|
Baseflow
|
River
flow without surface runoff.
|
|
Conservation
Authority
|
A
public agency which coordinates water management on a watershed
basis. Its members comprise municipal representatives, general publics,
and provincial appointees.
|
| Ecosystem |
A
system of biological and non-biological components in a almost self-contained
environment. |
| ESA |
Environmental
Sensitive Areas |
| Hydrologic
cycle |
Movement
of water between air, lakes, rivers, and underground storage. |
| Stakeholders |
Persons
or parties which are affected by the proposal. |
| Subwatershed |
Land
areas which drain the tributary of a river. |
| Water
management |
Management
of surface and subsurface water for societal and environmental needs. |
| Watershed |
Land
areas which drain a river. |
