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Geologic survey seeks permanent funding for database manager; director urges data preservation for mineral exploration
Summary
The Idaho Geological Survey requested additional general fund support to convert a grant‑funded database manager position to permanent status, and discussed expanding a core and sample repository to preserve exploration data for public use.
The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee it needs additional general fund support to make a database manager position permanent after several years of grant funding, and urged investment in data preservation and a physical core repository to support mineral exploration.
IGS Director and State Geologist Claudio Berti told lawmakers the position has been funded by grants and by revenue from abandoned‑mine projects but grant funding is not guaranteed. He said making the…
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