Sec 2-3 glossary key planning terms

Question 1

Acre, Gross

Answer 1

Area of a site calculated to the centerline of bounding streets and other public rights-of-way.

Question 2

Acre, Gross Developable

Answer 2

Area of a site, including proposed public streets and other proposed rights-of-way but excluding areas subject to physical or environmental constraints, which include creek corridors and floodways, and areas to be dedicated for greenways or habitat protection.

Question 3

Acre, Net

Answer 3

Area of a site excluding land to be dedicated for required easements for vehicles and rights of
way, either public or private; land dedicated to be hazardous and unbuildable; and land to be dedicated for schools and parks or other facilities dedicated for public use.

Question 4

Affordable Housing

Answer 4

Housing capable of being purchased or rented by a household of extremely low,
very low, low, or moderate income, based on the household’s ability to make monthly payments.

Housing is considered affordable when a household pays less than 30 percent of its gross monthly
income (GMI) for the housing, including utilities.

Question 5

Aquifer

Answer 5

An underground, water-bearing layer of earth, porous rock, sand, or gravel, through which
water can seep or be held in natural storage. Aquifers generally hold sufficient water to be used as a water
supply.

Question 6

Attainment Area

Answer 6

An area determined to have met federal or State air quality standards, as defined in the
Federal Clean Air Act or the California Clean Air Act. An area may be an attainment area for one
pollutant and a non-attainment area for others.

Question 7

Best Management Practices (BMP)

Answer 7

The combination of standards, procedures, conservation measures,
and management practices that reduces or avoids adverse impacts of development. BMPs most commonly refer to water supply and quality management, but may also refer to other resources or planning concerns, such as air quality, agriculture and soils, biological resources, etc.

Question 8

Buffer Area

Answer 8

A landscape area, usually containing trees, shrubs, and other natural surfaces, used to
protect a resource such as a waterway or agricultural land, or to increase the compatibility of adjacent
land uses.

Question 9

Buildout.

Answer 9

That level of development characterized by full occupancy of all developable sites in
accordance with the General Plan; the maximum probable level of development envisioned by the General Plan under specified assumptions about densities and intensities. Buildout does not necessarily
assume parcels are developed at maximum allowable intensities.

Question 10

Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Answer 10

The multi-year scheduling of public physical improvements
based on studies of fiscal resources available and the choice of specific improvements to be constructed.

Question 11

Climate Action Plan (CAP)

Answer 11

A plan to address community, agency, or business contributions to
greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and global climate change. A CAP usually consists of an existing GHG inventory, a projection of future emissions, a prioritized list of potential relevant actions the jurisdiction could take to reduce existing and future GHG emissions, some quantification of costs and benefits of each action, an estimate of the overall effect of plan implementation in terms of GHG reductions, and an implementation program including responsible parties, funding sources, and timelines for implementation.

Question 12

CNEL (Community Noise Equivalent Level).

Answer 12

The average equivalent A-weighted sound level during a
24-hour day, 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 in the night from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Question 13

Compatible

Answer 13

Capable of existing together without conflict or ill effects.

Question 14

Conservation

Answer 14

The management of natural resources to prevent waste, destruction, or neglect.

Question 15

Consistent

Answer 15

Free from variation or contradiction. Programs in the General Plan are to be consistent, not
contradictory. State law requires consistency between a general plan and implementation measures such
as the zoning ordinance.

Question 16

Curb Cut

Answer 16

The opening along the curb line at which point vehicles or other wheeled forms of
transportation may enter or leave the roadway. Curb cuts are essential at street corners for wheelchair users.

Question 17

dBA

Answer 17

The “A-weighted” scale for measuring sound in decibels; weights or reduces the effects of low and
high frequencies in order to stimulate human hearing. Every increase of 10 dBA doubles the perceived loudness though the noise is actually ten times more intense.

Question 18

Decibel (dB)

Answer 18

A unit of measurement used to express the relative intensity of sound as heard by the
human ear describing the amplitude of sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure, which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewtons per square meter).

