(6) 2035 LQ General Plan - Chapter VI - Glossary (11.19.13)
GLOSSARY
VI-‐1
VI.
GLOSSARY
OF
TERMS
AND
ACRONYMS
AB
California
Assembly
Bill
ADA
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
ADT
Average
Daily
Traffic:
The
total
volume
of
traffic
on
a
given
road
averaged
over
a
24-‐hour
period.
Air
Basin
A
large
region
that
shares
a
common
geographical
area
and
atmospheric
interaction.
The
boundaries
of
an
air
basin
are
generally
mountains,
hills,
or
bodies
of
water.
Air
Pollution
Emissions
Discharges
into
the
atmosphere,
usually
described
in
weight
per
unit
of
time
for
a
given
pollutant.
Alluvium
Soil,
sand,
gravel,
or
similar
material
deposited
by
running
water,
sometimes
miles
from
its
source.
Alquist-‐Priolo
Special
Studies
Zone
Zones
established
under
the
California
Alquist-‐
Priolo
Earthquake
Fault
Zones
Act,
1972.
Special
Studies
define
potentially
and/or
recently
active
earthquake
faults
which
could
be
hazardous
to
structures
in
the
event
of
surface
faulting
or
fault
creep.
ANSI
American
National
Standards
Institute
AQMP
Air
Quality
Management
Plan:
A
plan
to
achieve
and
maintain
ambient
air
quality
standards
in
jurisdictions
designated
by
the
state
legislature.
Aquifer
A
geologic
formation
which
stores,
transmits
and
yields
significant
quantities
of
water
to
wells
and
springs.
ASTM
American
Society
for
Testing
and
Materials
AWWA
American
Water
Works
Association
Bikeway
Designated
facilities
classified,
and
specifically
designated,
constructed
and
intended
for
the
use
of
bicycle
travel.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐2
BLM
Bureau
of
Land
Management:
a
division
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
the
Interior
that
manages
261
million
surface
acres
and
700
million
acres
of
sub-‐surface
real
estate
throughout
the
nation.
Its
main
mission
is
to
sustain
the
health
and
productivity
of
the
public
lands.
Blowsand
An
environmental
condition
in
which
quantities
of
sand
are
blown
in
the
wind.
This
condition
may
occur
in
areas
of
loose
sand
or
sandy
loam
soils
and
strong
prevailing
winds.
Buffers
Land
uses
which
protect
public
safety
and
provide
sufficient
distance
and
barriers
between
incompatible
land
uses
by
lessening
the
effects
of
noise,
dust,
vibration,
visual
blight,
or
other
impacts
caused
by
a
particular
land
use.
CAA
(federal)
Clean
Air
Act
CCAA
California
Clean
Air
Act
CDBG
Community
Development
Block
Grant:
Federal
allocation
of
funds
to
a
jurisdiction
for
discretionary
disbursement,
generally
utilized
for
local
community
development
projects.
CDWR
California
Department
of
Water
Resources
CEQA
California
Environmental
Quality
Act:
State
legislation
adopted
in
1970
which
ensures
the
protection
of
the
environment.
This
legislation
also
required
California
governmental
agencies
at
all
levels
to
develop
standards
and
procedures
necessary
to
protect
the
environmental
quality
of
their
jurisdiction.
cf/month
Cubic
feet
per
month.
cfs
Cubic
feet
per
second
CIWMB
California
Integrated
Waste
Management
Board
CMP
Congestion
Management
Plan.
CNEL
Community
Noise
Equivalent
Level:
The
average
equivalent
A-‐weighted
sound
level
during
a
24
hour
period,
obtained
after
addition
of
five
decibels
to
sound
levels
in
the
evening
from
7
p.m.
to
10
p.m.,
and
after
addition
of
10
decibels
to
sound
levels
before
7
a.m.
and
after
10
p.m.
CNG
Compressed
natural
gas.
