[SEMCO] USGS publishes report on potential effects of sea level rise on Cape Cod's aquifer

[Jo Ann Muramoto]

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) is pleased to announce the
publication of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) final report on the
results of a study to model the effects of sea level rise on the mid-Cape’s
ground water system.


The report entitled “*Potential Effects of Sea-Level Rise on the Depth to
Saturated Sediments of the Sagamore and **Monomoy Flow Lenses on Cape Cod,
Massachusetts*," by Donald A. Walter, Timothy D. McCobb, John P. Masterson,
and Michael N. Fienen, is published as U.S. Geological Survey Scientific
Investigations Report 2016-5058 and is available on the web at
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/sir20165058. The USGS press release is
posted at
https://www.usgs.gov/news/cape-cod-susceptible-potential-effects-sea-level-rise
 . The report is also posted on APCC’s website at www.apcc.org/ What’s New
and www.apcc.org /Programs/Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Aquifers.



The press release from APCC, which is being jointly issued with USGS's
press release, is attached.



At the urging of APCC and with support from APCC and partners, the study
was undertaken to evaluate the effects of future sea level rise on
groundwater and to inform development of coastal resilience measures. In
coming decades, rising sea level is expected to affect Cape Cod’s
groundwater. Groundwater supports the Cape’s sole source aquifer and most
of the Cape’s ponds, lakes and streams.


APCC will be working with partners to understand the implications of this
study for infrastructure, water quality and natural resources, and we
greatly welcome your input.



APCC partnered with the USGS, the Cape Cod Commission, Barnstable County
Coastal Resources Committee, Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program,
and The Nature Conservancy. Funding was provided by the Massachusetts
Environmental Trust, USGS, Department of Environmental Protection, The
Nature Conservancy, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank Charitable Foundation
and APCC member dues and donations.



For more information, contact Ed DeWitt or Dr. Jo Ann Muramoto at APCC at
(508) 619-3185.


Jo Ann

-- 
*Jo Ann Muramoto, Ph.D., **Director of Science Programs*
*Mass Bays Program Regional Coordinator, Cape Cod*
*Association to Preserve Cape Cod*
*482 Main Street (Rte. 6A), **Dennis, MA 02638*
*(508) 619-3185*
*jmuramoto at apcc.org <jmuramoto at apcc.org>  *
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