Project abstract summaryproject title: new jersey geological and water survey 2023 statemap proposalproject period: 07 01 2023 - 06 30 2025PURPOSE: to complete geologic maps of two 7.5-minute…

This $323,478 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The funding will support the completion of several geologic mapping projects in New Jersey over a 2-year period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. Key deliverables include:

• Geologic maps for two 7.5-minute quadrangles in New Jersey
• A karst susceptibility map for one 7.5-minute quadrangle
• A bibliography of bedrock-surface elevation and surficial thickness maps for New Jersey
• GEMS Level 3 compliant GIS datasets for three previously published 7.5-minute geologic quadrangle maps

The intended beneficiaries of this work include land-use and water-resource managers, engineering and environmental consultants, geologic-resource and geologic-hazard professionals, educators, and the general public. All map products and GIS datasets will be made freely available on the NJGWS website. No subrecipient activities were indicated in the award details provided.

Activities

Compilation and geologic interpretation of aerial imagery, topographic imagery, and well and boring data fieldwork to identify and describe geologic materials and to verify and revise interpretations compilation of field data construction of map and sections writing of explanatory text map review and editing conduct literature search of bedrock-surface elevation and surficial thickness maps construction of GIS datasets compliant with gems level 3.deliverables: combined bedrock and surficial geologic map of the alloway quadrangle, combined bedrock and surficial geologic map of the oceanville and brigantine inlet quadrangles (combined as a single map), karst susceptibility map of the hackettstown quadrangle, bibliography of bedrock-surface elevation and surficial thickness maps for new jersey, gems level 3 dataset of the bedrock geology of the clementon quadrangle (njgws GMS 21-5), gems level 3 dataset of the geology of the new gretna quadrangle (njgws OFM 137), gems level 3 dataset of the bedrock geology of the lakewood quadrangle (njgws OFM 121).

Expected outcomes

Pdfs and GIS datasets for each map available free to the public on the n. J. Geological and water survey website in our open-file map, geologic map series, and digital geodata publication series. Bibliographic data on bedrock-surface elevation and surficial thickness maps for new jersey ready to be entered in the national geologic map database.

Intended beneficiaries

Land-use and water-resource managers, engineering and environmental consultants, geologic-resource and geologic-hazard professionals, educators and citizens interested in natural history and resources.