diff --git a/src/config.yml b/src/config.yml
index f7221417..3045e833 100644
--- a/src/config.yml
+++ b/src/config.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ flatlands_generation_params: 16,stone,32,dirt,1,grass
 # Admin-Only Mode
 admin_only_mode: false
 
+# Protected Areas - Protect areas so that only superadmins can directly modify blocks in those areas. WorldEdit and other such plugins might bypass this.
+protected_areas_enabled: true
+auto_protect_spawnpoints: true
+auto_protect_radius: 25.0
+
 # SuperAwesomeAdmins - Because normal superadmin just isn't awesome enough. These users can do even more awesomey admin shit.
 super_awesome_admins:
   - markbyron
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_cartsit.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_cartsit.java
index a73584e8..5cd00a44 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_cartsit.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_cartsit.java
@@ -49,16 +49,19 @@ public class Command_cartsit extends TFM_Command
             Minecart nearest_cart = null;
             for (Minecart cart : target_player.getWorld().getEntitiesByClass(Minecart.class))
             {
-                if (nearest_cart == null)
+                if (cart.isEmpty())
                 {
-                    nearest_cart = cart;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (cart.getLocation().distance(target_player.getLocation()) < nearest_cart.getLocation().distance(target_player.getLocation()))
+                    if (nearest_cart == null)
                     {
                         nearest_cart = cart;
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if (cart.getLocation().distanceSquared(target_player.getLocation()) < nearest_cart.getLocation().distanceSquared(target_player.getLocation()))
+                        {
+                            nearest_cart = cart;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ public class Command_cartsit extends TFM_Command
             }
             else
             {
-                sender.sendMessage("There are no minecarts in the target world.");
+                sender.sendMessage("There are no empty minecarts in the target world.");
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_expel.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_expel.java
index b863bccf..7c090587 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_expel.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_expel.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Command_expel extends TFM_Command
                     boolean in_range = false;
                     try
                     {
-                        in_range = target_pos.distance(sender_pos) < radius;
+                        in_range = target_pos.distanceSquared(sender_pos) < (radius * radius);
                     }
                     catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
                     {
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_protectarea.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_protectarea.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..142364f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_protectarea.java
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.Commands;
+
+import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_ProtectedArea;
+import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_Util;
+import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TotalFreedomMod;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.bukkit.command.Command;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class Command_protectarea extends TFM_Command
+{
+    @Override
+    public boolean run(CommandSender sender, Player sender_p, Command cmd, String commandLabel, String[] args, boolean senderIsConsole)
+    {
+        if (!TFM_Util.isUserSuperadmin(sender))
+        {
+            sender.sendMessage(TotalFreedomMod.MSG_NO_PERMS);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!TotalFreedomMod.protectedAreasEnabled)
+        {
+            sender.sendMessage("Protected areas are currently disabled in the TotalFreedomMod configuration.");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (args.length == 1)
+        {
+            if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("list"))
+            {
+                sender.sendMessage("Protected Areas: " + StringUtils.join(TFM_ProtectedArea.getProtectedAreaLabels(), ", "));
+            }
+            else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("clear"))
+            {
+                TFM_ProtectedArea.clearProtectedAreas();
+                
+                sender.sendMessage("Protected Areas Cleared.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        else if (args.length == 2)
+        {
+            if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("remove"))
+            {
+                TFM_ProtectedArea.removeProtectedArea(args[1]);
+
+                sender.sendMessage("Area removed. Protected Areas: " + StringUtils.join(TFM_ProtectedArea.getProtectedAreaLabels(), ", "));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        else if (args.length == 3)
+        {
+            if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("add"))
+            {
+                if (senderIsConsole)
+                {
+                    sender.sendMessage("You must be in-game to set a protected area.");
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                Double radius;
+                try
+                {
+                    radius = Double.parseDouble(args[2]);
+                }
+                catch (NumberFormatException nfex)
+                {
+                    sender.sendMessage("Invalid radius.");
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                if (radius > TFM_ProtectedArea.MAX_RADIUS || radius < 0.0D)
+                {
+                    sender.sendMessage("Invalid radius. Radius must be a positive value less than " + TFM_ProtectedArea.MAX_RADIUS + ".");
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                TFM_ProtectedArea.addProtectedArea(args[1], sender_p.getLocation(), radius);
+
+                sender.sendMessage("Area added. Protected Areas: " + StringUtils.join(TFM_ProtectedArea.getProtectedAreaLabels(), ", "));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_setspawnworld.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_setspawnworld.java
index bb35f3e0..9a00fa9b 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_setspawnworld.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Commands/Command_setspawnworld.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.Commands;
 
