Natural areas definition

Natural areas means undeveloped or wild lands and those lands preserved or restored and managed for their natural features, including but not limited to parks, forests, refuges, grass- lands, wetlands and shorelines on public and private lands.

Natural areas means land ecologically sensitive, naturally rich in biodiversity and non- renewable resources for conservation purposes;

Natural areas means limited areas of land which have retained their wilderness character, although not necessarily completely natural and undisturbed, or have rare or vanishing species of plant or animal life or similar features of interest which are worthy of preservation for the use of present and future residents of the State. Natural areas held by the State shall include and be designated as one or more of the following 3 types and the location of each shall be described in the designation:

Examples of Natural areas in a sentence

• Urban green spaces, $750,000.(j) Natural areas heritage program, $500,000.(k) Ice age trail, $500,000.(Lg) Hank Aaron State Trail, a total of $1,360,000.(Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997−98.(m) Horicon Marsh interpretative center, a total of $250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1991−92.(n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of$250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997−98.

• POLICY GROUP #3: LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, AND CONSERVATION ISSUE: Natural areas are diminishing, and there is a need to be proactive and integrate efforts directed toward providing additional landscape and green space areas with enhanced stormwater management through restoration and conservation of stream corridors, wetlands, and other natural vegetation.

• Natural areas with cultural value are equivalent to priority ecosystem cultural services as defined in Performance Standard 6.

• Natural areas include a bottomland woodland, ponds, and constructed prairie.

• Natural areas may be established to protect scenic, biologic, geologic, or paleontologic features.

More Definitions of Natural areas

Natural areas means areas that have, to a significant degree, retained their natural character and are important in preserving rare or vanishing flora, fauna, geological, natural historical, or similar features of scientific or educational value.

Natural areas means creeks, waterways, and their adjacent banks; and unimproved forested areas within the 100‐year flood plain.

Natural areas means an area of land or water dominated by native vegetation and relatively undisturbed by human activity. Such areas could include grasslands, forests, wetlands, peatlands or riparian areas. Areas such as groomed parks, sports fields and schoolyards are not natural areas.

Natural areas means areas of undisturbed vegetation comprised entirely of, or dominated by (greater than 60% of biomass) natural vegetation species from the areas natural eco-system. Buffer creation adjacent to natural areas will need to be addressed on a site by site basis to ensure that the natural features, species complement and habitat protection measures appropriate for each project are addressed. Preliminary information for the identification of project specific considerations is to be taken from the EMA Strategy and the Hillside Guidelines.

Natural areas means limited areas of land which have retained their wilderness character, although not necessarily completely natural and undisturbed, or have rare or vanishing species of plant or animal life or similar features of interest which are worthy or preservation for the use of present and future residents of the state and may include unique ecological, geological, scenic, and contemplative recreational areas on state lands.

Natural areas means parcels of land or water that contain examples of unique natural terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems, rare species of plants and animals or unusual or outstanding geologic or hydrologic features. "Trails" are those trails for non-motorized use nominated for inclusion in the state trails system, including urban, cross-state, recreation, interpretive or historic trails. "Environmental education" means educational programs dealing with basic ecological principles and the effects of natural and man related processes on natural and urban systems and programs to enhance public awareness of the importance of safeguarding natural resources. "Historic preservation" means archeological or historic properties listed on or eligible for listing on the Arizona register of historic places that require funding for easements, stabilization, rehabilitation, education and preservation program development, reconstruction, restoration, interpretive development, acquisition and maintenance.

Natural areas means areas that have, to a significant