The Assessment
Report of Delaware's Chesapeake Basin is provided on this Compact
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Title Page, Acknowledgements, Contents
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Chapter 2:
Section 1 - Geology, Soils, and Sediments
Section 2 - Demographics
Section 3 - Contaminants Assessment
Section 4 - Air Quality
Section 5 - Water Resources
Section 6 - Wetlands
Section 7 - Living Resources
Section 8 - Land Use Analysis
Chapter 3:
Major Issues and Associated Recommendations
Tables: (pdf files only)
Table 2.1-1 Geologic Properties
Table 2.1-2 hydrogeologic Properties
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Map 1.2-1 Chesapeake Basin Watersheds
Map 2.1-1 Surficial Geology
Map 2.1-2 Subsurface Geology
Map 2.1-3 Geologic Cross Section
Map 2.1-4 Hydrogeomorphic Regions
Map 2.1-5 Ground-Water Recharge Potential
Map 2.1-6 Hydric Soils
Map 2.1-7 Soil Erodibility
Map 2.1-8 Soil Types
Map 2.1-9 Septic System Suitability
Map 2.2-1 1984 Land Use
Map 2.2-2 1992 Land Use
Map 2.2-3 1997 Land Use
Map 2.2-4 Agricultural Preservation Districts
Map 2.2-5 State Investment Areas
Map 2.3-1 Known and Potential Nutrient Sources
Map 2.3-2 Known and Potential Chemical Sources
Map 2.3-3 Known and Potential Chemical Sources - City Details
Map 2.4-1 Air Sources
Map 2.5-1 Surface-Water Monitoring Locations
Map 2.5-2 Total Phosphorus Concentrations and Trends
Map 2.5-3 Total Nitrogen Concentrations and Trends
Map 2.5-4 Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations and Trends
Map 2.5-5 Water Table Elevation
Map 2.5-6 Water Resource Protection Areas
Map 2.5-7 Ground-Water Monitoring Locations
Map 2.5-8 Nitrate Concentrations in Selected Wells
Map 2.5-9 Domestic Well Densities
Map 2.5-10 Chloride Concentrations in Selected Wells
Map 2.5-11 Iron Concentrations in Selected Wells
Map 2.5-12 Public Water-Supply Well Locations
Map 2.5-13 Industrial Well Densities
Map 2.5-14 Irrigation Well Densities
Map 2.5-15 Combined Well Densities
Map 2.5-16 Maximum Daily Ground-Water Use
Map 2.6-1 Wetland Locations
Map 2.6-2 Drainage Ditch Areas
Map 2.7-1 Living Resources
Map 2.8-1 Growth Patterns
Map 2.8-2 Recreation Sites
