensure that geoscience data were available for GIS-based science integration and planning.
The interrelated goals of the project were designed at complimentary scales:
- Provide digital geoscience databases for the province, at scales appropriate now and in the future, and applicable to local and regional questions.
- Advance understanding of mineral resources in a geologic, economic, and environmental context.
- Establish geologic context for ecosystem structure and function.
- Use new understanding of processes and new GIS databases to develop GIS-based approach to forecast types and locations of near future mineral exploration and development.
Project Tasks
- GIS-Based Digital Geoscience Database Development
- Geologic, Economic, and Environmental Context of Province's Mineral Deposits
- Geologic Framework for Ecosystem Structure and Function
- Digital Geologic Map Integration and Analysis
- Assessment of Potential for Development
Return to Mineral Resources Program | Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Earth science studies in support of public policy development and land stewardship — Headwaters Province, Idaho and Montana
The USGS Headwaters Province project in western Montana and northern and central Idaho was designed to provide geoscience data and interpretations to Federal Land Management Agencies and to respond to specific concerns of USDA Forest Service Regions 1 and 4. The project has emphasized development of digital geoscience data, GIS analyses, topical studies, and new geologic interpretations. Studies wAuthorsKaren LundFilter Total Items: 40 - Partners
Below are partners associated with this project.