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A single contiguous wetland, which may be composed of one or more wetland types. Two or more wetland areas plus their adjacent lands, form a wetland complex.
The high water mark or water level in wetlands, ponds and lakes that is reached during annual winter flood events, as indicated by the presence of soil subject to regular inundation and/or vegetation that is typically adapted for life in submerged, semi-submerged or saturated soil conditions.
The biological, physical and socio-economic interactions that occur because wetlands are present. Included are groundwater recharge and discharge, flood damage reduction, shoreline stabilization, sediment trapping, nutrient retention and removal, food-chain support and fish and wildlife habitat.
The activities undertaken by municipal or provincial public bodies or by private landowners or individuals to modify or enhance wetland features or functions to meet specific objectives.
Natural areas that are normally covered in water for all or part of the year, which result in a rich combination of environmental features which contain a wide variety of plants and wildlife. Lands seasonally or permanently covered by shallow water, as well as lands where the water table is close to or at the […]
A roof designed to deliver high solar reflectance, reducing heat transfer to the building and the ability to radiate absorbed or non-reflected solar energy.
The sale of commodities to retailers or jobbers and shall include the sale of commodities for the purpose of carrying on any trade or business even if the said trade of business is the consumer or end user of the commodity.
Establishments or places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional business users, or to other wholesalers, or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies.
Areas of the natural environment upon which wildlife depend for survival as self-sustaining populations in the wild, including land and water needed for cover, protection or food supply. Wildlife include all wild animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Areas included may be deer yards, nesting areas, aquatic habitat, waterfowl staging areas, and habitat of […]
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