Tool 1: Land Use Planning, Continued

Key Land Use Planning Choices for the Watershed Manager

When applying the land use planning tool, a watershed manager needs to answer some hard questions relating to land use and watershed planning. Take some time to read these questions and consider how they apply to your own watershed.

• What are the most acceptable land use planning techniques that can be used to shift/ reduce impervious cover?
• How accurate are the estimates of future impervious cover?
• What are the future impacts of impervious cover?
• Which subwatersheds are capable of absorbing future impervious cover?