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8 <br /> OBJECTIVES: <br /> The following list of objectives describes the information about ground-water resources that <br /> Orange County requires in order to formulate policies for managing the resource. The study is <br /> designed to attain the following goals and objectives regarding(1)ground-water availability,and <br /> (2)groundwater quality so that the County can develop(3)planning and management strategies <br /> for the use and protection of the resource: <br /> Ground Water Availability <br /> 1. Evaluate the distribution of well yields in Orange County,based on an inventory of existing <br /> wells,in relation to hydrogeologic units,fracture zones,and construction characteristics, <br /> 2. Estimate the total amount of ground water available for use in Orange County from ground <br /> water in storage and recharge, <br /> 3. Estimate the amount of ground water currently being used in Orange County,and evaluate <br /> effects of current and projected future demand on availability of ground water. <br /> 4. Delineate wellhead capture areas for several(3 or 4)high-yield wells in the County,and <br /> document delineation procedures so they can be used as examples for training cocmty staff. <br /> Ground Water Quality <br /> S. Characterize the chemical quality of the County's ground water and its relative suitability for <br /> development as a water source. <br /> Planning and Manage==Strategies <br /> 6. Identify alternative planning and management strategies regarding general land-use patterns, <br /> ground-water use,and ground water protection. <br /> SCOPE: <br /> The area of investigation will include Orange County,North Carolina and areas in adjacent <br /> counties extending to hydrologic or hydrogeologic boundaries. The study will span 36 months <br /> following the beginning date established in a joint funding agreement. It is proposed that the <br /> study be carried out during the period from July 1, 1997 through June 30,2000. <br /> The nature and characteristics of aquifers,hydrogeologic units,soil types,topographic <br /> divides,and other hydrogeologic features,are not constrained by political boundaries such as <br /> county lines. likewise,factors affecting the quality and quantity of the ground-water resource <br /> are not bounded by these political boundaries. Therefore,it is assumed that the investigation of <br /> the resource will address those circumstances that occur outside Orange County but that affect,or <br /> have the potential to aff xx,the resource within the County. <br /> 4 <br />