The Growth Management Act requires the City of Lakewood to designate areas and adopt development regulations for the purpose of protecting areas within the City critical to maintaining ground water recharge and quality. The Growth Management Act, Water Pollution Control Act, Water Resources Act of 1971, and the Ground Water Quality Standards require that these actions be taken to protect ground water quality and quantity such that its use as potable water can be preserved for current and future uses. This chapter shall define a scientifically valid methodology by which the City of Lakewood will designate areas determined to be critical in maintaining both ground water quantity and quality. This chapter shall specify regulatory requirements to be enacted when development within these areas is proposed to occur. [Ord. 362 § 3, 2004.]