active floodplain definition

active floodplain means an area of land within a boundary that is indicated by the visible high water mark or water level of a watercourse that is reached during annual flood events as evidenced by riparian area conditions described in the definition of "riparian area";
active floodplain means an area of land that supports floodplain plant species and is
active floodplain. 2 means areas “typically flooded every few years and may be less extensive than the broader floodplain.” It is better defined by less frequent, channel forming events such as up to 1 in 100 year flood events;

More Definitions of active floodplain

active floodplain means lowlands bordering a river, which are subject to flooding on a periodic basis.
active floodplain means any level area with alluvial soils, adjacent to streams, which is flooded by stream water on a periodic basis and is at the same elevation as areas showing evidence of : flood channels free of terrestrial vegetation, rafted debris, or fluvial sediments newly deposited on the surface of the forest floor or suspended on trees or vegetation and recent scarring of trees by material moved by flood waters. Source: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/hfp/external/!publish/FPC%20archive/old%20web%20site%20contents/f pc/fpcguide/riparian/ripar2.htm
active floodplain means an area of land with- in a boundary that is indicated by visible high water mark or the water level of a stream that is reached during annual flood events.

Related to active floodplain

  • 100-year floodplain means any area of land that:

  • Floodplain or flood-prone area means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source. See "Flood or flooding."

  • Floodplain or "Flood-prone area" means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see definition of "Flooding").

  • Low-level radioactive waste or “waste” means radioactive waste that is not classified as high-level radioactive waste and that is Class A, B, or C low-level radioactive waste as defined in 10 C.F.R. §61.55, as that section existed on January 26, 1983. “Low-level radioactive waste” or “waste” does not include any such radioactive waste that is owned or generated by the United States department of energy; by the United States navy as a result of the decommissioning of its vessels; or as a result of research, development, testing, or production of an atomic weapon.

  • 100-year flood means a flood that has a 1-percent or greater chance of recurring in any given year or a flood of a magnitude equaled or exceeded once in 100 years on the average over a significantly long period.