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Priority Water Quality Zones as shown on Map 2 in the Greenprint Report. Priority Water Quality Zones for the Lake Worth Watershed as determined via the Lake Worth Greenprint process. The model for identifying these Priority Water Quality Zones included features that help protect water sources and help reduce pollution in stormwater runoff. The following criteria were identified by the Greenprint Technical Advisory Team for creating the Priority Water Quality Zones map, with relative importance as shown below: Riparian Vegetation 20%, Canopy Cover 15%, Floodplains and Buffers 15%, Wetlands 13%, Steep Slopes 11%, Steep Stream Banks 11%, Erodible Soils 11%, Native Vegetation 4%, Soils with Slow Infiltration 3%. Priority lands were identified as having the greatest potential for water quality protection. In the Greenprint mapping results, stream corridors stood out as critical features. See Trust for Public Land report for more information. |