Environmental (alternative)
Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulations require that development in the buffer must minimize impervious surfaces (paved areas) to:
AZero — no impervious surfaces are allowed
BReduce stormwater runoff and protect water quality in the Bay's tributaries✓ Correct
CMeet only commercial development standards
DComply only with county stormwater requirements
Explanation
Minimizing impervious surfaces in the Critical Area buffer reduces the volume and speed of stormwater runoff, protecting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay's tributaries.
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