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I / D E C 1 1992 OOOK U `_7 - 7 52 5 TO: The Honorable Members. of DATE: November 19, 1982 FILE: ' the Board of -County Commissioners SUBJECT: water Resources Study and Joint Funding Agreement FROM: Bruce King, AICP fl� REFERENCES: Director Community Development Division It is requested that the information pro�rided herein be given formal consideration by the Board -of County Commissioners during their regular meeting of December 1, 1982. DES'CRIPTIONS' AND' 'COND'ITI'ONS On September 15, 1982, a meeting was held with Nlr. Harry G. Rodi.s, Mr. George R. Schiner, Hydrologist, Mr. Bob Miller, all from the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survexr, U. S. Department of the Interior and myself to refine the study proposal which was original submitted to the County in September, 1981. On September 30, 1982, the Community Development Division received the draft of the study proposal from the U. S. Geological Survey and this draft was reviewed by the Public Works Division Director and several staff members of the Planning Department. On October 15, 1982, a revised study proposal was submitted to Mr. Schiner for their evaluatiax,. On October 28:'1982, a presentation concerning the proposed water resources study.wes donducted by the above representatives from the U. S. Geological Survey to the Planning and Zoning Commission. This presentation was well received by the Commissioners who subsequently voted to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the subject study be funded during fiscal year 1982-1983. ALTERNATIVES AND ANAL'YS'IS The attached study proposal as submitted by the U. S. Geological Survey is to conduct an assessment of the County's groundwater resources. The purpose of this study is to conduct field invest:i gations relating to water quality and quantity analyses of the County's surficial and Floridian aquifers. In addition, the stii-ly is to provide development.guidelines which can be incorporated into the County's proposed land development code. Furthermore, the objective of the study is to provide the County Planning Depart- ment and the Board of County Commissioners with water resources information needed for effective land use planning and for the most efficient use of the County's groundwater resources. This investigation will provide new information on the Floridian aquifer and updated information on the surficial aquifer. Com- parisons of water quality and quantity will be made between data of about thirty (30) years agog ten (10) years ago, and the present time. The investigation is proposed to span three (3) years, and upon completion of the study, a final report will be presented to the County. In addition, the water resources data collected during the investigation will be stored in computer and conventional files and be available upon our request. 79