Federal Government Links National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Links of Local Interest: National Marine Fisheries Service Galveston Laboratory | Texas Tides and Currents Other NOAA Links: Charting and Navigation | Coastal Services Center Gulf Coast Land Cover | National Estuarine Research Reserve System Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Science Manuals, Handbooks, Reports, Etc. | Wetland Science Institute U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) USACE Links of Local Interest: Better Bay | USACE Galveston District | Addicks and Barker Reservoirs | Wallisville Lake Project Other USACE Links: Wetlands Research Technology Center
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Boating Safety | Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection | For oil and chemical spills, contact: National Response Center U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA Links of Local Interest: EPA Where You Live | Surf Your Watershed Other EPA Links: Bird Conservation | Gulf of Mexico Program | National Estuary Program | Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) USFWS Links of Local Interest: Texas Coastal Program | Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge | Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge | Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge Other USFWS Links: National Coastal Program | Division of Environmental Quality | Division of Migratory Bird Management | Endangered Species Program | National Wetlands Inventory U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) USGS Links of Local Interest: Galveston Bay Project: Wetlands and Subsidence | Subsidence in the Houston-Galveston Region | USGS Activities in Texas Other USGS Links: Biological Programs | Maps, Products, and Publications | Science in Your Backyard | Water Resources of the United States | Water Science Glossary of Terms