What is a “Critical Groundwater Depletion Area?
In a confined aquifer such as the deeper Sparta, the following occur: • Water levels are below the top of the formation • Water level declines of more than one foot per year for a 5-year period have been observed, (The entire available period of record is also evaluated.) • Trends indicate a decline in water quality. In an unconfined aquifer such as the Alluvial, the following occur: • The saturated thickness of the formation is less than 50 percent of the total thickness of the formation, (This is also considered the saturated thickness of the aquifer.) • Water level declines of more than one foot per year for a 5-year period have been observed, (The entire available period of record is also evaluated.) • Trends indicated a decline in water quality. • Who will benefit from the project? Everyone in the Grand Prairie region will benefit from the project. The GPADP is critical to maintaining economic stability within the region. Without the project, the region’s agricultural economy will