Cogeneration
The
process
of
generating
electricity
using
waste
heat
from
an
industrial,
commercial,
or
manufacturing
process.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐3
Conservation
The
management
of
natural
resources
to
prevent
waste,
destruction,
or
neglect.
Contiguous
Development
Development
which
is
adjacent
to
already
existing
development,
even
if
separated
by
roads,
streets,
utility
easements,
and
railroad
rights-‐of-‐way.
CPUC/PUC
California
Public
Utilities
Commission
CRS
Community
Rating
System
CVAG
Coachella
Valley
Association
of
Governments
CVWD
Coachella
Valley
Water
District
dBA
A-‐weighted
Sound
Level.
The
sound
pressure
level
in
decibels
as
measured
on
a
sound
level
meter
using
the
A-‐weighted
filter
network.
The
A-‐weighted
filter
deemphasizes
the
very
low
and
very
high
frequency
components
of
the
sound
in
a
manner
similar
to
the
response
of
the
human
ear,
and
gives
good
correlation
with
subjective
reactions
to
noise.
Design
Standards
Specific
standards
and
regulations
which
guide
the
design
of
a
project.
Earthquake
A
shaking
or
trembling
of
the
earth's
crust
that
is
volcanic
or
tectonic
in
nature.
EIR
Environmental
Impact
Report:
An
informational
document
used
in
the
decision-‐making
process
which
identifies
the
effects
of
a
proposed
project
or
activity
on
the
natural
and
man-‐made
environments.
It
must
be
prepared
in
accordance
with
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act,
and
must
address
nine
mandatory
issues:
project
description,
environmental
setting,
adverse
environmental
effects,
short
and
long
term
use,
irreversible
environmental
changes,
growth
inducement,
alternatives
to
the
project,
and
natural
and
human
environmental
resources.
Endangered
Species
A
species
or
subspecies
of
bird,
mammal,
fish,
amphibian,
reptile
or
invertebrate
for
which
the
prospects
of
survival
and
reproduction
are
in
immediate
jeopardy
from
one
or
more
causes,
including
loss
of
habitat,
change
in
habitat,
over-‐
exploitation,
predation,
competition
or
disease.
Fault
A
fracture
in
the
earth's
crust
forming
a
boundary
between
rock
masses
that
have
shifted.
Fault
Hazard
Zone
A
designated
area
of
possible
fault
movement.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐4
FEMA
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
FHWA
Federal
Highway
Administration
Fire
Response
Time
The
amount
of
time
it
takes
for
the
fire
department
to
respond
to
a
first
alarm
fire.
FIRM
Flood
Insurance
Rate
Map
Floodplain
The
land
areas
that
are
subject
to
flooding
from
the
100
year
flood,
not
including
the
actual
floodway.
Floodway
The
channel
of
a
river
or
other
watercourse
and
adjacent
land
areas
necessary
to
discharge
the
waters
from
the
100
year
flood
without
increasing
the
water
surface
elevation
of
that
flood
more
than
one
foot
at
any
point.
Freeway
A
highway
upon
which
the
abutter's
right
of
access
is
controlled
and
which
provides
separated
grades
at
intersecting
streets.
General
Plan
Road
Any
road
indicated
in
the
Circulation
Element
of
the
General
Plan.
Geothermal
Resources
The
natural
heat
of
the
earth,
the
energy
in
whatever
form
below
the
surface
of
the
earth
present
in,
resulting
from,
created
by,
or
from
which
may
be
extracted
natural
heat,
and
all
minerals
in
solution
or
other
products
in
whatever
form
obtained
from
naturally
heated
fluids,
brines,
associated
gases
and
steam,
excluding
oil,
hydrocarbon
gas
or
other
hydrocarbon
substances.
Goal
An
expression
of
a
general,
ultimate
ideal
to
be
sought.
It
reflects
basic
community
values
and
establishes
the
emphasis
for
formulating
objectives,
policies
and
implementation
measures.
They
are
general,
often
timeless,
and
do
not
lend
themselves
to
measurement.
