Beneficial Uses definition

Beneficial Uses means uses of the Waters of the State, which include but are not limited to: domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other legitimate beneficial uses.
Beneficial Uses means uses of waters of the state, which include but are not limited to: use for domestic, stock watering, industrial, commercial, agricultural, irrigation, mining, fish and wildlife maintenance and enhancement, recreation, generation of electric power and preservation of environmental and aesthetic values, and all other uses compatible with the enjoyment of the public waters of the state.
Beneficial Uses means a classification of the waters of the State, according to their best uses in the interest of the public.

Examples of Beneficial Uses in a sentence

  • Actual Harm or Potential Harm to Beneficial Uses 2 Harm or Potential for Harm: below moderate The discharge posed below-moderate harm or potential harm to beneficial uses because, although impacts could be reasonably expected based on the discharge characteristics (see “Degree of Toxicity of Discharge” above) and applicable beneficial uses, the harm was likely short-term and not appreciable.


More Definitions of Beneficial Uses

Beneficial Uses means those uses of state surface waters to be protected such as those identified in the classification system.
Beneficial Uses means the existing or potential uses of receiving waters in the permit area as designated by the Regional Board in the Basin Plan.
Beneficial Uses means uses of the waters of the State that may be protected against quality degradation, including but not limited to, domestic, municipal, agricultural and industrial water supply, power generation, recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, navigation and the preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife and other aquatic resources or reserves, and other uses, both tangible or intangible as specified by Federal or State Law.
Beneficial Uses means a use of the environment that is conducive to public benefit, welfare, safety or health and which requires protection from the effects of wastes, discharges, emissions and deposits;
Beneficial Uses means uses of the waters of the state that may be protected against quality degradation include, but are not necessarily limited to, domestic, municipal, agricultural, and industrial supply, power generation, recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, navigation and the preservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife and other aquatic resources or reserves, and other uses, both tangible or intangible as specified by federal or state law.
Beneficial Uses means those uses of groundwater included in each groundwater class.
Beneficial Uses means uses of water for domestic, stock watering, industrial, commercial, agricultural, irriga- tion, hydroelectric power production, mining, fish and wild- life maintenance and enhancement, recreational, thermal power production, and preservation of environmental and aesthetic values, and all other uses compatible with the enjoy- ment of the public waters of the state.