Basin Ecosystem definition

Basin Ecosystem or “Great Lakes—St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ River Basin Ecosystem” means the interacting components of air, land, Water and living organisms, including humankind, within the Basin.
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Examples of Basin Ecosystem in a sentence

  • Information gathered shall be used to improve scientific understanding of the Waters of the Basin, the impacts of Withdrawals from various locations and Water sources on the Basin Ecosystem, understanding of the role of groundwater, and to clarify what groundwater forms part of the Waters of the Basin.

  • The purpose of the Parties is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

  • Information gathered by the Parties pursuant to this Section shall be used to improve the sources and applications of scientific information regarding the Waters of the Basin and the impacts of the Withdrawals and Diversions from various locations and Water sources on the Basin Ecosystem, and to better understand the role of groundwater in the Basin.

  • The Parties shall communicate and coordinate binationally regarding ongoing developments of domestic science, strategies and actions to build capacity to address the climate change impacts on the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

  • In order to achieve this purpose, the Parties agree to make a maximum effort to develop programs, practices and technology necessary for a better understanding of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem and to eliminate or reduce to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes System.

  • Through this Annex the Parties shall establish a binational strategy to prevent the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), to control or reduce the spread of existing AIS, and to eradicate, where feasible, existing AIS within the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

  • Result 1.2 – Consistent with the principles of the Agreement, continue to implement actions to manage Tier I and Tier II substances within the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

  • Many of these units in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana are covered by the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project (ICBEMP).

  • The Parties, in cooperation with State and Provincial Governments, shall conduct research, surveillance and monitoring and implement pollution control measures for the purpose of reducing atmospheric deposition of toxic substances, particularly persistent toxic substances, to the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

  • To determine the presence of new or hitherto detected problems in the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem, leading to the development and implementation of appropriate pollution control measures.

Related to Basin Ecosystem

  • ecosystem means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit.

  • Renewable energy system means a fixture, product, device, or interacting group of fixtures, products, or devices on the customer's side of the meter that use 1 or more renewable energy resources to generate electricity. Renewable energy system includes a biomass stove but does not include an incinerator or digester.

  • Noncommunity water system means a public water system that is not a community water system.

  • Community water system means a public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

  • CBP means United States Customs and Border Protection. “DOT” means the United States Department of Transportation. "EETC" means enhanced equipment trust certificate.