Glossary

weakening, damage, or instability, such as the effects caused by pollution

incapable of being penetrated, such as a surface that does not absorb water

development that occurs on smaller parcels that remains undeveloped but is within or in very close proximity to urban or densely developed areas; usually relies on existing infrastructure and does not require an extension of water, sewer, or other public utilities

movement of surface water into the soil, where it is absorbed by plant roots, evaporated into the atmosphere, or percolated downward to recharge groundwater

the basic system of utilities and services needed to support a society; structures such as culverts, pipes, bridges, dams, and flood control measures can cause instability of streams and affect aquatic habitats

the upstream end of any structure through which water may flow

unable to pass into solution

animals, such as insects and crustaceans, that lack backbones (vertebrae)

Ingetrated Watershed Management Plan