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FY 1993-94 STAFF WORK PLAN - INITIAL STRATEGIES AND COST ESTIMATES The Year One Work Plan outlined below represents the portion of the water resource investigation process that can be accomplished as a preliminary phase of the overall ground-water development, management and protection program, Many of the tasks included within the outline can be accomplished at little expense, or in conjunction with other County initiatives. The Water Resources Committee would oversee this work while completing its charge. Develop public information programs • Develop public education brochures re/lated to facts about well use and maintenance, abandonment of wells, proper well locations, and common household and rural activities which can adversely affect well yields and water quality • Begin to publicize the County effort to embark on a water resource protection and management program • Develop systematic public input process for reporting ground-water resource problems and other information which would lead to an enhanced understanding of the resource Augment staff resources as required to assist in development of general data base related to water resource concerns • Utilize new interns and temporary employees to research water resource data availability and to collect and collate data for preparation for GIS entry • Utilize new interns and temporary employees with environmental health, planning and geography backgrounds and GIS experience to translate existing data for GIS database development. • Utilize new interns and temporary employees to field verify or obtain latitude/longitude or State Plane coordinate data to locate critical water resource affected activities Create interdepartmental teams to address means of acquiring water resource data in areas of common interest and expertise • Determine areas of exper*..;e in water resource-related issues, exchange information, concepts, ideas • Develop standard data collection forms for well permits and tests, special use permits, building permits, inspections, environmental impact statements, waste treatment system permits, agricultural BMPs and pesticide permits, etc. Accelerate development and implementation of County GIS capabilities • Acquire global positioning satellite technology as required to provide latitude/longitude locations of water quality and quantity activities • Improve and expand general staff accessibility to GIS equipment and training • Provide staff position for GIS systems applications specialist • Develop guidelines/procedures for enhanced, GIS compatible records/data management • Purchase GIS applications training and data developed by outside agencies as required to take advantage of GIS information applicable to Orange County water resource issues •