Question 19

Dedication

Answer 19

The commitment by an owner or developer of private land for public use, and the
acceptance of land for such use by the governmental agency having jurisdiction over the public function for which it will be used. Dedications for roads, parks, school sites, or other public uses often are required by the City as conditions of approval on a development.

Question 20

Dedication, In lieu of.

Answer 20

Cash payments which may be required of an owner or developer as a substitute
for a dedication of land, usually calculated in dollars per lot, and referred to as in lieu fees or in lieu
contributions.

Question 21

Density, Residential.

Answer 21

The number of dwelling units per acre of land. Densities are usually expressed in
units per gross developable acre. (See “Acres, Gross,” and “Acres, Gross Developable.”)

Question 22

Density Bonus.

Answer 22

The allocation of development rights that allow a parcel to accommodate additional
square footage or additional residential units beyond the maximum for which the parcel is zoned, usually in exchange for the provision or preservation of an amenity at the same site or at another location. Under
California State Law, residential projects that provide affordable housing may be entitled to a 35 percent

increase of the underlying zone district.

Question 23

Detention Area

Answer 23

A detention area is an area in the natural environment where rainwater runoff and
stormwater naturally collects during a rain and then is pumped to other areas. Human activity and
construction of homes have the effect of changing the size and shape of a detention area.

Question 24

Detention Basin/Pond.

Answer 24

Facilities classified according to the broad function they serve, such as storage,
diversion or detention. Detention facilities are constructed to retard flood runoff and minimize the effect
of floods.

Question 25

Developer

Answer 25

An individual who, or business which, prepares raw land for the construction of buildings or builds or causes to be built physical building space for use primarily by others, and in which the preparation of the land or the creation of the building space is in itself a business and is not incidental to  another business or activity.

Question 26

Development

Answer 26

The physical extension and/or construction of urban land uses. Development activities include but are not limited to: subdivision of land; construction or alteration of structures, roads, utilities, and other facilities; installation of septic systems; grading; deposit of refuse, debris, or fill materials; and clearing of natural vegetation cover (with the exception of agricultural activities). Routine repair and maintenance activities are not considered to be “development.”

Question 27

District

Answer 27

(1) An area of a city or county that has a unique character identifiable as different from surrounding areas because of distinctive architecture, streets, geographic features, culture, landmarks, activities, or land uses. (2) A portion of the territory of a city or county within which uniform zoning regulations and requirements apply; a zone.

Question 28

Dwelling Unit.

Answer 28

A room or group of rooms (including sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities, but not more than one kitchen), which constitutes an independent housekeeping unit, occupied or  intended for occupancy by one household on a long-term basis.

Question 29

Easement

Answer 29

A right given by the owner of land to another party for specific limited use of that land. An easement may be acquired by a government through dedication when the purchase of an entire interest in the property may be too expensive or unnecessary; usually needed for utilities or shared parking.

Question 30

Endangered Species, California

Answer 30

A native species or sub-species of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant, which is in serious danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of  its range, due to one or more factors, including loss in habitat, change in habitat, over-exploitation* predation, competition, or disease. The status is determined by the State Department of Fish and Game together with the State Fish and Game Commission.

Question 31

Endangered Species, Federal

Answer 31

. A species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, other than the species of the Class Insect determined to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of the 1973 Endangered Species Act, as amended, would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to humans. The status is determined by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior.

Question 32

Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

Answer 32

An environmental assessment that fulfills the requirements of CEQA and is designed to inform decision-makers, responsible and trustee agencies, and the general  public of a proposed action (project) and the range of potential environmental impacts of that action. An EIR recommends measures to mitigate significant adverse impacts identified in the analysis, and provides an opportunity to identify environmental benefits that might balance some potentially significant adverse environmental effects. An EIR also analyzes alternatives to the proposed project. EIRs are informational documents used in the review of a project prior to taking action on it.

Question 33

Environmental Justice

Answer 33

Environmental Justice refers to the fair treatment of all people — regardless of race, income, and religion - when implementing policies that affect housing and the environment. The federal and State government have policies that require agencies to identify and avoid placing a disproportionately large number of minority and low-income populations in certain geographical locations.

