Water Resources Division, Summary of FY10 Accomplishments
National Park Service. 2011. Water Resources Division, Summary of FY10 Accomplishments. National Park Service, Water Resources Division. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report contains an annual summary of the accomplishments of the National Park Service Water Resources Division (WRD), including a full account of its budget and the services provided to the various units of the National Park System. The activities of the Division include: water resources policy formulation and guidance; securing and protecting NPS water rights and water resources; planning assistance and regulatory reviews; water resource inventories and monitoring; identification, evaluation, and mitigation of existing and potential threats to park water quality and quantity; floodplain and flood hazard analyses and delineation; natural resource condition assessment and watershed management; protection and restoration of wetland and riparian habitats; assessment and management of fish and aquatic resources; ocean and coastal resource management; river assessment and restoration; locating and testing surface and ground water sources for potable water needs; and conducting and funding projects and studies in support of water resource needs. In addition to national program responsibilities, the Division provides day-to-day support to parks, support offices, regional offices, and the Washington Office (WASO) in addressing water resources issues and concerns facing NPS.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2011-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Water Resources Division
- Units
- AKR , IMR , NCR , NER , NTIR , PWR , SER
- Keywords
- bank erosion, Coastal, Desert Fishes Habitat, Groundwater, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Hydrology, Marine, Restoration, Submerged Habitats, Water Quality, Water Rights, Watershed condition, wetland mitigation, WRDAR, Zebra mussel