Grant Project Summary:
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Mississippi Coastal Information System
April 2003 to March 2004 
Project Summary
The Mississippi Office of Geology developed a coastal information node
and Web site http://geology.deq.state.ms.us/coastal
to disseminate data gathered by this and other public institutions on
coastal resources and trends in coastal Mississippi. These data were
presented in both a node clearinghouse and a user-friendly, dynamic
Web GIS interface for use by coastal researchers, coastal planners and
citizens. This Coastal System provides the Office of Geology and its
partners a basis to expand and add.
NOAA Coastal Services Center's
Role
This was a grant project and the NOAA Coastal Services Center did not have
substantial involvement with the work.
Grantee Overview
The mission of the Department
of Environmental Quality is to safeguard the health, safety, and
welfare of present and future generations of Mississippians by conserving
and improving the state's environment and fostering wise economic growth
through research and regulation. The Department is made up of three
offices: the Office of Land and Water, the Office of Pollution Control,
and the Office of Geology. The Office of Geology, which is developing
Mississippi's Coastal Information System, is responsible for investigating,
mapping, and compiling reports on the geological and mineral resources
of the state and regulating the reclamation of mineral land.
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