National Hydrography Requirements and Benefits Study
Preliminary Results May 20, 2016
The National Hydrography Requirements and Benefits Study was performed to establish a baseline understanding of national business uses, needs, and associated benefits for national hydrography data, and to inform the design of an enhanced future program
that balances requirements, benefits, and costs. The study was sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and was completed in May 2016. Study participants included 21
federal agencies, non-profits, private and commercial entities, and local, state, and tribal governments from across the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa. An analysis of the results found that an improved national hydrography program
has the potential to help users realize an estimated $602.5 million in annual program benefits if all reported requirements were met. The report was developed by Dewberry under contract to USGS.
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National Hydrography Requirements and Benefits Study
Appendix A: Business Uses
Appendix B: Federal Agency Summary Reports
Appendix C: State Summary Reports
Appendix D: Association Summary Reports
Appendix E: Business Use Details
Appendix F: Questionnaire
Appendix G: Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix H: Benefits and Examples
Appendix I: Federal Agency Workshop Attendees
Appendix J: Raw Study Geodatabase Data Dictionary
Appendix K: Federal Agency Interview Schedule
Appendix L: Key Federal Authorizations
Appendix M: Final Study Geodatabase Data Dictionary
Appendix N: Level of Integration between Hydrography and Other Datasets
Appendix O: Glossary of Terms