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Planning commission accepts Part 1 of water resources chapter; staff cites data gaps on residential well use
Summary
The commission accepted Part 1 (water resources) of the county's comprehensive plan chapter after staff outlined aquifer structure, current state and USGS data limitations, and recommendations to track groundwater appropriation and wellhead protection, especially for the shallow Columbia aquifer.
Caroline County planners presented Part 1 of the water resources chapter for the comprehensive plan and the commission voted to accept it for incorporation into the draft plan.
Staff explained that the chapter covers surface water and groundwater sources, describing the county’s aquifer sequence (including the relatively shallow Columbia aquifer in the northern part of the…
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