USGS New Jersey Water Science Center: Agencies

Agencies

U. S. Department of the Interior

The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide access to our Nations natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to tribes.
New Jersey State Library

Information resources for State Government and all New Jerseyans.
Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)

The DRBC is a river basin planning, development and regulatory agency.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect public health and to safeguard and improve the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which human life depends.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

The NJDEP is dedicated to assisting the residents of NJ by preserving, sustaining, protecting and enhancing the environment by ensuring high environmental quality, public health and economic vitality.

The National Atlas of the United States

The National Atlas of the United States provids reliable geographic information that covers North America.
TerraServer-USA

The TerraServer-USA Web site is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States.
Maps, Products, and Publications

A list of the products and services available from the USGS.
The National Map

The National Map is an interactive framework for geographic knowledge.
New Jersey Geological Survey

The mission of the NJGS is to map, research, interpret and provide scientific information regarding the state's geology and water resources.
New Jersey MapStats from FedStats

Population, business and geographic ststistics for New Jersey.

National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR)

The National Institutes for Water Resources is a network of Research Institutes in every state. They conduct basic and applied research to solve water problems unique to their area.
New Jersey Water Monitoring Coordinating Council

A statewide body to promote and facilitate the coordination, collaboration and communication of scientifically sound, ambient water quality and quantity information to support effective environmental management
New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute

A Federally-funded program of research, training and information transfer concerning all aspects of fresh and estuarine water in the state.
Ground Water Atlas of the United States

The series consists of 13 Chapters which describe the ground-water resources of regional areas that collectively cover the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NOAA is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere and is a provider of environmental information products, environmental stewardship services, and scientific reseach.
National Weather Service (NWS)

The primary mission of the NWS is to provide weather and flood warnings, public forecasts and advisories for all of the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, primarily for the protection of life and property.