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EXHIBIT D - Abandoned Well Restoration Proiect <br /> The Sacramento County Environmental Management Department (EMD) <br /> estimates that over 1,000 abandoned wells exist in Sacramento County The <br /> locations, owners of record, and condition of these wells are largely unknown <br /> Abandoned wells create a conduit for contaminants from surface to groundwater, <br /> and between adjoining aquifers. With expanding urbanization, increasing <br /> potential for surface flooding and well-drawdown, and migrating groundwater <br /> contaminant plumes, these.wells become an ever-increasing threat to human <br /> health and the environment This project includes a three-pronged approach to <br /> mitigate this threat. <br /> A. Establishing and documenting well locations Record research and field <br /> surveys will be conducted, and well locations will be recorded using GPS <br /> Conditions of each abandoned well will be documented by photographs- <br /> B Follow up- The GPS data will be imported as a layer into the County's <br /> GIS (ParcelViewer) and correlated with existing GIS maps of contaminant <br /> i plumes The information also will include well ownership and will assist in <br /> serving the owner with a Notice to Comply <br /> C Revolving account for Indigent destructions. An account will be <br /> established to fund the proper destruction of abandoned wells where <br /> enforcement may be problematic due.to a financially indigent well owner <br /> It is envisioned that the Abandoned Well Restoration Project will be <br /> completed utilizing a combination of in-house EMD and contract personnel <br /> EMD will ensure that proper accounting and reporting relating to the use of <br /> the fonds received for this Project is maintained. <br /> EXHIBIT D to Final Judgment in People v. Equalon Enterprises LLC, et al. <br />