The commissioner is authorized to:
I. Provide technical assistance to the division of economic development, department of natural and cultural resources when the division requests such assistance in the promotion or development of a hydro-energy project.
II. Continue and extend the survey and investigations of the ground-water resources of New Hampshire. To this end, the commissioner is authorized to enter into contracts with the United States Geological Survey. The findings of such surveys shall be made available to the public by means of maps or printed matter to be published or maintained in open file for reference.
III. To investigate and identify the facilities for storing surplus water, and for conserving, controlling and distributing surplus water, including registering and reporting by water users, and to investigate and identify facilities for the production and utilization of hydro-energy.