Ground
Rupture
A
break
in
the
ground's
surface
resulting
from
the
movement
of
a
fault.
Groundshaking
Zone
A
designated
area
that
can
be
expected
to
experience
a
groundshaking
intensity
during
a
maximum
probable
"design"
earthquake.
Groundwater
Subsurface
or
underground
water
resource.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐5
Hazardous
Waste
A
waste
or
combination
of
wastes,
which
because
of
its
quantity,
concentration
or
physical,
chemical
or
infectious
characteristics
poses
a
substantial
present
or
potential
hazard
to
human
health
or
environment.
High
Fire
Hazard
Areas
An
area
where,
due
to
slope,
fuel,
weather
or
other
fire-‐related
condition,
the
potential
loss
of
life
and
property
from
a
fire
necessitates
special
fire
protection
measures
and
planning
before
development
occurs.
Historic
Important,
significant,
famous
or
decisive
in
history.
kV
Kilovolt
=
1000
volts
kW/kWh
Kilowatt/Kilowatt
hour
=
1000
watts
Infill
The
building
out
or
completion
of
development
of
an
area
before
starting
development
of
adjacent
undeveloped
lands.
Infrastructure
The
physical
systems
and
services
which
support
development
and
people,
such
as
streets
and
highways,
transit
services,
airports,
water
and
sewer
systems,
etc.
LAFCO
Local
Agency
Formation
Commission:
A
County
agency
with
the
responsibility
and
authority
to
approve
or
deny
(with
or
without
modification)
all
proposals
for
the
establishment
(incorporation)
of
cities
and
special
districts,
reorganization
or
dislocation
of
them,
and/or
proposals
to
annex.
The
LAFCO
must
also
establish
a
Sphere
of
Influence
for
cities
and
special
districts.
Land
Use
Designation
The
classification
which
identifies
allowable
land
uses
for
a
project
site,
based
upon
the
availability
of
public
services
and
facilities,
the
adequacy
of
the
circulation
system
and
surrounding
area
development.
Landfill
A
system
of
trash
and
garbage
disposal
in
which
waste
is
buried
between
layers
of
earth
to
build
up
low-‐lying
land.
Ldn
Day-‐night
sound
level.
Leq
Equivalent
level,
pertaining
to
noise.
Leach
Field
That
portion
of
the
septic
tank
system
which
disperses
dissolved
waste
products
into
the
surrounding
soil.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐6
Liquefaction
A
temporary
fluid
condition
in
water-‐saturated
loose
sandy
soil
caused
by
shock,
such
as
an
earthquake.
It
can
cause
serious
soil
settlement,
slumping,
or
failure
of
structure
foundations.
LOS
Level
of
Service.
MCE
Maximum
Credible
Earthquake.
mg/L
milligrams
per
liter
MMI
Modified
Mercalli
Intensity
Scale:
A
scale
of
I
to
XII
that
measures
an
earthquake’s
impact
from
I.
“Not
felt
at
all”
to
XII.
“Virtually
total
destruction”.
Mitigation
The
lessening
or
elimination
of
the
impacts
of
an
action
or
project
through
changes
in
the
proposed
action
or
project,
or
the
undertaking
of
additional
measures.
MWD
Metropolitan
Water
District
NEPA
National
Environmental
Policy
Act:
Federal
legislation
passed
in
1969
which
insures
that
federal
actions
are
not
going
to
lessen
environmental
quality.
This
legislation
also
required
public
agencies
to
consider
the
environmental
costs
of
their
actions
and
provide
full
disclosure
of
environmental
effects
for
public
review
and
comment.
NFIP
National
Flood
Insurance
Program
Noise
Contour
A
line
on
and
passing
through
points
exposed
to
the
same
sound
level.
Contours
form
bands
of
varying
widths
centering
around
a
noise
source.
Noise
Impacted
Area
The
noise
impact
area,
in
square
statute
miles,
is
the
total
land
area
within
the
noise
impact
boundary
less
area
deemed
to
have
a
compatible
land
use.
