Foam Lines Type of fireline that incorporates the use of fire-resistant foam material in lieu of, or in addition to plowing or harrowing.
Hard Surface Crossings (Fords) Rock, brick, logs, and other stable materials placed on the bottom of certain perennial or intermittent stream channels to accommodate light traffic during periods of low water flow.
Harrowing (Disking) A mechanical means of scarifying the soil to reduce competing vegetation and to prepare a site to be seeded.
Harvest Unit Refers to an area of specific size and location where timber harvesting operations are being performed.
Haul (Spur) Roads Temporary forest roads constructed to facilitate the transport of timber or other forestry related activities.
Hydric Soils Soils exhibiting a considerably wet nature, typically characterized by a dark color and associated with wetlands.
Hydrology The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth’s surface, in the soil and underlaying rocks and in the atmosphere.
Hydroperiod Period of time during which soils, waterbodies, and sites are wet.
Impoundment Areas Those areas in which water is artificially stored or impounded.
Intermittent Stream A stream that has a well defined channel but maintains only seasonal flow under typical climatic conditions. |
K-Factor An index representing the potential erodibility of a soil, by water based on soil texture.
Leave Trees Large mast producing and/or cavity trees which are representative of the older age classes of the stand and are considered valuable for wildlife, or related ecological purposes.
Logging Debris The unused and generally unmarketable accumulation of woody material, such as limbs, tops, cull logs and stumps, that remain as forest residue after timber harvesting.
Mast-Producing Trees Various species of trees considered valuable for the production of food for wildlife.
Modified Stream A natural watercourse which has been dredged or straightened.
Non-Point Source (NPS) Water pollution which is not traceable to any discrete or identifiable facility but rather is generated by activities in a broad treatment area.
OFWs Outstanding Florida Waters Waterbodies which exhibit unique characters in terms of quality and value designated by the State for additional protection from further pollution and degradation.
ONRWs Outstanding National Resource Waters Waterbodies which exhibit characteristics that meet specific water quality standards for national designation for protection from pollution and degradation.
Perennial Stream A watercourse that flows in a well-defined channel throughout most of the year under typical climatic conditions. |
