Groundwater Recharge Area
An area from which there is significant addition of water to the groundwater system.
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Zoning Dictionary
Category: Physical/Landform/Natural
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Hazard Lands
Lands which are or may be inappropriate for urban development by reason of having inherent or natural environmental hazards such as susceptibility to flood or erosion, poor drainage, organic soils, steep slopes or any physical condition or limitation and which, if developed, may lead to the deterioration or degradation of the environment or cause property […]
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Hinterland or Wilderness
A natural area which remains completely or near-completely untouched in any way by human development or management. An unmanaged area where natural processes continue unhindered. Any open space which has not been managed for sufficient time as to allow the return of natural growth and the habitat and use of the area by indigenous species.
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Historic Significance
Character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or culture of the community, county, state or country; as the location of an important local, county, state or national event; or through identification with a person or persons who made important contributions to the development of the community, county, state or country.
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Hydric Soil
A soil that is saturated, flooded or ponded long enough during growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favour the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation. Hydric soils that occur in areas having positive indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology are wetland soils.
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Impervious Surfaces
Any material, such as concrete, asphalt, brick, or metal, constructed or erected on landscaped or natural buffer areas which impedes the percolation of water into the ground.
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Indigeneous Species
Organisms that occur naturally in a particular area instead of being introduced directly or indirectly by human activity.
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Indigeneous Species
Organisms that occur naturally in a particular area instead of being introduced directly or indirectly by human activity.
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Island
An Island is one of the following: A land area totally surrounded by water; or, In parking lot design, built-up structures, usually curbed, placed at the end of parking rows as a guide to traffic and also used for landscaping, signing or lighting.
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Isolated Wetlands
Either (1) non-tidal rivers, streams and their lakes and impoundment, including adjacent wetlands, that are located above the headwaters; or (2) other non-tidal waters of the United States, including wetlands, that are not part of a surface tributary system to interstate waters or navigable waters of the United States.
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