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What is the difference between a General Watershed Area and a watershed Critical Area?

April 26, 2017area critical area difference watershed

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What is the difference between a General Watershed Area and a watershed Critical Area?

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Watershed Critical Areas cover the most sensitive portion of the watershed adjacent to a water supply intake or reservoir where risk associated with pollution is greatest. The General Watershed Area covers the remainder of the Watershed draining to the reservoir or intake.