Conserve the Quality
This "service" protects and enhances the lives of plants, animals, and their habitats.
What is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
This group has some of the nation's oldest water rights, but these rights are infrequently honored.
What is Native American Indian tribes?
USFS: Manages the largest single source of water in the U.S., conducts research, and regulates streamflows.
What is the U.S. Forest Service?
This federal body conducts safety inspections of hydroelectric dams.
What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)?
Dr. Marston means business, and why not given he obtained this advanced degree.
What is an MBA?
Concerned with the safe water drinking act and urban hydrology among other things, this federal group is a safeguard for both health and nature.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
You won't be constructing a new hydroelectric dam without this Commission's rubber stamp of approval.
What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)?
USGS: Measures and documents the quantity and quality of ground and surface waters.
What is the U.S. Geological Survey?
This group operates some dams but their primary function is planning, construction, and operation of works for navigation and flood control in rivers and harbors.
What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
Dr. Marston went to this university as an undergrad. Don't ask about March Madness.
What is the University of Kentucky?
What is Natural Resources?
This government level is responsible for allocating water among various users.
What is a State?
NWS: Conducts basic research in all areas of the hydrologic cycle, particularly rainfall and runoff forecasting.
What is the National Weather Service?
This group builds and operates dams in the Western U.S. primarily for agricultural irrigation and hydroelectric power.
What is the Bureau of Reclamation?
Dr. Marston once worked for this federal group, but don't expect to see him wearing a uniform anytime soon.
What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
This Department houses VA's Office of Water Resources Management, handling surface water investigations and water supply planning.
What is the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)?
These groups advocate for but rarely implement water plans.
What are Non-government Organizations (NGOs)?
NOAA: Provides predictions, forecasts, and reports for weather, climate, and water
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration?
You might not find it on "TV" but this government-owned Authority provides power and flood control with 29 hydroelectric dams across 7 different states.
What is Tennessee Valley?
Dr. Marston worked at this university before coming to Virginia Tech.
What is Kansas State?
Talk about a roadside attraction! This federal group researches flood damages and erosion along highway right-of-ways.
What is the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)?
Better known for "America's best idea" this group manages public lands, including the revitalization of waterfronts.
What is the National Park Service?
FEMA: In case of floods and other water-related emergencies you might want to give this Agency a call.
What is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)?
The Virginia DSIS is a publicly accessible dam inventory system concerning this, something that should always be the primary concern for engineers.
What is safety?
Dr. Marston has this many kids, they say good things come in _____.
What is three?