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+Sys.setenv(sb_user = "abock")
+
+# Path mods
+path_mod <- TRUE
+if (path_mod){
+  old_path <- Sys.getenv("PATH")
+  Sys.setenv(PATH = paste(old_path, "C:\\Program Files\\7-zip", sep = ";"))
+}
+
+# CRS for projected and geographic reference systems
+geo_crs <- 4326
+proj_crs <- 5070
+
+# Variables used in 01_Gage_Selection
+# Earliest start data for streamgage inclusion into POI selection 
+#          with mean daily streamflow
+POR_Start <- as.Date("1979-10-01")
+# Minimum number of days with mean daily streamflow to be considered as 
+#         inclusion into POI selection (non-inclusive of start date)
+min_obs <- 90
+
+# POI thresholds
+# Minimum drainage area for gages (square kilometers)
+min_da_km_gages <- 5
+# Variables used during 02_Navigate
+wb_area_thresh <- 1 # Waterbody size for inclusion as POI
+# minimum/max drainage area for headwaters(square kilometers)
+min_da_km_hw <- 40
+max_da_km_hw <- 60
+# Max difference in elevation within a single segment/POI (centimeters)
+elev_diff <- 50000 
+# Max number of travel time hours between adjacent POIS
+travt_diff <- 24 
+# Maximum total drainage area to consider a travel time break
+max_elev_TT_DA <- 10
+# maximum proportional drainage area difference to collapse adjacent POIs
+poi_dar_move <- .05 
+poi_distance_move <- 2.5
+
+
+# Settings for refactor workflow
+split_meters <- 10000
+combine_meters <- 1000
+min_da_km <- 40
+reach_meas_thresh <- 10
+aggregate_da_thresh_sqkm <- 3
+
+# parallel factor for catchment reconciliation.
+para_reconcile <- 2
+para_split_flines <- 2
+keep_cat_points <- 1
+
+# Variables used during 07-2_NonDend
+CAC_thresh <- 0.66 # Coefficient of areal correspondence threshold