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4 <br /> II. Background Information <br /> • Water Resources Project (2001) <br /> • Water Resources Initiative (Adopted by BOCC in <br /> 2005) identified "Critical Areas to Address", <br /> including: <br /> — Impact of drought on groundwater and surface <br /> water availability. <br /> — Impact of groundwater base flow on water <br /> supplies and aquatic life. <br /> — Further research on elevated radon findings. <br /> Ill. Goals of the Observation <br /> Well Network <br /> • Consistent with items identified by the Water <br /> Resources Project (2001) and the Water Resources <br /> Initiative adopted by the BOCC in 2005, goals are: <br /> 1. Groundwater Quantity-"early warning system" <br /> 2. Delineation of groundwater base flow. <br /> 3. Research groundwater quality, including: <br /> • Radon and arsenic in groundwater. <br /> 2 <br />