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capacity for development within the town and phase future growth according- 

 ly, Eastham should probably focus its efforts on utilizing existing 

 land-use controls before creating new programs. This would include rezon- 

 ing where needed to reflect groundwater protection concerns. 



Overcoming Potential Stumbling Blocks 



Any approach to local groundwater protection will require some profes- 

 sional staff. While this may appear to be a stumbling block for many 

 communities, there are a variety of innovative alternatives to hiring a 

 full-time person at a large expense. Cooperative agreements with neighbor- 

 ing towns to share a person, or hiring a circuit rider through an Office 

 of Economic and Community Development (EOCD) grant should be investigated. 



Obtaining the necessary information to undertake a refined management 

 scheme is essential but also difficult and expensive. Hydrogeologic stud- 

 ies, if done well initially, will not need major updates over time. Howev- 

 er, source inventories and water- quality analyses should be ongoing and 

 should be correlated. This data should be shared among all local offices 

 making decisions which could affect groundwater quality. 



Finally, public education and implementation of any new protection 

 scheme are essential to its success. Implementation of a regulation after 

 passage is frequently overlooked, but cannot be overemphasized. The Barn- 

 stable health regulations are a perfect example of the potential impact of 

 a well implemented bylaw and should be heeded by numerous communities. 

 One means of ensuring implementation of local control measures is to in- 

 clude citizens in the planning process. 



