Damage to the ecosystem definition
Damage to the ecosystem means any demonstrated or predicted stress to aquatic or terrestrial organisms or com- munities of organisms which the department reasonably con- cludes may interfere in the health or survival success or natu- ral structure of such populations. This stress may be due to, but is not limited to, alteration in habitat or changes in water temperature, chemistry, or turbidity, and shall consider the potential build up of discharge constituents or temporal increases in habitat alteration which may create such stress in the long term.
Damage to the ecosystem means any demonstrated or predicted stress to aquatic or terrestrial organisms or communities of organisms which the Director concludes may interfere with the health or survival success or natural structure and functioning of such populations. The stress may be due to alteration in habitat or changes in water, temperature, chemistry, turbidity, or other causes. In determining ecosystem damage, the Director shall consider the cumulative effects of pollutants or incremental changes in habitat which may create stress over the long term.
Examples of Damage to the ecosystem in a sentence
Damage to the ecosystem will depend inter alia on the quantity and type of oil, the location where the oil is spilt and the time of year.