Question 34

Equivalent Noise Level (Leq)

Answer 34

A single-number representation of the fluctuating sound level in decibels over a specified period of time. It is a sound-energy average of the fluctuating level.

Question 35

Erosion

Answer 35

The process by which material is removed from the earth's surface (including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, and transportation), most commonly by wind or water.

Question 36

Expansive Soils. 

Answer 36

Soils that swell when they absorb water and shrink as they dry.

Question 37

Fault

Answer 37

A fracture in the earth's crust forming a boundary between rock masses that have shifted. An active fault is a fault that has moved recently and which is likely to again. An inactive fault is a fault which shows no evidence of movement in recent geologic time and little potential for movement.

Question 38

Flood, 100-Year.

Answer 38

That flood event that has a one-percent chance of occurrence in any one year.

Question 39

Flood, 500-Year

Answer 39

The magnitude of a flood expected to occur on the average every 500 years, based on historical data. The 500-year flood has a 1/500, or 0.2 percent, chance of occurring in any given year.

Question 40

Floodplain

Answer 40

An area adjacent to a lake, stream, ocean or other body of water lying outside the ordinary banks of the water body and periodically inundated by flood flows.

Question 41

Flood Zone.

Answer 41

The relatively level land area on either side of the banks of a stream that is subject to flooding under a 100-year or a 500-year flood.

Question 42

Floor Area, Gross

Answer 42

The total horizontal area in square feet of all floors within the exterior walls of a building, but not including the area of unroofed inner courts or shaft enclosures.

Question 43

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)

Answer 43

The ratio between gross floor area of structures on a site and gross site area. Thus, a building with a floor area of 100,000 square feet on a 50,000 square-foot lot will have a FAR of 2.0.

Question 44

General Plans

Answer 44

A set of policies and programs that form a blueprint for long-term development of the community. It consists of written text and diagrams that express how a community should develop, and is a key tool for influencing the quality of life. The plan is a basis for decision-making on land use, services, and public works used by policymakers such as the Planning Commission and the City Council. All cities and counties in California are required by law to have general plans.

Question 45

Global Climate Change

Answer 45

A change in the average air temperature that may be measured by wind patterns, storms, precipitation, and temperature. The rate of temperature change has typically been incremental, with warming and cooling occurring over the course of thousands of years. In the past 10,000 years the earth has experienced incremental warming as glaciers retreated across the globe. However, scientists have observed an unprecedented increase in the rate of warming over the past 150 years, roughly coinciding with the global industrial revolution.

Question 46

Graywater

Answer 46

Usually defined as the wastewater produced from baths, showers, clothes washers, and bathroom sinks (though not kitchen sinks or toilets), Graywater may be recycled for irrigation, cooling, toilet-flushing, and certain other secondary uses without treatment.

Question 47

Greenhouse Gases

Answer 47

Gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. These gases play a critical role in determining the Earth’s surface temperature. Six specific greenhouse gases are regulated in California, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride

Question 48

Green Building

Answer 48

A green building generally refers to one that is environmentally-friendly in terms of energy consumption, water conservation, or the waste produced during its entire life-cycle. A green building is intended to have less impact on the environment than a traditional structure. Green buildings  are often designated with the use of rating systems.

Question 49

Groundwater

Answer 49

Water under the earth's surface, often confined to aquifers capable of supplying wells and springs.

Question 50

Groundwater Recharge

Answer 50

The natural process of infiltration and percolation of rainwater from land areas or streams through permeable soils into water-holding rocks that provide underground storage (i.e. aquifers).

Question 51

Habitat

Answer 51

The natural environmental of a plant or animal.

Question 52

Hazardous Material

Answer 52

A material or form of energy that could cause injury or illness to persons, livestock, or the natural environment. Some examples from everyday life include, gasoline, fertilizers, detergent, used cooking oil, mineral spirits, batteries, and paint.

Question 53

Hazardous Waste

Answer 53

Waste which requires special handling to avoid illness or injury to persons or damage; to property. Includes, but is not limited to, inorganic mineral acids of sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, nitrogen, chromium, phosphorous, selenium and arsenic and their common salts; lead, nickel, and mercury and their inorganic salts or metallo-organic derivatives; coal, tar acids such as phenol and cresols and their salts; and all radioactive materials.