+import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_ProtectedArea;
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_Util;
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TotalFreedomMod;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ public class Command_setspawnworld extends TFM_Command
         sender_p.getWorld().setSpawnLocation(pos.getBlockX(), pos.getBlockY(), pos.getBlockZ());
         
         sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GRAY + "Spawn location for this world set to: " + TFM_Util.formatLocation(sender_p.getWorld().getSpawnLocation()));
+
+        if (TotalFreedomMod.protectedAreasEnabled && TotalFreedomMod.autoProtectSpawnpoints)
+        {
+            TFM_ProtectedArea.addProtectedArea("spawn_" + sender_p.getWorld().getName(), pos, TotalFreedomMod.autoProtectRadius);
+        }
         
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
index 510d695a..3836fff6 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.Listener;
 
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_Log;
+import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_ProtectedArea;
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_UserInfo;
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TFM_Util;
 import me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.TotalFreedomMod;
@@ -39,20 +40,21 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
     public void onBlockBreak(BlockBreakEvent event)
     {
+        Player p = event.getPlayer();
+        Location block_pos = event.getBlock().getLocation();
+
         if (TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitor)
         {
-            Player p = event.getPlayer();
             TFM_UserInfo playerdata = TFM_UserInfo.getPlayerData(p);
 
             Location player_pos = p.getLocation();
-            Location block_pos = event.getBlock().getLocation();
 
             boolean out_of_range = false;
             if (!player_pos.getWorld().equals(block_pos.getWorld()))
             {
                 out_of_range = true;
             }
-            else if (player_pos.distance(block_pos) > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange)
+            else if (player_pos.distanceSquared(block_pos) > (TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange * TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange))
             {
                 out_of_range = true;
             }
@@ -84,26 +86,38 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
                 return;
             }
         }
+
+        if (TotalFreedomMod.protectedAreasEnabled)
+        {
+            if (!TFM_Util.isUserSuperadmin(p))
+            {
+                if (TFM_ProtectedArea.isInProtectedArea(block_pos))
+                {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public void onBlockPlace(BlockPlaceEvent event)
     {
         Player p = event.getPlayer();
+        Location block_pos = event.getBlock().getLocation();
 
         if (TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitor)
         {
             TFM_UserInfo playerdata = TFM_UserInfo.getPlayerData(p);
 
             Location player_pos = p.getLocation();
-            Location block_pos = event.getBlock().getLocation();
 
             boolean out_of_range = false;
             if (!player_pos.getWorld().equals(block_pos.getWorld()))
             {
                 out_of_range = true;
             }
-            else if (player_pos.distance(block_pos) > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange)
+            else if (player_pos.distanceSquared(block_pos) > (TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange * TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorRange))
             {
                 out_of_range = true;
             }
@@ -136,6 +150,18 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
             }
         }
 
+        if (TotalFreedomMod.protectedAreasEnabled)
+        {
+            if (!TFM_Util.isUserSuperadmin(p))
+            {
+                if (TFM_ProtectedArea.isInProtectedArea(block_pos))
+                {
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         ItemStack is = new ItemStack(event.getBlockPlaced().getType(), 1, (short) 0, event.getBlockPlaced().getData());
         switch (is.getType())
         {
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
index f79fe90c..bb12034c 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
             Location mover_pos = p.getLocation();
             Location fuckoff_pos = fuckoff_player.getLocation();
 
-            double distance;
+            double distanceSquared;
             try
             {
-                distance = mover_pos.distance(fuckoff_pos);
+                distanceSquared = mover_pos.distanceSquared(fuckoff_pos);
             }
             catch (IllegalArgumentException ex)
             {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (distance < fuckoff_range)
+            if (distanceSquared < (fuckoff_range * fuckoff_range))
             {
                 event.setTo(fuckoff_pos.clone().add(mover_pos.subtract(fuckoff_pos).toVector().normalize().multiply(fuckoff_range * 1.1)));
                 break;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
             }
             else
             {
-                out_of_cage = target_pos.distance(playerdata.getCagePos()) > 2.5;
+                out_of_cage = target_pos.distanceSquared(playerdata.getCagePos()) > (2.5 * 2.5);
             }
 
             if (out_of_cage)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
                 {
                     if (p.getWorld().equals(landmine_pos.getWorld()))
                     {
-                        if (p.getLocation().distance(landmine_pos) <= landmine.radius)
+                        if (p.getLocation().distanceSquared(landmine_pos) <= (landmine.radius * landmine.radius))
                         {
                             landmine.landmine_pos.getBlock().setType(Material.AIR);
 
