Budget pressures are forcing the federal, state and local governments to reduce funding for the nation’s stream monitoring network, despite its importance to flood warning, environmental protection, infrastructure planning and water management. The April 11 New York Times article Experts See Peril in Reduced Monitoring of Nation’s Streams and Rivers” reveals the many uses for the data collected at gauges within the network and the repurcussions of funding cuts. NRNS developed the idea and provided the experts to John Schwartz of the Times. The story prompted this letter of thanks to NRNS from U.S. Geological Survey.
Budget pressures are forcing the federal, state and local governments to reduce funding for the nation’s stream monitoring network, despite its importance to flood warning, environmental protection, infrastructure planning and water management. The April 11 New York Times article Experts See Peril in Reduced Monitoring of Nation’s Streams and Rivers” reveals the many uses for the data collected at gauges within the network and the repurcussions of funding cuts. NRNS developed the idea and provided the experts to John Schwartz of the Times. The story prompted this letter of thanks to NRNS from U.S. Geological Survey.
