ADA Ramp - A wheelchair ramp in compliance with the Americanís with Disability Act of 1990. Must conform to appropriate design specifications.
(http://www.rainierasphalt.com/about-us/glossary/default.htm)
Bioretention - method to manage stormwater runoff using native plants and soil conditioning
(http://http://www.soe.uoguelph.ca/webfiles/wjames/homepage/stillunclassified/wjvocab.html)
Cisterns - A tank used to store rainwater.
(http://www.vadcmdhomes.com/real-estate-glossary.php)
Gray Water - Waste water from sinks, showers, and bathtubs, but not toilets.
(http://www.allplumbing.com/id63.html)
Nitrogen - an essential nutrient required for plant growth. It is a significant component of plant proteins
(http://www.gogreenlawnservices.com/glossary/)
Planter Boxes - The objective of planter boxes is to encourage residents living in flats and condominiums to provide some vertical greenery to help create visual relief to our high-density living environment.
(http://www.psfnow.com/glossary/)
Rain Barrels - New or recycled collection devices used to store rainwater after it has been captured and diverted from the catchment area.
(http://http://www.rainwater-harvesting-4-homes.com/Rainwater-Collection-Glossary.html)
Upstreams - in the direction against a stream's current
(http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
Watershed - dividing landforms, such as ridges, between two river systems. Can also be water basins draining to a defined point
(http://www.engquest.org.au/students-glossary.cfm)
Wetlands - a low area where the land is saturated with water
(http://www.wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn)
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