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Michigan Geological Survey warns funding cut would undercut mapping, federal matching and new repository work
Summary
Western Michigan University and the Michigan Geological Survey told the appropriations subcommittee the governor’s proposed budget reduces ongoing MGS funding from $3,000,000 to $400,000 — a change they said would jeopardize multiyear mapping projects, federal cost‑share matches and the scientific staff needed to leverage large federal grants.
Sarah Pearson, director of the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) at Western Michigan University, and Fred Scribe, Western’s assistant vice president for government relations, told the House appropriations subcommittee that sustained ongoing funding is necessary to maintain state scientific capacity, meet multi‑year matching commitments and protect a new core repository.
Pearson said MGS has created modern, high‑resolution geologic maps for 14 counties since 2023 and that the program has leveraged $1.76 million in state cost share…
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