NPDES
National
Pollutant
Discharge
Elimination
System
NPIAS
National
Plan
of
Integrated
Airport
Systems
One
Hundred
Year
Floodplain
The
land
areas
that
are
subject
to
flooding
from
a
flood
caused
by
a
storm
with
the
statistical
likelihood
of
occurring
once
in
a
hundred
year
time
span.
Open
Space
Land
or
water
which
is
essentially
unimproved.
Overdraft
The
condition
of
a
groundwater
basin
where
the
amount
of
water
withdrawn
by
pumping
exceeds
the
amount
of
water
replenishing
the
basin.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐7
Paleontology
A
science
that
deals
with
the
life
of
past
geologic
periods
and
is
based
on
the
study
of
fossil
remains
of
plants
or
animals.
Percolation
Test
Test
of
a
soil's
ability
to
absorb
and
permit
seepage
of
sewage
effluent.
Physical
Constraint
A
physical
feature
or
characteristic
of
land
which
prevents
or
limits
the
development
of
that
land.
Policy
A
statement
which
sets
forth
guidelines
for
future
action.
Prehistoric
Relating
to
times
predating
written
history.
Program
Series
of
tasks
designed
to
implement
policies
set
forth
in
the
General
Plan.
Rare
Species
A
species
or
subspecies
of
bird,
mammal,
fish,
amphibian,
reptile
or
invertebrate
that,
although
not
presently
threatened
with
extinction,
is
in
such
small
numbers
throughout
its
range
that
it
may
be
endangered
if
its
environment
worsens.
Reclamation
The
combined
process
of
land
treatment
that
minimizes
water
degradation,
air
pollution,
damage
to
aquatic
or
wildlife
habitat,
flooding,
erosion,
and
other
adverse
effects
from
surface
mining
operations
including
adverse
surface
effects
incidental
to
underground
mines,
so
that
mined
lands
are
reclaimed
to
a
usable
condition
which
is
readily
adaptable
for
alternate
land
uses
and
creates
no
danger
to
public
health
and
safety.
Retrofitting
Supplying
an
existing
building
or
facility
with
new
equipment,
parts,
or
features,
usually
in
an
effort
to
improve
the
efficiency
of
energy
use.
Right-‐of-‐way
(R/W)
The
entire
width
of
property
for
the
use
of
highways,
flood
and
drainage
works,
overhead
and
underground
utilities,
or
any
related
improvements.
Road
Alignment
The
location
of
a
road
in
relation
to
other
roads
such
that
they
form
a
connected
circulation
system.
RSA
Regional
Statistical
Area:
A
group
of
census
tracts
or
districts
used
for
economic
analysis.
SB
California
Senate
Bill
SCAG
The
Southern
California
Association
of
Governments:
An
association
of
cities
providing
regional
demographic
and
legislative
information
for
the
Southern
California
area.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐8
SWP
State
Water
Project
SCAQMD
South
Coast
Air
Quality
Management
District:
the
air
pollution
control
agency
for
all
portions
of
Los
Angeles,
Orange,
Riverside
and
San
Bernardino
Counties.
Scenic
Corridor
The
land
area
outside
of
the
highway
right-‐of-‐way
within
the
line
of
sight
which
can
be
realistically
subjected
to
protective
land
use
controls.
Seiche
An
earthquake-‐induced
wave
in
a
lake,
reservoir
or
harbor.
Seismicity
The
quality
or
state
of
being
of,
subject
to,
or
caused
by,
an
earthquake.
Septic
Tank
A
tank
in
which
the
solid
matter
of
continuously
flowing
sewage
is
disintegrated
by
bacteria.
Shall
Indicates
an
unequivocal
directive.
Should
Signifies
a
slightly
less
rigid
directive
than
"shall"
to
be
honored
in
the
absence
of
compelling
considerations.