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/SerializableLocation.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/SerializableLocation.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f127b7c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/SerializableLocation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+
+// From: http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/location-serialized.105851/
+// By: gcflames5
+
+public final class SerializableLocation implements Serializable
+{
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7498864812883577904L;
+    private final String world;
+    private final String uuid;
+    private final double x, y, z;
+    private final float yaw, pitch;
+    private transient Location loc;
+
+    public SerializableLocation(Location l)
+    {
+        this.world = l.getWorld().getName();
+        this.uuid = l.getWorld().getUID().toString();
+        this.x = l.getX();
+        this.y = l.getY();
+        this.z = l.getZ();
+        this.yaw = l.getYaw();
+        this.pitch = l.getPitch();
+    }
+
+    public static Location returnLocation(SerializableLocation l)
+    {
+        float pitch = l.pitch;
+        float yaw = l.yaw;
+        double x = l.x;
+        double y = l.y;
+        double z = l.z;
+        World world = Bukkit.getWorld(l.world);
+        Location location = new Location(world, x, y, z, yaw, pitch);
+        return location;
+    }
+
+    public static Location returnBlockLocation(SerializableLocation l)
+    {
+        double x = l.x;
+        double y = l.y;
+        double z = l.z;
+        World world = Bukkit.getWorld(l.world);
+        Location location = new Location(world, x, y, z);
+        return location;
+    }
+
+    public SerializableLocation(Map<String, Object> map)
+    {
+        this.world = (String) map.get("world");
+        this.uuid = (String) map.get("uuid");
+        this.x = (Double) map.get("x");
+        this.y = (Double) map.get("y");
+        this.z = (Double) map.get("z");
+        this.yaw = ((Float) map.get("yaw")).floatValue();
+        this.pitch = ((Float) map.get("pitch")).floatValue();
+    }
+
+    public final Map<String, Object> serialize()
+    {
+        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+        map.put("world", this.world);
+        map.put("uuid", this.uuid);
+        map.put("x", this.x);
+        map.put("y", this.y);
+        map.put("z", this.z);
+        map.put("yaw", this.yaw);
+        map.put("pitch", this.pitch);
+        return map;
+    }
+
+    public final Location getLocation(Server server)
+    {
+        if (loc == null)
+        {
+            World world_l = server.getWorld(this.uuid);
+            if (world_l == null)
+            {
+                world_l = server.getWorld(this.world);
+            }
+            loc = new Location(world_l, x, y, z, yaw, pitch);
+        }
+        return loc;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_ProtectedArea.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_ProtectedArea.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a49e6dcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_ProtectedArea.java
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+
+public class TFM_ProtectedArea implements Serializable
+{
+    public static final double MAX_RADIUS = 50.0D;
+    private static Map<String, TFM_ProtectedArea> protectedAreas = new HashMap<String, TFM_ProtectedArea>();
+    private final SerializableLocation center_location;
+    private final double radius;
+
+    private TFM_ProtectedArea(Location root_location, double radius)
+    {
+        this.center_location = new SerializableLocation(root_location);
+        this.radius = radius;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isInProtectedArea(Location check_location)
+    {
+        for (Map.Entry<String, TFM_ProtectedArea> protected_area : TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas.entrySet())
+        {
+            Location protected_area_center = SerializableLocation.returnLocation(protected_area.getValue().center_location);
+            if (protected_area_center != null)
+            {
+                if (check_location.getWorld() == protected_area_center.getWorld())
+                {
+                    double protected_area_radius = protected_area.getValue().radius;
+
+                    if (check_location.distanceSquared(protected_area_center) <= (protected_area_radius * protected_area_radius))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public static void addProtectedArea(String label, Location root_location, double radius)
+    {
+        TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas.put(label.toLowerCase(), new TFM_ProtectedArea(root_location, radius));
+        saveProtectedAreas();
+    }
+
+    public static void removeProtectedArea(String label)
+    {
+        TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas.remove(label.toLowerCase());
+        saveProtectedAreas();
+    }
+
+    public static void clearProtectedAreas()
+    {
+        TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas.clear();
+        autoAddSpawnpoints();
+        saveProtectedAreas();
+    }
+
+    public static Set<String> getProtectedAreaLabels()
+    {
+        return TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas.keySet();
+    }
+
+    public static void saveProtectedAreas()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(new File(TotalFreedomMod.plugin.getDataFolder(), TotalFreedomMod.PROTECTED_AREA_FILE));
+            ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(fos);
+            oos.writeObject(TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas);
+            oos.close();
+            fos.close();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            TFM_Log.severe(ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public static void loadProtectedAreas()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            File input_file = new File(TotalFreedomMod.plugin.getDataFolder(), TotalFreedomMod.PROTECTED_AREA_FILE);
+            if (input_file.exists())
+            {
+                FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(input_file);
+                ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(fis);
+                TFM_ProtectedArea.protectedAreas = (HashMap<String, TFM_ProtectedArea>) ois.readObject();
+                ois.close();
+                fis.close();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            File input_file = new File(TotalFreedomMod.plugin.getDataFolder(), TotalFreedomMod.PROTECTED_AREA_FILE);
+            input_file.delete();
+
+            TFM_Log.severe(ex);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void autoAddSpawnpoints()
+    {
+        if (TotalFreedomMod.autoProtectSpawnpoints)
+        {
+            for (World world : Bukkit.getWorlds())
+            {
+                TFM_ProtectedArea.addProtectedArea("spawn_" + world.getName(), world.getSpawnLocation(), TotalFreedomMod.autoProtectRadius);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TotalFreedomMod.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TotalFreedomMod.java
index a6c3430c..1a8b8cfc 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TotalFreedomMod.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TotalFreedomMod.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class TotalFreedomMod extends JavaPlugin
     public static final String CONFIG_FILE = "config.yml";
     public static final String SUPERADMIN_FILE = "superadmin.yml";
     public static final String PERMBAN_FILE = "permban.yml";
+    public static final String PROTECTED_AREA_FILE = "protectedareas.dat";
 
