20200914 08595100 1.0 TRUE Potential_Drought_h497ns_September_2020_UT83 Drought Impact Private Wells Nova Scotia Groundwater Canada Potential Impact of Drought to Private Wells in Nova Scotia, September 2020 <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Potential Impact of Drought to Private Wells</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This application was developed to show areas of Nova Scotia where private well owners are more likely to experience water shortages (especially owners of shallow wells). The following criteria was used to develop the map:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>1. Severity of existing drought conditions (based on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Drought Monitor polygons, http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/292646cd-619f-4200-afb1-8b2c52f984a2)</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>2. Recent and forecasted precipitation patterns (based on Environment Canada’s predicted precipitation anomaly, past 9 and next 9 days)</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>3. Proportion of sensitive wells (based on the percentage of dug wells and shallow drilled wells compared to the number of total wells in a given area, source: Nova Scotia Well Logs Database)</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>4. Concentration of groundwater use (estimated density of private well users, source: Nova Scotia Civic Addressing File and compiled municipal water servicing zones)</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Areas of the province with no impact level indicates that there are no private well users in these areas. The potential impact of drought on private wells was developed based on the analysis published in the following conference paper: https://novascotia.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/cs/cs_me_2017-005.pdf</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Gavin Kennedy /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAAAAAAAD/2wBDAAgGBgcGBQgHBwcJCQgKDBQNDAsLDBkSEw8UHRofHh0a HBwgJC4nICIsIxwcKDcpLDAxNDQ0Hyc5PTgyPC4zNDL/2wBDAQkJCQwLDBgNDRgyIRwhMjIyMjIy MjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjL/wAARCACFAMgDAREA AhEBAxEB/8QAHwAAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtRAAAgEDAwIEAwUFBAQA AAF9AQIDAAQRBRIhMUEGE1FhByJxFDKBkaEII0KxwRVS0fAkM2JyggkKFhcYGRolJicoKSo0NTY3 ODk6Q0RFRkdISUpTVFVWV1hZWmNkZWZnaGlqc3R1dnd4eXqDhIWGh4iJipKTlJWWl5iZmqKjpKWm p6ipqrKztLW2t7i5usLDxMXGx8jJytLT1NXW19jZ2uHi4+Tl5ufo6erx8vP09fb3+Pn6/8QAHwEA AwEBAQEBAQEBAQAAAAAAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtREAAgECBAQDBAcFBAQAAQJ3AAECAxEEBSEx BhJBUQdhcRMiMoEIFEKRobHBCSMzUvAVYnLRChYkNOEl8RcYGRomJygpKjU2Nzg5OkNERUZHSElK U1RVVldYWVpjZGVmZ2hpanN0dXZ3eHl6goOEhYaHiImKkpOUlZaXmJmaoqOkpaanqKmqsrO0tba3 uLm6wsPExcbHyMnK0tPU1dbX2Nna4uPk5ebn6Onq8vP09fb3+Pn6/9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwD3+gAo AKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAyY9RmfVpbQrGI425Y8HGM+tNpJIm7vY1q RQUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAUZ7YXpVkuiEUggJgjI70Cau VJdOtbdJ5LiWSR5BnJxu49KbkLlRqQgC3jAzgKMZ69KRSJaACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKA CgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAqahL5NlI+SDwAQfekxPYZpflfYh5MnmLuPzYxzTtYI7EWqW/2mS2jyRli CR6cUnuJq5oqoVQo6AYplDqACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgBCcDJoA5 u/u5L278qJN6ISF2nJb3oaM27ss6VeRW+lyyyvsVZSo3euBxT5XsOLsim2sTMwuFZD6LzgfSlbXU XN1Ldj4iikUrdDy5N+OBxircOw1PubSOsihlIIIyKgsfQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAISB1NAC 