Question 54

Historic Resources

Answer 54

Standing structures of historic or aesthetic significance, with significance usually defined by state and federal agencies, but which may also be defined locally.

Question 55

Household

Answer 55

The group of people occupying one housing unit. For purposes of planning, the number of households in a community equals the number of occupied housing units, which is usually less than the total number of available housing units.

Question 56

Impervious Surface

Answer 56

Any material that reduces or prevents absorption of water into land.

Question 57

Implementation 

Answer 57

Actions, procedures, programs, or techniques that carry out policies.

Question 58

Infill

Answer 58

The development of new housing or other buildings on scattered vacant lots in a predominantly developed area or on new building parcels created by permitted lot splits.

Question 59

Infiltration

Answer 59

The introduction of underground water, such as groundwater, into wastewater collection systems. Infiltration results in increased wastewater flow levels.

Question 60

Intersection Capacity

Answer 60

The maximum number of vehicles that has a reasonable expectation of passing through an intersection in one direction during a given time period under prevailing roadway and traffic  conditions.

Question 61

Infrastructure

Answer 61

Permanent utility installations, including roads, water supply lines, sewage collection pipes, and power and communications lines.

Question 62

Jobs-Employed Residents Ratio

Answer 62

Total jobs divided by total employed residents (i.e. people who live in the area, but may work anywhere). A ratio of 1.0 typically indicates a balance. A ratio greater than 1.0 indicates a net in-commute; less than 1.0 indicates a net out-commute.

Question 63

K Factor

Answer 63

Erosion factor K indicates the susceptibility of a soil to sheet and rill erosion by water. Factor K is one of six factors used in the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to predict the average annual rate of soil loss by sheet and rill erosion in tons per  acre per year. The estimates are based primarily on percentage of silt, sand, and organic matter and on soil structure and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat). Values of K range from 0.02 to 0.69. Other factors being equal, the higher the value, the more susceptible the soil is to sheet and rill erosion by water.

Question 64

L10

Answer 64

A statistical descriptor indicating the sound level exceeded ten percent of the time. It is a commonly used descriptor of community noise, and has been used in Federal Highway Administration standards and the standards of some cities.

Question 65

Ldn (Day-Night Average Sound Level).

Answer 65

The A-weighted average sound level for a given area (measured in decibels) during a 24-hour period with a 10 dB weighting applied to night-time sound levels (after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m.). The Ldn is approximately numerically equal to the CNEL for most environmental settings.

Question 66

Leq (Equivalent energy level)

Answer 66

The sound level corresponding to a steady sound level containing the same total energy as a time varying signal over a given sample period. Leq is typically computed over 1, 2,  and 8-hour sample periods. The Leq is a “dosage” type measure and is the basis for the descriptions used in current standards, such as the 24-hour CNEL used by the State of California.

Question 67

LEED

Answer 67

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.

Question 68

Level of Service, LOS (Traffic)

Answer 68

A qualitative measure describing operational conditions within a traffic stream and the perception of motorists and/or passengers regarding these conditions. A level of service  definition generally describes these conditions in terms of such factors as traffic volumes, speed and travel time, delays at traffic signals, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort, convenience, and safety.

Question 69

Liquefaction

Answer 69

A sudden large decrease in the shearing resistance of a cohesion less soil, caused by a collapse of the structure by shock or strain, and associated with a sudden but temporary increase of the pore fluid pressure.

Question 70

Mixed Use

Answer 70

A development project or a General Plan land use designation that includes two or more categories of land use, such as residential and commercial, or commercial and professional office.

Question 71

Noise Attenuation

Answer 71

Reduction of the level of a noise source using a substance, material, or surface.

Question 72

Noise Contours

Answer 72

Lines drawn about a noise source indicating equal levels of noise exposure. CNEL and Ldn are the metrics utilized herein to describe annoyance due to noise and to establish land use planning criteria for noise.

Question 73

Open Space

Answer 73

Any parcel or area of land or water that is essentially unimproved. The General Plan designates privately-owned rural/grazing lands, and devoted open space areas as defined by California planning law.

