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APPENDIX B – WAKE COUNTY PROGRAMS TO MITIGATE SECONDARY AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
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The County completed a comprehensive groundwater investigation to assess the quality
and quantity of groundwater in the county (CDM, 2003). This study assessed future
conditions and recommended development of a monitoring well network as well as
groundwater management strategies. In July 2003, the Groundwater Study Advisory
Committee completed its recommendations, which include the following:
Lead planning and development of an Environmental Monitoring Program
involving local, State, and federal governments, departments, and agencies.
Implement a long-term monitoring well network, including monitoring wells and
stream gauging stations, throughout the County.
Implement a community-based process to develop principles and policies for
groundwater resource sustainability.
Conduct a study to assess the water quality and quantity impacts to both surface and
groundwater from development activities.
Develop and implement a public education program to provide basic information
about groundwater, wells, and the risk and responsibilities of well ownership.
Conduct additional investigation of radionuclides in groundwater throughout the
County.
Sample and analyze groundwater for constituents likely to be associated with
agricultural practices (such as pesticides and herbicides) in the County.
Sample and analyze groundwater for constituents likely to be associated with
industrial or land disposal practices (such as underground fuel storage, wood
treating operations, and landfills) in the County.
Collect data on new wells that contain constituents that threaten public health or do
not yield sufficient water.
Work with environmental education and environmental information providers to
develop effective programs and services for a variety of County audiences on
groundwater science, data, and trends; pollution sources and their environmental,
economic, and societal impacts; and BMPs and stewardship actions that protect and
sustain groundwater resources.
A comprehensive groundwater study has not occurred since 2003, but the County has
made targeted efforts (2008 ordinance) to address lost capacity in wells during drought
conditions.
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Air Quality Protection
Wake County Efforts
In September 2012, the County released an updated draft of the Wake County Transit
Plan, which is pending action from the Wake County Board of Commissioners. The Plan
was developed in cooperation with several partners, including Capital Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Triangle Transit, the Regional