IWRSS is a new federal initiative supported by a consortium consisting of the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These federal partner agencies are collaborating to design, develop, and implement a national water modeling and information services framework to:

• Infuse new hydrologic science into current water resource management;
• Develop hydrologic techniques and information to support operational water resources decisions; and
• Provide advanced hydrologic services to meet stakeholder needs

In 2012, NOAA reached out to the DRBC to assist the IWRSS federal partner agencies to convene a group of basin stakeholders to learn about the hydrologic services IWRSS can provide, identify key gaps that IWRSS might fill to inform water resources decision making, and discuss possible demonstration projects to build capacity for integrated water resources managment in the Delaware River Basin. DRBC hosted a forum to discuss IWRSS in December 2012. In April 2013, the IWRSS federal partner agencies invited basin stakeholders to complete an online survey seeking input to articulate and prioritize water resources information needs and to identify information gaps. The information learned from this survey will help shape the future direction of IWRSS and the design of a pilot project in the region.

• IWRSS Information Sheet (pdf 138 KB)
• December 13, 2012 Forum Hosted by DRBC to Discuss IWRSS
• Executive Summary (pdf 229 KB)
• Powerpoint by Dr. Tom Graziano, Chief, Hydrologic Services Division, NOAA/NWS (pdf 1 MB)
• Powerpoint by Carol R. Collier, Executive Director, DRBC (pdf 985 KB)

• Delaware River Basin Focus Area Study
• News Release: U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Releases Progress Report to Congress (April 3, 2013)
• DOI/USGS Report to Congress: Progress Toward Establishing a National Assessment of Water Availability and Use (April 3, 2013)
• National Water Census Web Site

• American Water Resources Association: Case Studies in Integrated Water Resources Management (Nov. 2012; pdf 2 MB)
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission - Accessing the Tidal Delaware: Pennsylvania (2012 publication)
• The Shale Network: A multidisciplinary project funded by the National Science Foundation to help scientists and citizens collect and store data for water resources that may be affected by gas exploitation in the Marcellus Shale
• UN Water: Integrated Water Resources Management
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
  • Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future
  • Federal Support Toolbox for Integrated Water Resources Management

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