Following each Objective and Action Item is an organizational name and target start and completion date. The Water Use Stakeholders Group and our partners better understand water availability in the watershed and the impacts of existing and future uses on the ecosystem. Install meters on public wells. EPA Completed May 2000. EPA All of the above actions are slated to occur between August 99 through June 2000.
Determine minimum flows, that mimic the natural flow cycle, needed to sustain ecosystem health .
Utilize model results and analyze data collected by volunteers to determine critical flow levels for maintaining ecosystem needs. USGS, October 2000 April 2001 . Quantify the amount of water available for existing and future demands in each subbasin. The Water Resources Board contracted with USGS to assess water availability in the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed. The objectives of the study are to populate an Access database with existing and estimated water use data, determine water availability during an average period of no recharge based on current water use demands, and to illustrate stream depletion effects under drought conditions in different subbasins using various scenarios of surface and groundwater withdrawals.