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| | gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in | | gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in |
| | various particulate size gradations. | | various particulate size gradations. |
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| | = B = | | = B = |
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| | pollutants from runoff through filtration in the soil and uptake by plant roots and can help to | | pollutants from runoff through filtration in the soil and uptake by plant roots and can help to |
| | reduce runoff volume through evapotranspiration and infiltration. | | reduce runoff volume through evapotranspiration and infiltration. |
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| | = C = | | = C = |
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| | === Cistern === | | === Cistern === |
| | Tank used to store rainwater (typically roof runoff) for later use. | | Tank used to store rainwater (typically roof runoff) for later use. |
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| | = D = | | = D = |
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| | sedimentation, filtration through the root zone, evapotranspiration, and infiltration into the | | sedimentation, filtration through the root zone, evapotranspiration, and infiltration into the |
| | underlying native soil. | | underlying native soil. |
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| | = E= | | = E= |
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| | the surrounding medium (e.g., the infiltration of water into the native soil through a perforated | | the surrounding medium (e.g., the infiltration of water into the native soil through a perforated |
| | pipe wall as it is conveyed). | | pipe wall as it is conveyed). |
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| | = F = | | = F = |
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| | A hybrid neighbourhood and district layout model that combines the geometries of | | A hybrid neighbourhood and district layout model that combines the geometries of |
| | inner city grid road patterns with the loop and cul-de-sac road patterns of conventional suburbs. | | inner city grid road patterns with the loop and cul-de-sac road patterns of conventional suburbs. |
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| | = G = | | = G = |
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| | === Groundwater Recharge === | | === Groundwater Recharge === |
| | The inflow of surface water to a groundwater reservoir or aquifer. | | The inflow of surface water to a groundwater reservoir or aquifer. |
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| | = H = | | = H = |
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| | D – Clay soils, very low infiltration capacity, very low leaching potential and very high runoff | | D – Clay soils, very low infiltration capacity, very low leaching potential and very high runoff |
| | potential. | | potential. |
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| | = I = | | = I = |
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| | Refers to a system that accepts all of the flow from a drainage area and conveys larger | | Refers to a system that accepts all of the flow from a drainage area and conveys larger |
| | event flows through an overflow outlet. | | event flows through an overflow outlet. |
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| | = J = | | = J = |
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| | = K = | | = K = |
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| | = L = | | = L = |
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| | management practices that promote the use of natural systems for infiltration and | | management practices that promote the use of natural systems for infiltration and |
| | evapotranspiration, and rainwater harvesting. | | evapotranspiration, and rainwater harvesting. |
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| | = M = | | = M = |
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| | for the selected plants; shredded hardwood bark has been found to work best as it is less likely | | for the selected plants; shredded hardwood bark has been found to work best as it is less likely |
| | to float. | | to float. |
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| | = N = | | = N = |
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| | The natural ground material characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic | | The natural ground material characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic |
| | origin. | | origin. |
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| | = O = | | = O = |
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| | conjunction, create a bypass channel so that higher flows do not pass over the surface of the | | conjunction, create a bypass channel so that higher flows do not pass over the surface of the |
| | filter bed. | | filter bed. |
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| | = P = | | = P = |
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| | sediment, leaves and pollutants, from stormwater before reaching a best management practice; | | sediment, leaves and pollutants, from stormwater before reaching a best management practice; |
| | Examples include, settling forebays, vegetated filter strips and gravel diaphragms. | | Examples include, settling forebays, vegetated filter strips and gravel diaphragms. |
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| | = Q = | | = Q = |
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| | = R = | | = R = |
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| | === Runoff === | | === Runoff === |
| | Water from rain, snow melt, or irrigation that flows over the land surface. | | Water from rain, snow melt, or irrigation that flows over the land surface. |
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| | = S = | | = S = |
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| | === Stream Channel === | | === Stream Channel === |
| | A natural waterway, formed by fluvial processes, that conveys running water. | | A natural waterway, formed by fluvial processes, that conveys running water. |
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| | = T = | | = T = |
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| | A combination of lot level, conveyance, and end-of-pipe stormwater | | A combination of lot level, conveyance, and end-of-pipe stormwater |
| | management practices. | | management practices. |
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| | = U = | | = U = |
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| | The changing of land cover and land uses from rural to urban; the growth of | | The changing of land cover and land uses from rural to urban; the growth of |
| | urban settlements. | | urban settlements. |
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| | = V = | | = V = |
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| | suspended sediment and associated pollutants, and by providing some infiltration into | | suspended sediment and associated pollutants, and by providing some infiltration into |
| | underlying soils. Also known as buffer strips and grassed filter strips. | | underlying soils. Also known as buffer strips and grassed filter strips. |
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| | = W = | | = W = |
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| | An area of land that drains into a river or a lake. The boundary of a watershed is | | An area of land that drains into a river or a lake. The boundary of a watershed is |
| | based on the elevation (natural contours) of a landscape. | | based on the elevation (natural contours) of a landscape. |
| | + | |
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| | = X = | | = X = |
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| | = Y = | | = Y = |
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| | = Z = | | = Z = |