Question 74

Particulate Matter

Answer 74

Solid or liquid matter suspended in the atmosphere. Particulate matters can penetrate to the deeper portions of the lung, affecting sensitive population groups such as children and people with respiratory diseases.

Question 75

Peak Hour

Answer 75

The busiest one-hour period for traffic during a 24-hour period. The PM peak hour is the busiest one hour period of traffic during the evening commute period. The AM peak hour is the busiest one hour period during the morning commute.

Question 76

Pedestrian-oriented Development

Answer 76

Development designed with an emphasis on the street sidewalk and on pedestrian access to the building, rather than an auto access and parking areas.

Question 77

Performance Standards

Answer 77

A statement representing a commitment by a public agency to attain a specified level or quality of performance through its programs and policies.

Question 78

Planning Area

Answer 78

The land area addressed by a General Plan, including land within the city limits and land outside the city limits that bears a relation to the City’s planning.

Question 79

Rare or Endangered Species

Answer 79

A species of animal or plant listed in Sections 670.2 or 670.5, Title 14, California Administrative Code; or Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 17.11 or Section 17.2, pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act designating species as rare, threatened, or endangered.

Question 80

Recycle

Answer 80

The process of extraction and reuse of materials from waste products.

Question 81

Retention Area

Answer 81

A pond, pool, lagoon, or basin used for the storage of water runoff, which is not pumped to another location, thereby holding an entire winter’s storm capacity.

Question 82

Right-of-Way

Answer 82

A continuous strip of land reserved for or actually occupied by a road, crosswalk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary storm sewer or other similar  use.

Question 83

Sensitive Receptors

Answer 83

Persons or land users that are most sensitive to negative effects of air pollutants. Persons who are sensitive receptors include children, the elderly, the acutely ill, and the chronically ill.  The term "sensitive receptors" can also refer to the land use categories where these people live or spend a  significant amount of time. Such areas include residences, schools, playgrounds, child-care centers, hospitals, retirement homes, and convalescent homes.

Question 84

Significant Effect

Answer 84

A beneficial or detrimental impact on the environment. May include, but is not limited to, significant changes in an area’s air, water, and land resources.

Question 85

Siltation

Answer 85

The process of silt deposition. Silt is a loose sedimentary material composed of finely divided particles of soil or rock, often carried in cloudy suspension in water.

Question 86

Solid Waste

Answer 86

General category that includes organic wastes, paper products, metals, glass, plastics, cloth, brick, rock, soil, leather, rubber, yard wastes, and wood.

Question 87

Sphere of Influence (SOI).

Answer 87

The ultimate service area of an incorporated city, as established by the LAFCO.

Question 88

Stationary Source

Answer 88

A source of air pollution that is not mobile, for instance, an exhaust pipe from a laboratory or a refinery.

Question 89

Stormwater Runoff

Answer 89

Surplus surface water generated by rainfall that does not seep into the earth but flows overland to a watercourse.

Question 90

Sustainability

Answer 90

A term used to address a wide range of issues that affect quality of life. In its most widely recognized definition, it means making choices today that will not limit our children’s ability to have a high quality of life when they reach our age. Sustainability relates to many things we have heard about  for years - having readily available and safe drinking water, having clean air that we can feel comfortable breathing, avoiding toxic wastes and hazardous material use in our communities, and reducing the amount of garbage we send to the landfill.

Question 91

Threatened Species, California

Answer 91

A species of animal or plant is endangered when its survival and reproduction in the wild are in immediate jeopardy from one or more causes, including loss of habitat, change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, or other factors; or when although not presently threatened with extinction, the species is existing in such small numbers that it may become endangered if its environment worsens. A species of animal or plant shall be presumed to be rare or endangered as it is listed in Sections 670.2 or 670.5, Title 14, California Code of Regulations; or Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations Sections 17.11 or 17.12 pursuant to the Federal Endangered Species Act as rare, threatened, or endangered.

