Environmentally sensitive area definition

Environmentally sensitive area means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.

Environmentally sensitive area means (i) any wetland as defined by applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) any area designated as a coastal zone pursuant to applicable Laws, including Environmental Laws; (iii) any area of historic or archeological significance or scenic area as defined or designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental Laws; (iv) habitats of endangered species or threatened species as designated by applicable Laws, including Environmental Laws; or (v) a floodplain or other flood hazard area as defined pursuant to any applicable Laws.

Environmentally sensitive area means an area designated

Examples of Environmentally sensitive area in a sentence

• Section 30107.5. "Environmentally sensitive area" means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.

• Section 30107.5 of the Coastal Act, defines an environmentally sensitive area as: "Environmentally sensitive area" means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.

• The following sections of the Coastal Act pertain to preservation and enhancement of coastal waters, wetlands, and environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHAs): Section 30107.5. "Environmentally sensitive area" means any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which could be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments.

• Environmentally sensitive area shall be preserved through the application of such methods as conservation easements that require mandatory eradication of invasive exotic vegetation.

• Have the following message in black letters: Environmentally sensitive area The message must be legible from a distance of 20 feet by persons with 20/20 vision or vision corrected to 20/20.The signs may be made of laminated printed paper attached to an inflexible weatherproof backer board.

More Definitions of Environmentally sensitive area

Environmentally sensitive area means (i) a wetland or other “water of the United States” for purposes of Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act or any similar area regulated under any State or local Legal Requirements, (ii) a floodplain or other flood hazard area as defined pursuant to any applicable state Legal Requirements, (iii) a portion of the coastal zone for purposes of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, or (iv) any other area development of which is specifically restricted under applicable Legal Requirements by reason of its physical characteristics or prior use.

Environmentally sensitive area means an area declared in regulation 6 to be an environmentally sensitive area;

Environmentally sensitive area means a restricted body of

Environmentally sensitive area means an area that is the subject of a declaration that is in force under section 51B;

Environmentally sensitive area means any area that, due to the natural resources present or the lack of filtering capacity, is more susceptible to the adverse impacts of sediment and other pollutants associated with erosion and urban runoff. Examples include environmental corridors, direct hydrologic connections to lakes, streams, wetlands, groundwater or other water resources, or very coarse or shallow soils above groundwater or bedrock.

Environmentally sensitive area means a restricted body of water where discharge of untreated sewage from boats is especially detrimental because of limited flushing, shallow water, commercial or recreational shellfish, swimming areas, diversity of species, the absence of other pollution sources, or other characteristics.

Environmentally sensitive area means an area defined pursuant to the applicable area contingency plans, as created and revised by the Coast Guard and the administrator.