At a Glance- Basic facts (population, size, etc.) about Exeter along with HOT issues. This website's purpose is to review Exeter's relative position regarding the following growth-related issues:

Water- Overview of Exeter's water sources

• Drinking Water-Where does Exeter's drinking water come from?
• Surface Water-Where is it and how is its quality connected to what we drink?
• Threats to Water Quality-Where are the sources of water contamination in Exeter?
• Plans and Regulations Regarding water quality issues- What is Exeter doing to protect its water supply?

  To get involved in some interesting groups working on water quality issues, go here for a small description and contact data for a small proportion of these groups in RI.

Land Use- Overview of land use in Exeter

• Exeter Zoning-Look at Exeter's zoning map: where is growth going to occur?
• Developed Land-Where is the developed land in Exeter?
• Undeveloped Land-Where is undeveloped land in Exeter? How could it be protected?
• Open Space-Look at the protected open space in Exeter. How does this help protect our drinking water supply?
• Plans and Regulations-What is Exeter doing to control the location and type of land use in its town?

Growth-Why is this an issue in Exeter?

• Population-2000 Census results and the implications in Exeter
• Residential-Where are residential developments in Exeter?
• Commercial-Where and how is commercial economic activity being attracted in Exeter?
• Plans and Regulations-How is the town preparing for future growth?

Exeter Site Designers: Brooke Myers '02 and Jane Shepherd '01 in collaboration with Harold Ward's 2001 ES192 class at Brown University

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