MODULE-4 Land Use Planning

• Introduction
• Land Use Plans
• Conventional Regulatory Techniques
• Non-Regulatory Techniques
• Regional Coordination

Non-Regulatory Techniques

• Introduction
• Land Acquisition
• Eminent Domain
• Land Donation
• Conservation Easement
• Public Education
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Hazardous Waste Collection
• Contingency Planning
• Incentives Programs

Contingency Planning

Planning for emergencies is an important non-regulatory protection tool. This planning includes advance consideration of the type of emergency that could occur to impact drinking water supplies, the likelihood of occurrence, the possible ways of combating the emergency, designation of alternative power supplies if necessary, and determination of emergency authority and responsibility. Contingency planning includes knowing which backhoe operator can be contacted in the middle of the night to repair a burst sewer main, knowing which laboratory can accurately test for a breakout of paralytic shellfish poisoning, what local service agency will shelter flood victims and what local wildlife group will resuscitate waterfowl hurt in an oil spill.

In resource areas, according to federal regulation (Title 33, Federal Water Pollution Control Act), contingency plans must be prepared for contaminant spills to surface waters. Plans should also be developed for catastrophes such as fire, wind storms and flooding. Ideally, new development in floodplain areas, at least in the velocommunity zone, should be prohibited and existing development phased out. However, contingency plans should include consideration of floodplain areas. Human, wildlife, water quality, and infrastructure needs should be part of contingency plans, and prioritization of response planned if necessary.

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