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abandoned property |
property left behind intentionally and permanently when it appears that the former owner doesn't intend to come back, pick it up, or use it. one may have abandoned the property of contract rights by not doing what is required by the contract. however, an easement and other land rights are not abandoned property just because of nonuse. abandoned land is defined as land not being used at the present time but that utilities and infrastructure in place. |
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adabted plant |
vegetation that is not native to a particular region but that has characteristics that allow it to live in the area |
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adjacent site |
a site having at least a continuous 25% of it's boundary bordering parcels that are previously developed sites. only consider bordering parcels, not intervening rights-of-way. any fraction of the boundry that borders a water body is excludes from the calculation |
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alternative fuel |
low-pollutig, non gasoline fuels such as electricty, hydrogen, propane, compressed nature gas, liquid nature gas, methaol and ethanol |
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alternative daily cover ( ADC ) |
material other than earthen material placed on the surface of the active face of a municipal solid waste landfill at the end of each operating day to control vectors, fires, odors, blowing, litter and scavenging. generally these materials must be processed so they do not allow gaps in the exposed landfill face. |
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alternative water source |
nonpotable water from other than public utilities, on-site surface sources, and subsurface natural freshwater sources. examples include graywater, on-site reclaimed water, collected rain water, captured condensate and rejected water from reverse osmosis system (Igcc) |
