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→Planning Considerations
===1) Identify and Map Vulnerable Areas===
===1) Identify and Map Vulnerable Areas===
The two major areas of significance that are vulnerable to water/groundwater pollution threats are called Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs) and Intake Protection Zones (IPZs). New development must note if any of their proposed activities or future actions will cause potential negative impacts on these important municipal sources of freshwater.
====Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs)====
====Intake Protection Zones (IPZs)====
===2) Identify Threats===
===2) Identify Threats===
===3) Calculate Threat Level===
===3) Calculate Threat Level===