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When required as described in PMC 28.24.040, an aquifer recharge area detailed study shall meet the following requirements:

(1) The detailed study shall be prepared by a qualified hydrogeologist. Evidence of these qualifications shall be provided with the detailed study.

(2) The detailed study shall contain a map, of a scale no smaller than one inch equals 200 feet, of the site and the extent of the high significance aquifer recharge area, even if it extends beyond the development site boundary, as determined by the criteria in PMC 28.24.020.

(3) The detailed study shall contain a hydrogeologic assessment, including, at a minimum:

(a) Information sources;

(b) Geologic setting;

(c) Background water quality;

(d) Location of, and depth to, water tables;

(e) Recharge potential of the facility site;

(f) Groundwater flow direction and gradient;

(g) Currently available data on wells within 1,000 feet of the site;

(h) Currently available data on springs within 1,000 feet of the site;

(i) Surface water location and recharge potential;

(j) Water source supply to the activity (e.g., high capacity well);

(k) Any sampling schedules necessary;

(l) Discussion of the effects of the proposed project on the groundwater resource; and

(m) Other information as may be required by the City.

(4) The detailed study shall include a plan detailing how any risk of contamination to the aquifer will be controlled. [Ord. 4525 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3911 § 2, 2009; Code 1970 § 28.24.050.]