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Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) - Homepage of the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) initiative programs supporting actions to remedy contaminations associated with hard rock mining. Includes data from the Upper Animas River and Boulder River, bibliography of reports, and pictures. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) - Survey data on agricultural resource use and costs and farm financial conditions [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (AGDC) - Clearinghouse for the description and availability of multiple geospatial datasets relating to Alaska from many federal, state and local cooperating agencies under the coordination of the Alaska Geographic Data Committee [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

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Climate and Land Use Change - Documents patterns of climate and land-use change on daily to millennial timescales and assesses the impacts of changes on local, regional, and national spatial scales. Content includes detailed information on current research themes, projects, and publications as well as an archive of past projects. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Climate and Land Use Change Research and Development Program]

Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the USGS - Describes marine and coastal geologic systems [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

CropScape - Online geospatial exploring tool, derived from satellite image observations. Provides interactive visualization and facilitates geospatial queries. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service]

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Digitized Videos in ARC - Through the NARA partnership with Google, 101 historical videos are available for viewing and download in ARC. The videos are related to space flights, world wars, national and state park features. [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

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FS INFO - National Forest Service Library catalog--indexing forestry and natural resources literature, including many full-text links. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

Fire Management - Provides information on land management services in relation to firm management safety [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

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GeoCommunicator - Gateway to land management and land records [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)]

Geologic hazards: landslides - Links to information on the geologic hazard landslides including landslide program, landslide events, people and projects, landslide mitigation program, program publications and searchable bibliography. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Geology - Homepage about the Geology Discipline with links to whats new, publications, real-time hazards information, GEODE - Geologic Data Explorer, partnerships, fellowship program, and major science programs. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Grain Marketing and Production Research Center (GMPRC) - Conduct innovative research and develop new technologies to solve problems relating to natural resources conservation and the production, harvesting, storage, marketing, and utilization of grain to ensure a safe, abundant, and high quality grain supply. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory - Develops technology for maximizing forage and crop production; controlling non-economic brush and weeds; and solving problems relating to efficient use of soil and water, crop production, soil fertility, erosion, hydrology, and water quality [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

Great Basin Information Project - Provides consolidated and efficient access to biological information, maps and images about the Great Basin and the Columbia Plateau Regions. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Forest & Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center-Snake River Field Station]

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National Estuary Program (NEP) - Provides information, maps, contacts, and program overviews [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) - Support center for wildland firefighting [Multiple agencies involved]

National Park Service Handbooks - Provides information about National Park Service publications available for sale from the U.S. Government Bookstore [U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)]

National Public Lands Day - National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. [Multiple agencies involved]

National Resources Inventory (Natural Resources Conservation Service) - Statistcally based sample of land use and natural resource conditions and trends on U.S. nonfederal lands [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

National Sedimentation Laboratory (NSL) - Furthers mutual interest in problems of soil erosion, sedimentation, and soil and sediment related water quality and ecology research. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

National Water Management Center (NWMC) - Provides leadership, assistance, information and technology on water-related issues to support natural resources conservation [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]

Natural Inquirer - Scientific Research Geared Toward Middle School Students. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service]

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Dept. of Agriculture - This site relates to general information about the Natural Resources Conservation Service and provides quick links to maps, facts, figures, data, tech information, soils, wetlands, grazing lands and buffers. You can also access materials on water quality [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]

Natural Resources and Environment - Information on sustainable soil and water conservation and management practices, whole farm environmentally-friendly farming, and providing a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals, and microbes. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library]

North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory (NCSCRL) - Develops and transfers new knowledge and technologies for sustainable agriculture in northern climatic regions that protect natural resources and the environment [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

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ORNL Environmental Data Science and Systems - Advances environmental and climate research and policy by developing and providing integrated data products, data delivery systems, and data analysis tools. [U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)]

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PORTAL to Global Environmental Datasets - Links to sources of data (and meta-data) on global spatial environmental/scientific data sets [U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]

Protected Areas Database of the United States - National database of federal and state conservation lands, containing the most current information about publicly held conservation lands (with conservation measures available) in the U.S. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Core Science Analytics & Synthesis]

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Record Group 49: Records of the Bureau of Land Management, 1685 - 2006 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 49: Records of the Bureau of Land Management, 1685 - 2006 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2005 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2005 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

Record Group 95: Records of the Forest Service, 1870 - 2000 - National Archives' Archival Research Catalog description for Record Group 95: Records of the Forest Service, 1870 - 2000 [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

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San Francisco Bay Area Regional Database (BARD) - Homepage for downloading or viewing Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), Digital Line Graphs (DLGs), Digtial Raster Graphics (DRGs), and Digital Orthophotos images with standards, NSDI description, and metadata [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Smithsonian Environmental Resource Center - Research on linkages of land and water ecosystems in the coastal zone and provides society with knowledge to meet critical environmental challenges in the 21st century. [Smithsonian Institution]

Soil Quality Institute (SQI) - Identifies soil quality research findings and practical technologies that help conserve and improve soil, and enhance farming, ranching, forestry, and gardening enterprises [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)]

Southern Regional Research Center - To develop and transfer environmentally sustainable and profitable agricultural systems to land owners and managers in order to protect the natural resource base, build accord with non-agricultural sectors, and support healthy rural economies. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

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Topics: Land - Historical documents related to land use and surveying provided through NARA's Archival Research Catalog [U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)]

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US Dairy Forage Research Center (USDFRC) - To develop knowledge and tools to enhance sustainable and competitive dairy forage systems that protect the environment, promote animal health, and ensure a safe, healthy food supply. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS)]

USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture - A complete accounting of agricultural production in the U.S. down to the county level, Census is taken every five years [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

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Vegetation Inventory - Vegetation Mapping Inventory is an effort by the National Park Service (NPS) to classify, describe, and map detailed vegetation communities in more than 270 national park units across the United States. [U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS); U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

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Water Erosion Prediction Project - This is a process-based, distributed parameter, continuous simulation, erosion prediction model for use on personal computers running Windows. [U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Soil Erosion Research Lab]

Watershed Information Network (WIN) - A roadmap to information and services for protecting and restoring water resources [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]