Land disturbing activity definition

Land disturbing activity means any activity on property that results in a change in the existing soil cover (both vegetative and non-vegetative) and/or the existing soil topography. Land-disturbing activities include, but are not limited to, development, re-development, demolition, construction, reconstruction, clearing, grading, filling, and excavation.
Land disturbing activity means any man-made change to the land surface that may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of sediments into state waters or onto lands in the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, clearing, grading, excavating, transporting, and filling of land, except that the term shall not include:
Land disturbing activity means any activity that results in a change in the existing soil cover (both vegetative and nonvegetative) and/or the existing soil topography. Land disturbing activities include, but are not limited to, clearing, grading, filling and excavation. Compaction that is associated with stabilization of structures and road construction shall also be considered a land disturbing activity. Vegetation maintenance practices are not considered land disturbing activity. Stormwater facility maintenance is not considered land disturbing activity if conducted according to established standards and procedures.

Examples of Land disturbing activity in a sentence

  • Land disturbing activity that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet of impervious surface area on an already developed site.

  • Land disturbing activity that results in the creation, addition, or replacement of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet surface area on an already developed site.


More Definitions of Land disturbing activity

Land disturbing activity means any activity which may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of sediments into state water or onto lands within the state, including but not limited to clearing, dredging, grading, excavating, and filling of land. Land disturbing activity does not include agricultural practices as described O.C.G.A. 12-7-17(5) or silvicultural land management activities as described O.C.G.A. 12-7-17(6) within areas zoned for these activities.
Land disturbing activity means a land change or construction activity for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional land development which may result in soil erosion from water or wind, or the movement of sediments or pollutants into state waters or onto lands in the State; or which may result in accelerated stormwater runoff, including, but not limited to, clearing, grading, excavating, transporting and filling of land.
Land disturbing activity. MEANS ANY ACTIVITY THAT RESULTS IN MOVEMENT OF EARTH, OR A CHANGE IN THE EXISTING SOIL COVER (BOTH VEGETATIVE AND NONVEGETATIVE) AND/OR THE EXISTING SOIL TOPOGRAPHY. LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CLEARING, GRADING, FILLING, AND EXCAVATION. COMPACTION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH STABILIZATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION SHALL ALSO BE CONSIDERED A LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY. VEGETATION MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ARE NOT CONSIDERED LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY.
Land disturbing activity means any manmade change of the land surface, including removing vegetative cover that exposes the underlying soil, excavating, filling, transporting, and grading.
Land disturbing activity. (or “disturbance”) means any man-made alteration of the land surface that may result in a change in the topography or existing vegetative or non-vegetative soil cover, or may expose soil and lead to an increase in soil erosion and movement of sediment. Land disturbing activity includes clearing and grubbing for future land development, excavating, filling, grading, building construction or demolition, and pit trench dewatering.
Land disturbing activity means any land change that may result in soil erosion from water or wind
Land disturbing activity means any use of the land by any person in residential, industrial, educational, institutional or commercial development, highway and road construction and maintenance that results in a change in the natural cover or topography and that may cause or contribute to sedimentation.