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This Comprehensive Conservation Plan CCP was written to guide management on Pocosin Lakes NWR for the next 15 years. This plan outlines the Refuge vision and purpose and describes how Pocosin Lakes NWR will contribute to the overall mission of the Refuge System. The plan provides an introduction to the Refuge, an overview of the CCP process, information about plan development and the management direction, and strategies for implementation. Key planning issues include: hydrology, fish and wildlife populations, habitats, wilderness review, public use, and resource protection.

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This dataset is the 2009 United States Commercial Sector Indicators and Consumption, part of the _Annual Energy Outlook_ that highlights changes in the AEO Reference case projections for key energy topics. The _Annual Energy Outlook_ presents a projection and analysis of US energy supply, demand, and prices through 2035. The projections are based on results from the Energy Information Administration's National Energy Modeling System.

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<p>The overall goal of the project is to demonstrate cost efficient cryogenic operations on a relevant scale that can be projected onto future Spaceport architectures and extraterrestrial surface operations. This goal will be demonstrated by completing the primary test objectives below: GODU Integrated Refrigeration and Storage (IRAS) • Demonstrate zero loss storage and transfer of LH2 at a large scale. • Demonstrate hydrogen densification in storage tank and loading of flight tank • Demonstrate in situ hydrogen liquefaction using helium refrigeration GODU Autonomous Control of Cryogenic Propellant Load • Demonstrate autonomous control of a sub-scale vehicle loading operation • Demonstrate recognition of common system faults and anomalies and recover without human intervention • Evaluate tools and techniques in real world application to advance health management and autonomous control technologies for future applications • Demonstrate scalability and extensibility by replicating autonomous control of the 6,000 gallon LOX simulator system to the 33,000 gallon LH2 system • Develop and demonstrate helium conservation instrumentation and processes • Provide potential hardware in the loop demonstration capability for AES Automated Mission Operations project or other analog test environment for remote operations in 2014</p>

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This EA considers four alternatives for the proposed National Wildlife Refuge on Guam and three options for including submerged lands in the proposed Refuge. The endangered species problems on Guam are so complex that a cooperative approach among the Government of Guam, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Service, and the Department of Defense DOD is necessary to stem the rising tide of extinction. Both the Government of Guam and the Federal government share common goals for the recovery of endangered and threatened species, the protection of native flora and fauna, the conservation of unique ecosystems, and the maintenance of native biological diversity. To meet these shared goals and responsibilities, the Service is studying the feasibility of establishing a National Wildlife Refuge Refuge on certain lands and waters on Guam to be managed in coordination with the Government of Guam and the DOD. The proposed Refuge would be established to: 1 protect and recover endangered and threatened species; 2 protect and restore essential habitats for listed species and implement recovery actions; 3 protect and manage migratory birds and other native wildlife and their habitats in order to conserve Guams biological diversity; 4 control predation upon native wildlife by harmful alien species, particularly by the brown tree snake, and protect wildlife from poaching; 5 complement ongoing Government of Guam and Federal programs in natural resources management, conservation, law enforcement, research, and education; 6 provide opportunities for public education, enjoyment of wildlife, cultural use of resources, and scientific research; and 7 maintain the scenic values of the protected areas. The proposed Refuge would be established on Federal and Government of Guam lands through a memorandum of understanding and managed through cooperative agreements among the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Air Force, the Government of Guam, and the Service.

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To improve public health and the environment, EPA collects information about facilities or sites subject to environmental regulation through the EPA Geospatial Data Access Project.

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The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each print volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year, and is issued on a quarterly basis. Bulk data downloads of Code of Federal Regulations files in XML format are available from 2007 to the present, by year, title, and volume. The current XML data set is not yet an official format of the Code of Federal Regulations. Only the PDF and Text versions have legal status as parts of the official online format of the Code of Federal Regulations. The XML-structured files are derived from SGML-tagged data and printing codes, which may produce anomalies in display. In addition, the XML data does not yet include image files. Users who require a higher level of assurance may wish to consult the official version of the Code of Federal Reulations on FDsys.gov. The FDsys data set includes digitally signed Code of Federal Regulations PDF files, which may be relied upon as evidence in a court of law. See: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCode=CFR

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Cruise objectives include: 1) Investigate performance characteristics of new research bottom trawl; 2) Develop standard operating procedures for the NEFSC Bottom Trawl Survey; 3) Test operation and develop protocols for the use of the fish processing system; 4) Identify and address issues prior to conducting calibration activities with the NOAA FRV ALBATROSS IV in September 2007; and, 5) to test manufacturer?s modifications made to the ship?s hydrographic winches.

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The oblique incidence sweep-frequency ionospheric sounding technique uses the same principle of operation as the vertical incidence sounder. The primary difference is that the transmitter and receiver are located at different places so that the signal is reflected at an angle. The most common use of these sounders is to operationally investigate optimum conditions for radio propagation. According to Rawer (1969), no attempts are known to have been made to compute electron density versus height profiles from oblique incidence ionograms. These oblique incidence soundings do not adequately substitute for the vertical soundings. These data are static and receipt of new data is not anticipated.

