Reference areas definition
Reference areas means land units of varying size and
Reference areas means land units of varying size and shape identified and maintained under appropriate management for the purpose of measuring ground cover, productivity and species diversity that are produced naturally or by crop production methods approved by the Department. Reference areas must be representative of geology, soils, slope, aspect and vegetation in the permit area.
Examples of Reference areas in a sentence
Reference areas for Section 103 permit applicants will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Reference areas shall be created and marked with Coding Information as specified in the instruction sheet supplied for that project.
Reference areas are used to put the chemical concentrations, toxicity levels, and ecological community structures at a site into context, and to help determine what reasonable expectations for future conditions at a site may be.