Question 92

Threatened Species, Federal

Answer 92

A species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Question 93

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

Answer 93

Total dissolved solids comprise inorganic salts and small amounts of organic matter that are dissolved in water. The principal constituents are usually calcium, magnesium,  sodium and potassium and the anions carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, sulphate and, particularly in groundwater, nitrate (from agricultural use).

Question 94

Transportation Demand Management

Answer 94

Measures to improve the movement of persons and goods through better and more efficient utilization of existing transportation systems (e.g., streets and roads, freeways and bus systems) and measures to reduce the number of single-occupant vehicles utilized for commute purposes.

Question 95

Trip Generation

Answer 95

The number of vehicle trip ends associated with (i.e., produced by) a particular land use or traffic study site. A trip end is defined as a single vehicle movement. Roundtrips consist of two trip ends.

Question 96

Urban Area Boundary (UAB)

Answer 96

Established by the current General Plan, the UAB is a 90-square-mile area that is seen as the City’s ultimate probably physical extent. It includes land not expected to develop  within the 30 years of the General Plan’s planning period (2020).

Question 97

Urban Development Boundary (UDB).

Answer 97

The current General Plan established a series of Urban Development Boundaries meant to accommodate growth in 10-year increments. The currently applicable UDB is also known as the “129,000 boundary,” and is meant to accommodate a population of 129,000 by the year 2010.

Question 98

Urban Growth Boundary (UGB).

Answer 98

The UGB, also known as the “165,000 boundary,” was established by the current General Plan to accommodate the projected growth through 2020.

Question 99

Use.

Answer 99

The purpose for which a lot or structure is or may be leased, occupied, maintained, arranged, designed, intended, constructed, erected, moved, altered, and/or enlarged as per the City’s Zoning  Ordinance and General Plan land use designation.

Question 100

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)

Answer 100

A measure of both the volume and extent of motor vehicle operation; the total number of vehicle miles traveled within a specified geographical area (whether the entire country or a smaller area) over a given period of time.

Question 101

View Corridor

Answer 101

The line-of-sight (identified as to height, width, and distance) of an observer looking toward an object of significance to the community (e,g., ridgeline, river, historic building, etc.).

Question 102

Watershed

Answer 102

The total area above a given point on a watercourse which contributes water to the flow of the watercourse; the entire region drained by a watercourse.

Question 103

Wetlands

Answer 103

Areas that are permanently wet or periodically covered with shallow water, such as saltwater and freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish marshes, swamps, mud flats, and fens.

Question 104

Wildlife Corridors

Answer 104

A natural corridor, such as an undeveloped ravine, that is frequently used by wildlife to travel from one area to another.

Question 105

Williamson Act

Answer 105

Known formally as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, it was designed as an incentive to retain prime agricultural land and open space in agricultural use, thereby slowing its conversion to urban and suburban development. The program entails a ten-year contract between an owner of land and (usually) a county whereby the land is taxed on the basis of its agricultural use rather than the market value. The land becomes subject to certain enforceable restrictions, and certain  conditions need to be met prior to approval of an agreement.

Question 106

Zoning Ordinance

Answer 106

Known formally as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, it was designed as an incentive to retain prime agricultural land and open space in agricultural use, thereby slowing its conversion to urban and suburban development. The program entails a ten-year contract between an  owner of land and (usually) a county whereby the land is taxed on the basis of its agricultural use rather than the market value. The land becomes subject to certain enforceable restrictions, and certain  conditions need to be met prior to approval of an agreement.

Question 107

af/y

Answer 107

acre feet per year

Question 108

ADT

Answer 108

Average Daily Traffic

Question 109

ADA

Answer 109

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 110

ALUC

Answer 110

Airport Land Use Commission 

Question 111

BACT

Answer 111

Best Available Control Technology

Question 112

BMP

Answer 112

Best Management Practice

Question 113

Caltrans

Answer 113

California Department of Transportation

Question 114

CARB

Answer 114

California Air Resource Board

Question 115

CDFG

Answer 115

California Department of Fish and Game

Question 116

CEQA

Answer 116

California Environmental Quality Act

Question 117

CFCs

Answer 117

Chlorofluorocabons

Question 118

c.f.s.

