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study investigated what happens to water supplies when our natural areas are replaced with roads, parking lots, and buildings. The use of smart growth techniques can reduce the impacts associated with development and the increase in amounts of impervious surface area. These approaches protect farms and forests on the metropolitan fringe encouraging investment in the urban core and older suburbs. The study found that when communities focused their efforts on preserving forests, wetlands, and other valuable lands, their vital role in recharging was not compromised.