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. . . . , , (5) Generate the summarv report of the pilot studv. All of the information gathered in the study will be summarized in an interpretive USGS report. The report will contain the various GIS maps produced of the area, the results of the water budget, the results of the model predictions, and a summary of the data collected. (6) Plan for expansion of study to the remainder of Jefferson County. G. Reports and products A report will be prepared and published by the U.S. Geological Survey at the completion of the investigation to document the water budget and modeling results. The GIS work performed will be a major component of this report. A planning document will be prepared when the pilot study is in progress to explain the types of information the expanded study will provide to the County. In addition, brief progress reports will be prepared during the course of the investigation to provide updated information to County officials and citizens. Data gathered by the study will be maintained in the USGS database which can be linked to a County Internet site. The data can then be accessed by County officials, citizens, consultants, developers, and educational institutions. The ground-water monitoring network developed and operated by USGS during the investigation will be available for continued County use during and after the study. Basic data from the monitoring network and other sites will be published in a USGS data report and will be available from the USGS database to meet future needs. H. Benefits An understanding of basic resources is necessary for good management decisions. When a knowledge of a resource is marginal, crisis management often is the only option. A study that defines the water-resources of about 50 percent (385 square miles) of Jefferson County provides the necessary information to make sound planning decisions for future growth. The monitoring network produced from this ground-water resources study will provide the foundation to monitor the resource into the future. Expensive studies are sometimes undertaken with a final product being a report that sits on a shelf and collects dust for 10 to 20 years. A long-term monitoring program reduces the need to "reinvent the wheel" at some future date when everyone has forgotten the earlier study. A ground-water model can provide a tool to answer "what if' without doing permanent harm to the resource. While the model will not predict the water production or quality of a particular well, it will provide general information about the limits of an area. The model will not define where to drill the well, but can predict the effect of adding 20 more household wells to the water table in the area. Finally, the methods developed in the pilot study can be used for the remainder of the County and potentially for other counties or regions. I. Funding An estimated budget for the Jefferson County Ground-Water Resources Assessment Study is attached. 8