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+Code of Conduct
+===============
+
+All contributions to - and interactions surrounding - this project will abide by
+the [USGS Code of Scientific Conduct][1].
+
+
+
+[1]: https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-science-quality-and-integrity/fundamental-science-practices
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+Contributing
+============
+
+Contributions are welcome from the community. Questions can be asked on the
+[issues page][1]. Before creating a new issue, please take a moment to search
+and make sure a similar issue does not already exist. If one does exist, you
+can comment (most simply even with just a `:+1:`) to show your support for that
+issue.
+
+If you have direct contributions you would like considered for incorporation
+into the project you can [fork this repository][2] and
+[submit a pull request][3] for review.
+
+
+
+[1]: https://github.com/USGS-R/data-release-review-templates/issues
+[2]: https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/
+[3]: https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/
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+Disclaimer
+==========
+
+This software is preliminary or provisional and is subject to revision. It is
+being provided to meet the need for timely best science. The software has not
+received final approval by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No warranty,
+expressed or implied, is made by the USGS or the U.S. Government as to the
+functionality of the software and related material nor shall the fact of release
+constitute any such warranty. The software is provided on the condition that
+neither the USGS nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages
+resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the software.
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+License
+=======
+
+Unless otherwise noted, This project is in the public domain in the United
+States because it contains materials that originally came from the United
+States Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of
+Interior. For more information, see the official USGS copyright policy at
+https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits
+
+Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work
+worldwide through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.
+
+
+CC0 1.0 Universal Summary
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+
+This is a human-readable summary of the
+[Legal Code (read the full text)][1].
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+### No Copyright
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+You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial
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+### Other Information
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+    "permissions": {
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+      ]
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+    "homepageURL": "https://github.com/USGS-R/data-release-review-templates/",
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+    "laborHours": -1,
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+      "USGS"
+    ],
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+      "name": "msleckman",
+      "email": "FILL ME IN"
+    },
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+    }
+  },
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