0AFABQAUAFABQAUAYGu3y4+yxyEMOXx+gqkmRJ9DEtGje9i+1SMkAzlkJB6H0561a0Whmt9SErGb loopGMRc7QScY9T+FVrYOo2Q7MJGMgHqORSS6sCVcBoz5QkC/eDZAP5VN+4Gp4dVf7SnYbVyhwgJ OBuFE3dFw3OprM0CgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKAGkgDJqZSUVdgVpW847SeBzXn1Krnp0NY+7qRq724 bA3g84z0p06zp6blWU/IkW7y6q6bcjrnOK3jik3ZqxLp6XTLHmLtzuGPWt1OL2ZkKrK33WB+hqwG rIrsyjOV65BAoAbPPHbRGSVsAfmaAbsRWN19sgMm3bhiMUCTuYviW2jQR3AHzOdp9zjrVwImupgo v3dwOw9T/hVt9jM2LXSbZrOeS7YxuhwMNkqPcfXtU8zRairambdFUASJCiA8Fup+tEdXcllnSxc3 Nw1oIlMTYEx4yq+xqmopcw43bsdRZabbWG/yFI39SxzWTk3uaqKWxcpDCgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAK AKspLsCGxj+GuCtLn1/AuLS3IyyAgbunaseRhzDJJo0Iy2M1Spti5yOa5iRNwIPtVRpNsTmyo9/5 3APHtW6pcpDlcpbi0hwx49622RJf/tiSKIKQpIGNxpptj5jPuLt7mfzGcle/oKqz6ibuLYautg7j aXibt3zWii2hKViDVtYN8wj2gRA5UdwcVUYvcUpXM8zMuxAOV4BquXqTcv2mnzXSNPGSQv3gOtZy lbQpK+ppW+hm6QG5yi/rURk07lct9zZtdPtbMk28KxkjBI6kU3JvctJLYtUhhQAUAFABQAUAFABQ AUAFAFQyy+ZtVTu7A9K5VKfOBFN5hnGSAxGMKaKkZN6oBDBKnIi3ntk9KcYS6oRXuLeSeMP5So46 jOMn8apXvtoJop7rqzDLvC5OccGr5tbC1RmysVfggE+9axVyWW2066hiEqbJVJx+6O6h2YWaKskF 45P+jy4P+wapJIWpGJkjJhKAuerNncpHYU7OwXK0qy3Mnlwq0pHJCDJxVwSWrJeo1orSWXEEjJHj hpev6VV5ILJmtp50W2iaOe5Ezy8bjGQE+hxx9amXO+hUeVbm9pKWUdu32KbzU3YZs55rKV76mkbd DRqSgoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAZJIkSF5GCqO5oApSamv/ACyTPu3FZua6CuVw5muEkuD905G2 s/aXYFt7rdII0cLuOAcU3UbdogQyPGJNgcyOvDEjvUVY+YCPbrOmJAB6YHNYqbi9B2uZl7bW0fzN 9726V00pzeiIkkLYJ9slMCXEkSxjcQpPTNbpNasS10NM6REcj7Xd59pqrmK5TNvtEsbe1muI5pDK p5ZnDck96rnb0sS4JK5mxXaWzC5sz5c2PLMZG7d6tn+lVboyb21QosLjUrpgVXzlUEqFCAL2pc9l oHLdmtB4ZgCxmViSOWTsefX6VPOylTRr2lnb2cZS3iEak7iAScn8altvctJLYs0hhQAUAFABQAUA FABQAUAFAFK5v4oAwUh3HbsKlysJszHuBMfMnfcB2HaspOT0QrjLlri3jEjwbIycA5H+NUqQm2h1 s09zG0m0LGqklj3x2odKwJ3JdrCBZUjZkxkNjp71nySe4yo906yAp1PXHWqUE1qK5e+2IygIHd8Z wozWMaMrluVzPupEx+9EqwHgOi5+b05rqow6mbZBa21xpF2TcSSRjACmMZVz1wSa6JSTWhKTi9Sz PqsUN5BMoMbu3+kbR98DpUxvJFOVmZ76XqN5PcrB5kdtdu0jbxgEZyM1sqkUlfoRytvTqdBYaDa2 e2RwZJdoB34IB9uKxlNs0UEjXqCwoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAazBRknAqXJJXYGTqtzL5SiJ/L U53epqY1FLYmRlQW0l5lIlYnOC2PlH1NWk7kpXJdksUw36exCjBUBsN75p2AbNLPcwASTFk3ZCED ip5tbBuRLjYoVDnPQGk733A2LC4tIkEWGWRsBwckZp8ySuylYo3gEc0zJj5mJHtUJ8zEx8ELi3MD gAyEOHDcgelOc+UEhxhe1kxGjvkY5Ukc1MJykroLWGQ6FM8pE7sqKMqS27mt+Z2FyGjBo1tE6yOv mSqc7m6flQm0rFKKNKkUFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAx3CKSf/wBdTJpK7AqyFiC7/ex0/u1y Tnd2YWM+Wxmu0kZSQR0X+9muikrIlq4sOnPpxF0JDIVHMQ4znjr/AJ6Vq3oLltqM+3293PvnE0IA xlZTjP0FO4XuVLcBvlAye5rGemokX7ay2yFzjmuedXSxaiTLbSLeBoBxj5y3StYLmWgW1Ibm0dmC tGoc9Ng601zKysJot6daiGImSMB9xwT1xWqV90NIv00rbDFpgFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAU AFAEEy4bzWPyoMge9Zz0959BpXdiqjNKmMZYivPp3crGtSKWxcjXagyTnAyCelejThyoyuS1YjnJ bKO1kYzyK2TkInJz689qlkWsMicGXgYFZSWgI14AWxt6dq5uVydkWi6owAK7YK0UgHVYBQAUAFAB QAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQBBdHFtIckYGeKyrfw2XT+JFOGbgEAhvcda82MnF3RtOGpcU xwRl3dVDHJJOBmvRoxsr3vcwlK4sNxHMDtZSR2BzWkW2tSRtzbxTplx935gaoTRmp/pUojQocc71 j25rGV27CNWGIRRhRjIHJrSMVHYolqgCgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAZIu+N l9RUVI80WkNOzuZ/+rlxjC4yT6V5ii72N5O8bkOsMsukP5Dbv3ig4+or1KMYxWhyz1RHDPHbrut9 jvjBYDis3zRkCfYl8+4u1WLdtfPJTgGjnbdkG5es7b7NFhiC7ctjp+FapWGkWqYwoAKACgAoAKAC gAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAjMalGUDG7OcVPKtQbuYIinQlPMZos529s1k5pqxFi1Y2 0bzMGQsqjIJHGfrVQV9WNI1UiSP7igVailsUPqgCgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACgAoAKACg AoAKACgAoAKAGGNCc7Rmp5Ve4CqAowoAHoKoB1ABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQAUAFABQ AUAFAH//2Q==