Environmental
What is a 'wellhead protection area' in Pennsylvania and how does it affect land use?
AA designated area around gas well pads where residential development is prohibited
BA protected zone around public water supply wells where land use is regulated to prevent contamination of drinking water✓ Correct
CA conservation easement protecting natural springs from development
DA PADEP-designated flood zone around river sources and headwaters
Explanation
Wellhead protection areas (WHPAs) are zones around public water supply wells within which land uses are regulated to prevent contamination of drinking water. Pennsylvania's Safe Drinking Water Act and DEP regulations require public water systems to identify and protect WHPAs.
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Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
EasementA non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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