Right! Rain seeps back into the groundwater supply through areas designated by nature. When the water has nowhere to go because the ground is covered by cement or other building materials run off occurs. This sometimes leads to flooding problems in areas that never flooded before the ground was covered.

We can’t and wouldn’t want to stop development. But digging, paving, and building need to be done responsibly. In the Quakertown area of Bucks County citizens and business leaders are coming together working to manage growth. They’re finding a balanced mix of development and preservation. What is this method of controlled development called?

A. Joint Municipal Planning

B. Head for the Hills

C. Not in My Backyard





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