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a legend for the map below
Source
of Map: Water Resources Inventory of CT, Part 6, Upper Housatonic
River Basin, by the
U. S. Geological Survey and the CT Department of Environmental
Protection, 1972.
THIS IS AN EARLY (1972) GENERALIZED MAP OF ESTIMATED AQUIFER
BOUNDARIES ONLY;
COMPARE
IT TO LATER DATE USGS SURFICIAL MATERIALS MAP
HISTORIC
BASE LINE DATA: 1980 HVCEO
REPORT ON LIMEKILN BROOK AQUIFER
A small, rural brook valley in the Dodgingtown section of
Bethel (western side of above graphic) and Newtown (eastern
side of map above) the location of this small about 1.0 square
mile aquifer. Although shallow, coarse-grained sediments indicate
this aquifer could provide a locally valuable water source.
No significant land use problems are evident here; principal
uses are low density subdivisions and widely separated residences.
Fairly substantial protection is afforded by wetland regulations
covering a major portion of the direct recharge area, by zoning
(R-80, 2-acre residential in Bethel, residential 1&2 acre
in Newtown), and by a tract of reserved open space land.
Reservation of additional open space, preservation of wetlands,
and stringent standards on on-site sewage disposal will comprise
needed future protection measures.
