USGS Funding for Arctic Research Projects

This collection contains discussions and plans by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding funding and logistical challenges for scientific assessments in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas.

Era: 2017–2021 2025–present All years
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Summary Year FOIA ID Number Bates / Custodian Pages
The US Geological Survey (USGS) discusses potential funding mechanisms for procuring essential items related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and North Slope Borough, including a proposal to analyze wells with a budget of approximately $825K. 2017 1
The US Geological Survey discusses potential funding mechanisms to obligate approximately $825K for well sampling and analysis in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for FY2017, highlighting the need for special sign-off to proceed with procurement. 2017 1
The email correspondence from the U.S. Geological Survey discusses questions from Appropriations staff regarding data and assessments related to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), specifically seeking answers on existing data, funding, and assessment timelines. 2017 152
The Department of the Interior's USGS is coordinating the finalization and printing of a joint memo for signature, which includes minor edits and requires specific letterhead for official use. 2017 13
The email from the U.S. Geological Survey discusses the submission of over target proposals for the 2019 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review. 2017 13
The Department of the Interior's email chain discusses the joint plan for resource assessments on the North Slope, involving the USGS, BLM, and BOEM, with corrections made to the naming of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 2017 3
The memo from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) outlines a joint plan with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to update resource assessments in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in response to Secretarial Order No. 3352 aimed at enhancing Alaskan energy production. 2017 1
The email from the U.S. Geological Survey discusses an updated Alaska North Slope paper and an accelerated budget profile for a project, which is due for review by the Department of the Interior. 2017 7