     public static final String COMMAND_PATH = "me.StevenLawson.TotalFreedomMod.Commands";
     public static final String COMMAND_PREFIX = "Command_";
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ public class TotalFreedomMod extends JavaPlugin
                 world.setThunderDuration(0);
             }
         }
+
+        if (TotalFreedomMod.protectedAreasEnabled)
+        {
+            TFM_ProtectedArea.loadProtectedAreas();
+            TFM_ProtectedArea.autoAddSpawnpoints();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -186,6 +193,9 @@ public class TotalFreedomMod extends JavaPlugin
     public static boolean allowFliudSpread = false;
     public static boolean adminOnlyMode = false;
     public static List<String> superAwesomeAdmins = Arrays.asList("markbyron", "mark", "madgeek1450", "madgeek", "darthsalamon", "darth");
+    public static boolean protectedAreasEnabled = true;
+    public static boolean autoProtectSpawnpoints = true;
+    public static double autoProtectRadius = 25.0D;
 
     public void loadMainConfig()
     {
@@ -224,6 +234,9 @@ public class TotalFreedomMod extends JavaPlugin
             allowFliudSpread = config.getBoolean("allow_fluid_spread", allowFliudSpread);
             adminOnlyMode = config.getBoolean("admin_only_mode", adminOnlyMode);
             superAwesomeAdmins = config.getStringList("super_awesome_admins");
+            protectedAreasEnabled = config.getBoolean("protected_areas_enabled", protectedAreasEnabled);
+            autoProtectSpawnpoints = config.getBoolean("auto_protect_spawnpoints", autoProtectSpawnpoints);
+            autoProtectRadius = config.getDouble("auto_protect_radius", autoProtectRadius);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index 37b1f2f4..1fa88367 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ commands:
   prelog:
     description: Superadmin command - Enable/disable the command prelogger. When this is on, logs will be filled with many duplicate messages.
     usage: /<command> <on | off>
+  protectarea:
+    description: Superadmin command - Protect areas so that only superadmins can directly modify blocks in those areas. WorldEdit and other such plugins might bypass this.
+    usage: /<command> <list | clear | remove <label> | add <label> <radius>>
   qdeop:
     description: Quick De-Op - deop someone based on a partial name.
     usage: /<command> <partialname>