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To provide the user with a general idea of areas where final critical habitat for San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana) occur based on the description provided in the Federal Register. The geographic extent includes Hays County, Texas.

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The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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The US DOT through the Office of Aviation Analysis issues the Consumer Air Fare Report on a quarterly basis, which provides information about average prices being paid by consumers in the top 1,000 domestic city-pair markets in the continental United States. The source data is the US DOT Origin and Destination Survey.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to rehabilitate the wetland impoundments of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The environmental assessment describes the purpose, alternative actions, affected environment, and environmental consequences. The appendices include maps of current structures in the affected areas. A conclusion of no significant impact was approved.

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This data set contains Continental Shelf Boundaries (CSB) lines in ESRI shapefile format for the BOEM Alaska Region. The CSB defines the seaward limit of federally managed OCS lands. This CSB file only includes the lateral boundaries between the United States and Canada or Russia. That portion of the CSB defined by the 200 nautical mile line has not yet been calculated. Because GIS projection and topology functions can change or generalize coordinates, these GIS files are NOT an OFFICIAL record for the exact CSB.

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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the State Plane projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000.

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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000.

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This map layer contains tree canopy data for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in an Albers Equal-Area Conic projection and at a resolution of 100 meters. The tree canopy data were derived from the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) 2001 percent tree canopy data set, a product of the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC). The MRLC is a multi-agency cooperative effort to study land cover change. The NLCD 2001 is described at .

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At the Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, personnel study and analyze chemical, physiological, and medical factors in aircraft accidents/incidents and define relationships between those findings and the safe, secure, and healthy operation of aerospace craft. The laboratory's research areas are: forensic toxicology, biochemistry, functional genomics, radiobiology, and bioinformatics.

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The Deschutes River basin in northcentral Oregon supports a wild population of threatened summer steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss. The basin has seen large increases in the number of outofbasin stray hatchery steelhead in recent years. Since 1987, hatchery strays have accounted for over 50 of the total steelhead returns to the Warm Springs River, a major tributary of the Deschutes River. While the large numbers of stray hatchery steelhead have contributed to making the Deschutes River one of Oregons premier summer steelhead fishing streams, the impact of hatchery strays on the wild steelhead population is a concern for fishery managers. Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery, located on the Warm Springs River, is cooperatively managed with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon to produce spring Chinook salmon O. tshawytscha for harvest while protecting the indigenous fish populations in the river. To preserve the genetic integrity of wild steelhead populations, the hatchery is operated to allow only wild, unmarked steelhead upriver into the major steelhead spawning areas. The management and operation of the hatchery since its inception has created the only wild steelhead sanctuary in the Deschutes River basin.

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Elevation maps (also known as Digital Elevation Models or DEMs) of the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site were produced from remotely-sensed, geographically-referenced elevation measurements in cooperation with NASA and NPS. Point data in ascii text files were interpolated in a GIS to create a grid or digital elevation model (DEM) of each beach surface. Elevation measurements were collected in New York, over the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site using the NASA Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL), a pulsed laser ranging system mounted onboard an aircraft to measure ground elevation and coastal topography. The system uses high frequency laser beams directed at the earth's surface through an opening in the bottom of the aircraft's fuselage. The laser system records the time difference between emission of the laser beam and the reception of the reflected laser signal in the aircraft. The plane travels over the beach at approximately 60 meters per second while surveying from the low-water line to the landward base of the sand dunes. The EAARL, developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, measures ground elevation with a vertical resolution of 15 centimeters. A sampling rate of 3 kHz or higher results in an extremely dense spatial elevation data set. Over 100 kilometers of coastline can be easily surveyed within a 3- to 4-hour mission time period. The ability to sample large areas rapidly and accurately is especially useful in morphologically dynamic areas such as barrier beaches. Quick assessment of topographic change can be made following storms comparing measurements against baseline data. When subsequent elevation maps for an area are analyzed, they provide a useful tool to make management decisions regarding coastal development. For more information on Lidar science and the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) system and surveys, see http://ngom.usgs.gov/dsp/overview/index.php and http://ngom.usgs.gov/dsp/tech/eaarl/index.php .

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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000.

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A file that holds the master records for all online training courses nominated for reimbursement.

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The Floodplain Mapping study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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This map shows the potential current distribution of mule deer, in the context of current and near-term terrestrial intactness and long-term potential for climate change and energy development.

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Located at the ERDC Information Technology Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., the Department of Defense (DOD) Supercomputing Resource Center(DSRC) provides high performance computing (HPC) resources to DOD scientists and engineers across the Nation . The DSRC is responsible for operation and maintenance of supercomputing systems and the transfer of technical knowledge to DOD research projects. It typically operates two or more supercomputers on an average four-year life cycle. It also provides documentation, courseware, technical assistance, and project support for DOD scientists and engineers.