Non-Consumptive Use definition
Non-Consumptive Use means a beneficial use of water that does not cause a reduction in the source of supply or result in a reduction in the quantity or quality of water and in which substantially all of the water returns without delay to the source of supply, causing little or no disruption in stream conditions.
Non-Consumptive Use means the use of scenery, cultural and natural resources that does not involve taking any specimen from the scene, cultural site or the wild and includes game viewing, bird watching, walking safaris, hiking, canoeing, boating, scuba diving, mountaineering and any other similar or related activities;
Non-Consumptive Use means any control or use of water for navigation, floating of timber or other property, flood protection or flood control, fishing or fish culture, wild life or other like beneficial purposes, provided that, exclusive of seepage and evaporation of water incidental to the control or use, the water (undiminished in volume within the practical range of measurement) remains in, or is returned to, the same river or its Tributaries; but the term does not include Agricultural Use or use for the generation of hydro-electric power.
More Definitions of Non-Consumptive Use
Non-Consumptive Use means the use of water from an aquifer that is returned to the aquifer from which it was withdrawn, at or near the point from which it was withdrawn, without substantial diminution in quantity or quality.
Non-Consumptive Use means a beneficial use of water that does not cause a reduction in the source of supply or result in a reduction in the
Non-Consumptive Use means any diversion of waters of the State due to channelizing, damming, collecting, piping, culverting, filling, relocating or dredging such waters or the detaining of stormwater for the purpose of stormwater management.
Non-Consumptive Use means that portion of water removed from a watershed and assumed to be returned to a watershed during the course of activities identified in Schedule 1 to this Act;
Non-Consumptive Use means a beneficial use of water that does not cause a reduction in the
Non-Consumptive Use means the withdrawal of water for use in a manner that results in an approximately equal volume of water being returned to the same surface water body from which it was withdrawn;