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+All contributions to, and interactions surrounding this project will abide by the [USGS Code of Scientific 
+Conduct](https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-science-quality-and-integrity/fundamental-science-practices).
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+Contributions are welcome from the community. Questions can be asked by opening 
+[issues](https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl/-/issues). 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 to show your support for that issue.
+
+If you have direct contributions you would like considered for incorporation into the project, you can fork the repository and submit a pull 
+request for review. Prior to beginning work on substantial feature development, we ask that you first open an issue or contact code 
+maintainers to help formulate the scope of the work effort, and to ensure that someone else is not already working to implement the same 
+thing!
diff --git a/DISCLAIMER.md b/DISCLAIMER.md
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+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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+[
+  {
+    "name": "DataRetrieval.jl",
+    "organization": "U.S. Geological Survey",
+    "description": "Julia version of dataRetrieval",
+    "version": "main",
+    "status": "Development",
+
+    "permissions": {
+      "usageType": "openSource",
+      "licenses": [
+        {
+          "name": "Public Domain, CC0-1.0",
+          "URL": "https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl/-/raw/main/LICENSE.md"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    "homepageURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl",
+    "downloadURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl/-/archive/main/DataRetrieval.jl-main.zip",
+    "disclaimerURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl/-/raw/main/DISCLAIMER.md",
+    "repositoryURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/wma/iow/computational-tools/DataRetrieval.jl.git",
+    "vcs": "git",
+
+    "laborHours": 1,
+
+    "tags": [
+      "Julia",
+      "USGS",
+      "water"
+    ],
+
+    "languages": [
+      "Julia"
+    ],
+
+    "contact": {
+      "name": "Jayaram Hariharan",
+      "email": "jhariharan@usgs.gov"
+    },
+
+    "date": {
+      "metadataLastUpdated": "2022-11-04"
+    }
+  }
+]