STATEMAP Statement of Outcome - The FGS Needs Your Help!
Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent this bulletin at 10/26/2017 02:33 PM EDTDear FGS Friends and Colleagues,
Are you aware that geologic maps can have a return on investment exceeding $30 saved for every dollar invested? Benefits of geologic maps come in many forms, including aquifer recharge, mineral resources, land-use planning and geohazard mitigation. At the FGS, our submittals to the U.S. Geological Survey supporting the STATEMAP geologic mapping program are routinely among the top-ranked (and top-funded) proposals in the country. We want to stay at the top, but we need your help!
The new proposal process to seek 1:1 matching-fund grants now requires a Statement of Outcome. If you have recently used a STATEMAP product in support of your decision making, we want to know. I invite you to send us a letter describing how the geologic map supported your mission, goals or objectives.* It would be most helpful to receive the letter before November 8, 2017.
Thanks for reading, and for your support.
Sincerely,
Jon Arthur
*Statement of Outcome letters “…should be one page with a bibliographic citation showing how one of your state’s recently published STATEMAP products was used by another organization or person. It is beneficial to include a letter from the organization stating that the geologic map was a critical component of their decision-making process.” Sample letters are available upon request. More about STATEMAP is located here.