Groundwater Mapping and Assessment in British Columbia

1.1 Objectives

1.2 Scope of Work

1.3 Acknowledgements

2.1 Sources of Groundwater Mapping and Assessment Information

2.2 Available Groundwater Maps for British Columbia

3.1 Federal Government Policy

3.2 Provincial, State and Regional Government Policy

3.3 Trends in Management of Groundwater Resource Information

3.4 Types of Groundwater Maps

3.5 Example Applications of Geographic Information Systems for Groundwater Mapping and Assessment

4.1 Stakeholder Workshop

4.2 Questionnaire

4.3 Summary

5.1 Planning Strategy

5.2 Institutional Framework

5.3 Map Scale

5.4 Minimum Set of Data Elements (MSDE)

5.5 Centralized Source for Groundwater Information

5.6 Mapping and Characterization of Aquifers

Appendix A Glossary

Appendix B Summary of Sources of Groundwater and Related Data

Appendix B Summary of Relevant Map Types

Appendix B Summary of Other Information

Appendix C Seminar of Groundwater Mapping and Assessment, February 25, 1993

Appendix D Summary of User Survey Questionnaire

Table I Summary of Fields in Computerized Groundwater Data System (CGDS), Groundwater Section, MELP

Table II Summary of Data Fields Recommended by Federal-Provincial Working Group on Groundwater (1991)

Table III Minimum Set of Data Elements Recommended by USEPA (1988 & 1992)

Table IV Summary of Recommended Minimum Set of Data Elements for Groundwater Mapping and Assessment in British Columbia