Proposal title: new jersey geological and water survey 2025 statemap proposalproject period: 09 05 2025 06 30 2027PURPOSE: to complete geologic maps of two 7.5-minute quadrangles (buena, NJ hammonton,…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection received a $235,566 Cooperative Agreement award dated September 5, 2025, under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), CFDA 15.810, administered by the U.S. Geological Survey. The project, which extends through June 30, 2027, will produce geologic maps and Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets for five quadrangles in New Jersey. Specifically, the awardee will deliver combined bedrock and surficial geologic maps for the Buena and Hammonton quadrangles, a karst features map for the Milford quadrangle, and three Geologic Mapping Schema (GEMS) Level 3-compliant GIS datasets for previously published maps of the Pitman West, Pitman East, and Newton East quadrangles.

The project activities encompass compilation and interpretation of aerial and topographic imagery, field investigations to identify and describe geologic materials, map construction with supporting cross-sections and figures, and development of GEMS Level 3-compliant GIS datasets. Upon completion, all deliverables—including PDF maps and GIS datasets—will be made freely available to the public through the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey website in multiple publication series. The intended beneficiaries include land-use and water-resource managers, engineering and environmental consultants, geologic professionals, educators, and citizens interested in the state's natural history.

Activities

Compilation and geologic interpretation of aerial imagery, topographic imagery, and well and boring data fieldwork to identify and describe geologicmaterials and to verify and revise interpretations compilation of field data construction of mapalong with accompanying figures, and, where appropriate, cross sections writing of explanatorytext map review and editing construction of GIS datasets compliant with gems level 3, reviewand editing of gems level 3 datasets.deliverables: combined bedrock and surficial geologic map of the buena quadrangle (combinedas a single map), combined bedrock and surficial geologic map of the hammonton quadrangle(combined as a single map), karst features map of the milford quadrangle, gems level 3 datasetfor the geologic bedrock map of the pitman west quadrangle (njgws OFM 139), gems level 3DATASET for the geologic bedrock map of the pitman east quadrangle (njgws OFM 143), gemslevel 3 dataset for the karst features map of the newton east quadrangle (njgws OFM 159).

Expected outcomes

Pdfs and GIS datasets for each map available free to the public on the N.J.geological and water survey website in the open-file map, geologic map series, and digitalgeodata publication series.

Intended beneficiaries

Land-use and water-resource managers, engineering and environmentalconsultants, geologic-resource and geologic-hazard professionals, educators and citizensinterested in natural history and resources.