Source Water Protection Activity Guide

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Comprehensive Plan

Protection Activity: Planning

Comprehensive planning is an all-inclusive attempt to establish guidelines for the future growth of a community. A comprehensive plan documents the final product from the efforts of this process, and is a policy guide used to make decisions about community development. The availability of clean drinking water is critical to the future of a community. Therefore, source water protection should be an important part of a community's comprehensive plan.



Resources for this Protection Activity:
  • Idaho Environmental Guide
    The Idaho Environmental Guide is a resource for local government officials to assist in managing a community's environmental responsibilities.
  • Ohio State University
    Fact sheet on comprehensive planning.

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