United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1987 - Forest reserves |
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... management concerns . Conducting the research and investi- gations of our multidisciplinary programs is only half of ... manage the Nation's natural resources , and to understand and mitigate the effects of natural hazards . Through ...
... management concerns . Conducting the research and investi- gations of our multidisciplinary programs is only half of ... manage the Nation's natural resources , and to understand and mitigate the effects of natural hazards . Through ...
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... management programs . The system provides the highest levels of protection for over 90 percent of Connecticut's ground water , prohibits many activities in areas that overlie those waters , and establishes the basis for the siting and ...
... management programs . The system provides the highest levels of protection for over 90 percent of Connecticut's ground water , prohibits many activities in areas that overlie those waters , and establishes the basis for the siting and ...
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... management , including ground - water protection . This new direction had its roots in the 1960's , in response to increasing public demand that future development and growth should be in harmony with the environment . The State of ...
... management , including ground - water protection . This new direction had its roots in the 1960's , in response to increasing public demand that future development and growth should be in harmony with the environment . The State of ...
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... management programs that are in their infancy illustrate the general direction of future cooperative efforts to protect ground water . The development of an Aquifer - Wellhead Protection Program for high- and moderate - yield aquifers ...
... management programs that are in their infancy illustrate the general direction of future cooperative efforts to protect ground water . The development of an Aquifer - Wellhead Protection Program for high- and moderate - yield aquifers ...
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... manage , ana- lyze , and display spatially referenced data . In the simplest sense , a GIS automates the manual process of gathering and analyzing the wide variety of data needed to make land - use and resource - management deci- sions ...
... manage , ana- lyze , and display spatially referenced data . In the simplest sense , a GIS automates the manual process of gathering and analyzing the wide variety of data needed to make land - use and resource - management deci- sions ...
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