![]() Baseline monitoring programs of the participating agencies will be intensified and their linkages strengthened to facilitate the Delaware initiative. The USFS is enhancing its FIA and FHM programs according to a new national mandate to provide continuous (annual) monitoring of forest conditions. The USGS has a well established research and monitoring program comprised of several elements. The Delaware River study unit of the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program is currently engaged in both intensive and survey monitoring of surface- and ground waters in the basin. The District Offices of the USGS maintain discharge and water quality monitoring stations throughout the region in cooperation with local governments. The USGS National Trends Network (NTN) deposition program has stations within and near the study area. Previous: Introduction | Next: Intensive Research Sites | CEMRI Home Page | Site Map |