Highlights for August 29, 2002

I. Key Department/Bureau News

• USGS Scientist to Assist with U.S. Coast Guard State and Local Subcommittee Topic on Incident Mapping Techniques: Karl Brown, CBI manager for the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program will present geospatial tools using GPS, GIS, and automated mapping methods on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee meeting in Portland, OR. See http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/cgsic/default.htm. The CGSIC serves as the civilian user facilitator for general GPS, Nationwide Differential GPS, and navigation services management. Many local communities are in need of vegetation and fuels data, and rapid mapping methods for incident management. Mr. Brown will demonstrate the incident mapping methods employed during this record fire season in the west. The Center for Biological Informatics along with the NPS manages the Vegetation Mapping program; see the program website at: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/index.html. (Karl Brown, Denver, 303/202-4240).

II. Management Reform
Nothing to report this week.

III. Notable Congressional Activity
Nothing to report this week.

III. Press/Media Inquiries
Nothing to report this week.

V. Key FOIA Requests
Nothing to report this week.