FY27 Budget Presentation - DGS

… /students • Openings: 1 state-funded position, 3 externally funded* project positions • Broad expertise in geology, water science, and technology is the foundation of DGS service GEOLOGY HYDROLOGY NATURAL HAZARDS GEOSPATIAL FRAMEWORK …

… 4 Delaware Geological Survey FY 2025 Program Overview Science that Serves Delaware Impact of FY25-26 activities • Water Security — Monitoring and modeling Delaware’s aquifers and surface-water systems • Safe and Sustainable Growth — Geo …

… es Delaware Impact of FY25-26 activities • Water Security — Monitoring and modeling Delaware’s aquifers and surface-water systems • Safe and Sustainable Growth — Geologic maps and data supporting land-use and infrastructure planning • Re …

… — Coordinated programs with DNREC, DEMA, OSPC, USGS, and others 5 Delaware Geological Survey Statewide Network for Water Data and Resilience • USGS Gaging Program: 10 stream gages and 7 tide gages in cooperative DGS-USGS program • Gro …

… ta and Resilience • USGS Gaging Program: 10 stream gages and 7 tide gages in cooperative DGS-USGS program • Groundwater Monitoring Network – 130 wells, 17 aquifers – Expanded by Bond Bill appropriations – Data: > 45 million automated w …

… r Monitoring Network – 130 wells, 17 aquifers – Expanded by Bond Bill appropriations – Data: > 45 million automated water level readings • Supports DNREC, DEMA, NWS operations and programs on hazards and water supply 6 Delaware Geologi …

… Data: > 45 million automated water level readings • Supports DNREC, DEMA, NWS operations and programs on hazards and water supply 6 Delaware Geological Survey Mapping Delaware Geology DGS Geologic Mapping covers the land surface where we …

… ing Delaware Geology DGS Geologic Mapping covers the land surface where we build and the subsurface where we get our water 7 Delaware Geological Survey Delivering Data That Meets Stakeholder Needs • Delaware Geological Survey Borehole Lo …