Comparison area definition

Comparison area means a type of “Reference area” that is established after a vegetation community has been affected. A qualitative determination shall be used to evaluate if the proposed “Comparison area” adequately represents the affected vegetation community. A “Comparison area” may be used when other types of “Reference areas” are not available for measuring revegetation success or when other types of “Reference areas” will not be representative of revegetation success. “Comparison areas” shall be approved by the Administrator prior to their establishment. When evaluating Chapter 4 revegetation success performance standards, data from the “Comparison areas” are directly compared by statistical procedures to data from the reclaimed area.

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Comparison area means a land unit which is representative, in terms of physiography, soils, vegetation and land use history, or a premining plant community from which no or insufficient vegetation data were collected prior to disturbance.

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Comparison area means a geographic area used to analyze and compare physical conditions and impacts against the Impact Study Area.

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Rentable Area when applied to the Premises, is that area equal to the usable area of the Premises, plus an equitable allocation of Rentable Area within the Building that is not then utilized or expected to be utilized as usable area, including that portion of the Building devoted to corridors, equipment rooms, restrooms, elevator lobby, atrium and mailroom.
Production Area means that part of the animal feeding operation that includes the animal confinement area, the manure storage area, the raw materials storage area, and the waste containment areas. The animal confinement area includes, but is not limited to, open lots, housed lots, feedlots, confinement houses, stall barns, free stall barns, milkrooms, milking centers, egg washing or egg processing areas, areas used for the storage and disposal/treatment of mortalities, cowyards, barnyards, medication pens, walkers, animal walkways, and stables. The manure storage area includes, but is not limited to, lagoons, runoff ponds, storage sheds, stockpiles, under-house or pit storages, liquid impoundments, static piles, and composting piles. The raw materials storage area includes, but is not limited to, feed silos, and silage bunkers. The waste containment area includes, but is not limited to, settling basins and areas within berms and diversions which separate uncontaminated stormwater.
Usable Area means "Net Rentable Area" and "Usable Area" (as applicable) determined in accordance with the Standard Method For Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-1996 ("BOMA STANDARD"); provided, however, that for all purposes under this Lease the calculation of the Usable Area shall in no event include the area comprising the elevator lobbies, telephone rooms, electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, freight vestibule areas or restrooms. Landlord shall have the right, within ninety (90) days after the Commencement Date, to verify the Net Rentable Area and/or Usable Area of the Premises in accordance with the BOMA Standard (as modified pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence). Tenant shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, within sixty (60) days after the Commencement Date, to have a qualified architect or space planner reasonably approved by Landlord verify the Net Rentable Area and/or Usable Area of the Premises and the Building in accordance with the BOMA Standard (as modified pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence); provided, however, that such determination shall be subject to the reasonable review and approval of Landlord and its designated consultants, surveyors, or engineers. If, as a result of such verification (and approval by Landlord), it is determined that the Net Rentable Area and/or Usable Area of the Premises are different than the amounts set forth in Section 1.1 above, all corresponding amounts set forth this Lease (including, without limitation, Tenant's Share, the amount of monthly Base Rent, the amount of the Security Deposit and the Allowance) shall be retroactively adjusted and appropriate payments, if applicable, shall be made by Landlord to Tenant or Tenant to Landlord (as applicable) within ten (10) days after such determination and approval by Landlord. Both parties agree to execute a commercially reasonable instrument in order to document such revised amounts. From time to time throughout the Term of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to verify the Net Rentable Area and/or Usable Area of the Premises, the Building and the Project in accordance with the BOMA Standard and this subparagraph (f) (pertaining to adjustment of certain Lease provisions and appropriate payments (if applicable)).
Baseline area means any intrastate area (and every part thereof) designated as attainment or unclassifiable under section 107(d)(1) (A)(ii) or (iii) of the Act in which the major source or major modification establishing the minor source baseline date would construct or would have an air quality impact for the pollutant for which the baseline date is established, as follows: equal to or greater than one (1) microgram per cubic meter (annual average) for SO2, NO2, or PM10 ; or equal to or greater than 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter (annual average) for PM2.5.
Tax area means a geographic area created by the overlapping boundaries of one or more taxing entities.