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Water & Natural Resources

Studies in this area encompass a range of issues relevant to the supply, delivery, recovery, use, and valuation of water and other natural resources—including forests, fisheries, minerals, and fossil fuels—in the United States and abroad.

Activities in Water & Natural Resources are overseen by:

Recent Reports

	Review of the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study: Report 1 (2009)
	Final Report from the NRC Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program (2009)
	Letter Report on the WATERS Network Science Plan (2009)
	Summary of a Workshop on Water Issues in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACF-ACT) River Basins (2009)
	Toward a Sustainable and Secure Water Future: A Leadership Role for the U.S. Geological Survey (2009)
	The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: Assessing Pre-Katrina Vulnerability and Improving Mitigation and Preparedness (2009)
	Research and Applications Needs in Flood Hydrology Science: A Summary of the October 15, 2008 Workshop (2009)
	Mapping the Zone: Improving Flood Map Accuracy (2009)
	Nutrient Control Actions for Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Northern Gulf of Mexico (2008)
	Urban Stormwater Management in the United States (2008)