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| An approach to stormwater management that protects, restores, or mimics the natural water cycle. |
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| An arrea of land that drains all of the rainfall and streams to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or any point along a stream or channel. |
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| An area of land that drains to a specific point of interest either via surface runoff, an open drainage ditch, or a piped system. |
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| Water originating from rainfall that is found in rivers, streams, springs, seeps, ponds, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, marine water, and drainage facilities. |
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| Water that is located or stored below the ground surface. |
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| The area below ground where soil is saturated (when all storage in the soil is full and the soil can no longer hold more water). |
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| The under ground zone above the water table that is not fully saturated. |
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| A place where water collects from an underground source such as an aquifer. |
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| Used to seperate oil and suspended solidsout of Stormwater and can be used for pre-treatment for GI. |
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| Removes particles from runoff through a process of settling, filtration, and absorption and can be used for pre-treatment for GI. |
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| Loss of pore space in soil and aggregates. |
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| Upper layer of soil where most organic matter is incorporated, most nutrients are available and most root development occurs. |
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| The product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic waste. |
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| Mineral aggregate ranging in size from 0.0625mm to 2mm. |
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| Gravel intermixed with sand or clay found in and next to rivers and streams. |
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| Geosynthetic material (often plastic strands or strips joined in a grip) used to reinforce soils and aggregates. |
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| A thin sheet of synthetic material that does not allow water to pass through it. |
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