Land Use & Zoning
A NH town's 'aquifer protection overlay zone' restricts land uses to protect:
ASurface water bodies such as lakes and rivers
BGroundwater recharge areas that supply drinking water aquifers✓ Correct
CHistoric buildings and districts
DAgricultural land from residential development
Explanation
An aquifer protection overlay zone restricts land uses (such as certain types of commercial or industrial activities that could leach chemicals) in areas that overlie or recharge drinking water aquifers. These zones protect the groundwater quality that NH communities and private wells depend on.
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