Engineers' reports
The consulting engineers' reports given at right tell a lot about the groundwater resources in the District.
Click on this image to access a blown-up version of this map of Eagle Creek in Savage — and the full 2005 report. Be patient, please, as the document is large.
They make fascinating reading, both technical and lay, about groundwater monitoring strategies that the District is adopting. As the 2005 report puts its, "Historically, the District has been involved to a relatively minor degree in groundwater management and monitoring, as the numerous fens and trout streams within the District are state-protected resources and the state has been fairly active in monitoring the higher profile resources." In an era of budget cuts and limited state funds, however, the District can help manage water resources in a more systematic way.
This report deals with the following principal areas :
- An introduction to the District's hydrology
- An assessment of the most important water resources
- A recommended monitoring program for several creeks, streams, and fens
- Miscellaneous remarks on erosion, invasive species, and fen restoration efforts