properly functioning condition definition

properly functioning condition. (in a landscape context) means the major ecological components, functions, and processes are kept intact such that the capacity of the land to produce wildlife and sustain biological diversity is not impaired. A landscape or biotic community in a properly functioning condition retains its potential natural vegetation within the range of normal ecological variation. Anthropogenic features and activities do not cause habitat fragmentation or diminish the ability of wildlife to continue using important seasonal or yearlong habitats.
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properly functioning condition. (in a landscape context) means the major ecological components, functions, and processes are kept intact such that the capacity of the land to produce wildlife and sustain biological diversity is not impaired. A landscape or biotic
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properly functioning condition means the ability of a stream, river, wetland or lake, and its riparian area, to
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properly functioning condition or "PFC" means conditions that create and sustain natural habitat-affecting processes (such as sediment routing, riverine community succession, precipitation-runoff patterns, and a natural range of flow variability and channel migration) over the full range of environmental variation and that support productivity at a viable population level of T&E species. The term "properly functioning condition" indicates a level of performance for a subset of the more broadly defined "ecological functions," reflecting what is necessary for the recovery of T&E species.
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  • Safety-sensitive function means all time from the time a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the time he/she is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work.

  • School function means any school-sponsored extra-curricular event or activity.

  • Small municipal separate storm sewer system or "small MS4" means all separate storm sewers that are (i) owned or operated by the United States, a state, city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body (created by or pursuant to state law) having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under § 208 of the CWA that discharges to surface waters and (ii) not defined as "large" or "medium" municipal separate storm sewer systems or designated under 4VAC50-60-380 A 1. This term includes systems similar to separate storm sewer systems in municipalities, such as systems at military bases, large hospital or prison complexes, and highway and other thoroughfares. The term does not include separate storm sewers in very discrete areas, such as individual buildings.

  • Municipal separate storm sewer system means a conveyance or system of conveyances including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains.

  • Standard Listing Conditions has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.3;