Land disturbance definition

Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a man-made change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including clearing, grading, or excavation except that the term shall not include those exemptions specified in Section 1-3 (b) of this Ordinance.
Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a man-made change to the land surface that
Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a manmade change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including clearing, grading, or excavation, except that the term shall not include the following potential activities:

Examples of Land disturbance in a sentence

  • Land disturbance shall be located so that wildlife is not forced to use new migration corridors, and is not exposed to significantly increased predation, interaction with vehicles, intense human activity, or more severe topography or climate.

  • Land disturbance activities during construction (e.g., clearing, grading, and cut-and-fill) shall be minimized, to the extent feasible, to avoid increased erosion and sedimentation.

  • Note: Land disturbance (grading, filling, etc.) or removal of vegetation associated with projects located in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas will require approval from local governments.

  • Land disturbance specific to the development of residential and commercial subdivisions or high-rise structures is not considered a linear project.

  • Land disturbance operations shall not begin until authorization is given by the engineer.


More Definitions of Land disturbance

Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a man-made change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including clearing, grading, or excavation, except that the term shall not include those exemptions specified in § 62.1-44.15:34.
Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a manmade change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including clearing, grading, or excavation, except that the term shall not include those exemptions specified in § 62.1-44.15:34 of the Code of Virginia.
Land disturbance means any activity that changes the physical conditions of landform, vegetation and hydrology, creates bare soil, or otherwise may cause erosion or sedimentation. Such activities include, but are not limited to, clearing, removal of vegetation, stripping, grading, grubbing, excavating, filling, logging and storing of materials.
Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a manmade change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including any clearing, grading, or excavation associated with a construction activity regulated pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, the Act, and this chapter.
Land disturbance or “land-disturbing activity” means a man-made change to the land surface that may result in soil erosion or has the potential to change its runoff characteristics, including the clearing, grading, excavating, transporting, and filling of land.
Land disturbance or “land-disturbing activity” means a manmade change to the land surface that may result in soil erosion or has the potential to change its runoff characteristics, including construction activity such as the clearing, grading, excavating, or filling of land.
Land disturbance or "land-disturbing activity" means a manmade change to the land surface that potentially changes its runoff characteristics including clearing, grading, or excavation, except that the term shall not include those exemptions specified in Sections 3.1.3 for Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations and 3.2.5 for Stormwater Management Regulations.