the dgs is one of the 50 state geological surveys in the united states. by statute, the dgs is the state agency responsible for entering into agreements with its counterpart federal agencies, including the u.s. geological survey (usgs), the usgs office of minerals information (formerly the u.s. bureau of mines), and the bureau of ocean energy management, regulation and enforcement (formerly the u.s. minerals management service), and for administering all cooperative programs of the state with these agencies.