Answer 118

Cubic feet per second

Question 119

CGS

Answer 119

California Geologic Survey

Question 120

CIP

Answer 120

Capital Improvement Program

Question 121

CMP

Answer 121

Congestion Management Program

Question 122

CNDDB

Answer 122

California Natural Diversity Database

Question 123

CNEL

Answer 123

Community Noise Equivalent Level

Question 124

dB

Answer 124

Decibel 

Question 125

dBA

Answer 125

Decibel A-Weighted

Question 126

DNL

Answer 126

Day-Night Average Noise Level 

Question 127

DOF

Answer 127

California Department of Finance

Question 128

DU

Answer 128

Dwelling Unit

Question 129

DWR

Answer 129

Department of Water Resources

Question 130

EIR

Answer 130

Environmental Impact Report (CEQA) 

Question 131

EPA

Answer 131

Environmental Protection Agency 

Question 132

FAR

Answer 132

Floor Area Ratio

Question 133

FEMA

Answer 133

Federal Emergency Management Act

Question 134

FMMP

Answer 134

Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program

Question 135

GCC

Answer 135

Global Climate Change

Question 136

GEA

Answer 136

Grasslands Ecological Area

Question 137

GHG

Answer 137

Greenhouse Gas

Question 138

GIS

Answer 138

Geographic Information Systems

Question 139

GMP

Answer 139

Growth Management Program 

Question 140

GPURC

Answer 140

General Plan Update Review Committee

Question 141

HCD

Answer 141

Housing and Community development

Question 142

IPCC

Answer 142

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Question 143

LAFCO

Answer 143

Local Agency Formation Commission

Question 144

LEED

Answer 144

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Question 145

Ldn

Answer 145

Day-Night Average Sound Level

Question 146

LHMP

Answer 146

Local Hazards Mitigation Plan

Question 147

LOS

Answer 147

Level of Service

Question 148

LUST

Answer 148

Leaking Underground Storage Tank

Question 149

MCL

Answer 149

Maximum Contaminant Level

Question 150

MGD

Answer 150

Million gallons per day (water or wastewater)

Question 151

MOU

Answer 151

Memorandum of Understanding

Question 152

MSA

Answer 152

Metropolitan Statistical Area

Question 153

NAAQS

Answer 153

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Question 154

NPDES

Answer 154

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

Question 155

NFIP

Answer 155

National Flood Insurance Program

Question 156

NWI

Answer 156

National Wetland Inventory

Question 157

PGA

Answer 157

Peak Ground Acceleration

Question 158

PM2.5

Answer 158

Suspended particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in Diameter

Question 159

PM10

Answer 159

Suspended particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter

Question 160

ppb

Answer 160

Parts per billion

Question 161

VPD

Answer 161

Vehicles Per Day

Question 162

WWTP

Answer 162

Waste Water Treatment Plant

Question 163

ppm

Answer 163

Parts per million, by volume or weight

Question 164

RTIP

Answer 164

Regional Transportation Improvement Plan

Question 165

RTPC

Answer 165

Regional Transportation Planning Committee

Question 166

SCS

Answer 166

Sustainable Communities Strategy 

Question 167

SIP

Answer 167

State Implementation Plan (Air Pollution)

Question 168

SOI

Answer 168

Sphere of Influence

Question 169

SR

Answer 169

State Route

Question 170

TAZ

Answer 170

Traffic Analysis Zone

Question 171

TCM

Answer 171

Transportation Control Measure 

Question 172

TDM

Answer 172

Transportation Demand Management 

Question 173

TDS

Answer 173

Total Dissolved Solids

Question 174

TPM

Answer 174

Transportation Performance Monitoring

Question 175

UAB

Answer 175

Urban Area Boundary

Question 176

UDB

Answer 176

Urban Development Boundary

Question 177

UGB

Answer 177

Urban Growth oundary

Question 178

USGS

Answer 178

United States Geologic Survey

Question 179

UST

Answer 179

Underground Storage Tank

Question 180

V/C

Answer 180

Volume to Capacity Ratio

Question 181

VMT

Answer 181

Vehicle Miles Traveled