Slump
Soil
failure
resulting
from
a
slope,
which
is
too
steep
for
the
soil's
resistance
capacity,
being
barren
and
exposed
to
water.
SOI
Sphere
of
Influence.
The
probable
ultimate
physical
boundaries
and
service
area
of
a
local
governmental
agency.
Solid
Waste
All
solid,
semisolid,
and
liquid
wastes,
including
garbage,
trash,
refuse,
paper,
rubbish,
ashes,
industrial
wastes,
demolition
and
construction
wastes,
abandoned
vehicles
and
parts
thereof,
discarded
home
and
industrial
appliances,
manure,
vegetable
or
animal
solid
and
semisolid
wastes,
and
other
discarded
solid
and
semisolid
wastes.
Specific
Plan/Master
Plan
A
tool
to
implement
the
General
Plan
which
details
land
use
and
circulation
plans
for
a
specific
site
or
area.
Sphere
of
Influence
The
probable
ultimate
physical
boundaries
and
service
area
of
a
local
governmental
agency.
Subsidence
The
gradual,
local
settling
or
sinking
of
the
earth's
surface
with
little
or
no
horizontal
motion.
Subsidence
is
usually
the
result
of
gas,
oil,
or
water
extraction,
hydrocompaction,
or
peat
oxidation,
and
not
the
result
of
a
landslide
or
slope
failure.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐9
Surface
Mining
All,
or
any
part
of,
the
process
involved
in
the
mining
of
minerals
on
mined
lands
by
removing
overburden
and
mining
directly
from
the
mineral
deposits,
open-‐pit
mining
of
minerals
naturally
exposed,
mining
by
the
auger
method,
dredging
and
quarrying,
or
surface
work
incidental
to
an
underground
mine.
SWP
State
Water
Project
TAC
Toxic
Air
Contaminants
TAZ
Traffic
Analysis
Zones
Tectonics
Of
or
pertaining
to
the
forces
involved
in,
or
the
resulting
structures
or
features
of
the
upper
part
of
the
earth's
crust.
TDM
Transportation
Demand
Management
TDS
Total
dissolved
solids.
Threatened
Species
Any
species
which
is
likely
to
become
an
endangered
species
within
the
foreseeable
future
throughout
all
or
a
significant
portion
of
its
range.
TOT
Transient
Occupancy
Taxes:
a
tax
levied
for
the
privilege
of
occupying
a
room
in
a
hotel,
motel,
inn,
resort
or
other
tourist
facility,
usually
for
a
period
not
to
exceed
30
days.
Depending
on
the
City,
TOTs
may
also
be
levied
on
camp
sites
and
RV
spaces.
Transportation
Corridor
The
area
adjacent
to
major
transportation
routes.
Trip
Generators
Person
and
vehicular
travel
generated
in
accordance
with
the
type
and
intensity
of
land
use.
TUMF
Transportation
Uniform
Mitigation
Fee:
a
multi-‐
jurisdictional
development
impact
fee
based
on
burdens
to
the
area’s
transportation
system
from
growth
and
new
development.
ULI
Urban
Land
Institute:
a
non-‐profit
education
and
research
institute
which
focuses
on
the
use
of
land
in
order
to
enhance
the
total
environment.
UPRR
Union
Pacific
Railroad
Water
Basin
The
drainage
or
catchment
area
of
a
stream
or
lake.
Watercourse
A
permanent
stream;
intermittent
stream;
river,
brook,
creek,
channel
or
ditch
for
water,
whether
natural
or
manmade.
GLOSSARY
VI-‐10
Watershed
The
total
area
above
a
given
point
on
a
watercourse
that
contributes
water
to
its
flow;
the
entire
region
drained
by
a
waterway
or
which
drains
into
a
lake
or
reservoir.
WGCEP
Working
Group
on
California
Earthquake
Probabilities
Zoning
A
legal
device
used
by
local
jurisdictions
to
control
development
density
and
insure
that
land
uses
are
properly
situated
in
relation
to
one
another.