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1p Of~ these milestones, the following are of particular importance for additional elaboration: • 1993 Interim Report After nine months. of, assessing the available knowledge on ground water and the apparent needs, the Committee issued an Interim Report in March of 1993. The report called far research into ground water quantity and quality, and an examination of the impacts of human activity, and an increase in public awareness of the significance of ground water; This report set the stage for actions of the next seven years. • 1994 Info Brochure and Open House To help spread awareness of ground water issues and offer solutions to common ground water questions, an information brochure was developed and mailed to over 1100 households on a master mailing list. An open house also was held, which offered a slideshow about ground water, a question and answer session and a ground water model demonstration. • 1996 Recharge Rate Study One of the, pressing issues driving, the ground water project, a scope of work for a joint venture between the County and USGS was developed and pursued in May 1994 to examine the recharge rate for ground water supplies in different basins and sub-basins in the County. The resulting report was published by USGS in, November 1996 and presented to the Board of Commissioners. • The Ground Water Center With increasing public awareness a project priority, the Committee suggested the creation of a one-stop resource for County citizens, called the Ground Water Center. Upon approval by the Board in 1996, the Center is housed in the Soil and Water District offices in Hillsborough, and features a dedicated phone line for citizens to call with ground water questions (644-3333 -calls are referred to the appropriate agency). Brochures and other materials are available on site. • Groundwater Guardian A national program dedicated to informing the public about the protection of groundwater resources, the County applied and was awarded membership in the organization in April 1997. The County is one of only 156 local governments in North America (and four in NC) to receive the designation. The Groundwater Guardian offers public information assistance and materials and networking on ground water problems. • 1997-2000 Ground Water Resource Investigation To analyze the County's ground water resource more thoroughly, the Committee developed a .scope of work for a -full Ground Water Resource Investigation. The .USGS was selected to conduct the project, again as a cooperative venture with the County. The Resource Investigation featured scientific sampling of wells across the County, further analysis of ground water availability and susceptibility, and distribution analysis of well yield. The report was completed and published in February 2001.