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            <resTitle>Classification HQW</resTitle>
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        <idAbs>This statewide shapefile contains the freshwater surface water classifications for High Quality Water in North Carolina.  This data was first uploaded on March 29, 2016 and originally pulled from BIMS in November 2014.  To learn more about what classifications are, see the &lt;a href='https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/classification-standards/classifications' target='_blank'&gt;Classifications and Standards/Rule Review Branch&lt;/a&gt; website.  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Supplemental classification intended to protect waters which are rated excellent based on biological and physical/chemical characteristics through Division monitoring or special studies, primary nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission, and other functional nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission.

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WS-I,
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SA &lt;a href='https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/classification-standards/classifications#DesignatedShellfishHarvestingAreas' target='_blank'&gt;(commercial shellfishing&lt;/a&gt;),
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Primary nursery areas (&lt;a href='https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/classification-standards/classifications#PrimaryNurseryAreas' target='_blank'&gt;PNA&lt;/a&gt;) or other functional nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries Commission, or
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