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Subject:        FYI Forest Service map price increase
Date:   Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:13:25 -0700
From:   Sheryle J Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
To:     maps-l

FOREST SERVICE MAP PRICE INCREASE



On February 28, 2007, the Forest Service (FS) increased prices for the
Agency’s Forest and Grassland Visitor Maps.  The previous prices of $6
for the paper version and $7 for the plastic version increased to $9 and
$10 respectively.  The last price increase was in May 2000.  A recent
financial analysis indicated that map prices must be raised to cover
increasing costs.

On March 1, 2007, the *U.S. Geological Survey* (USGS) increased Forest
Service Visitor Map prices to $12.00 for paper and $14.00 for plastic.
  This increase is in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service price
increase.  USGS prices will be higher than Forest Service prices, to
ensure acceptable cost recovery and discounts to our Business Partners
(BP).

As defined in the Interagency Agreement between the U.S. Forest Service
and U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey for the Sale
of Forest Service Visitor Maps (otherwise known as the USGS/FS Map Sales
Agreement), FS Visitor Maps may be sold to the public through the USGS
business partner network.  This service offers the USGS customer
convenient on-line shopping for multiple Forest Service map titles.

For questions about or concerns about the Forest Service price increase,
please contact
Betsy Kanalley at (703) 605-4575, or via email [log in to unmask]

To place an order for Forest Service maps or questions about the USGS
price increase, contact the SILS offices at 1-888-ASK-USGS, or place an
order online through the USGS store at: /_http://store.usgs.gov_/


Sheryle Girk-Jackson, 303 202 4176, Fax: 303 202 4633,
email:[log in to unmask]


Sheryle J. Girk-Jackson
Technical Information Specialist/Business Acquisitions
USGS/ESIC