2015 Wildlife Action Plan Inc Addendums 1 (2020) + 2 (2022)

Federal Programs and Information Resources

Geospatial Resources http://www2.epa.gov/geospatial

EPA’s National Geospatial Program coordinates the Agency’s geospatial data, applications, policies and programs. Tis website provides an overview of EPA’s geospatial data and resources.

L-7 USGS Programs and Information Resources

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) http://nas.er.usgs.gov/

A central repository for spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of introduced aquatic species. Te program provides scientifc reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information.

National Water Information System (NWIS)—Surface Water http://nc.water.usgs.gov/infodata/surfacewater.html Current and historical surface water conditions at selected sites based on the most recent data from on-site automated recording equipment.

NWIS—Groundwater http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/gw/

Te USGS annually monitors groundwater levels in thousands of wells in the US. Current and historical groundwater conditions are collected and summary data are available online.

NWIS—Water Quality http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/qw

Te USGS collects and analyzes chemical, physical, and biological properties of water, sedi- ment and tissue samples for current conditions and maintains historical observation data.

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