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Sedimentation: Deposit of small particles carried by water. <br /> seismic: Caused by or subject to earthrtuakes or earth vibrations. <br /> §i %ficant Effect: Both beneficial and detrimental impacts on <br /> the environment. Includes environmental consequences of both a <br /> primary and a secondary nature. May include. but is not limited <br /> to, significant changes in the region's air, water, and land <br /> resources. <br /> Soil: The unconsolidated mineral and organic material on the <br /> immediate surface of the earth created by natural forces that <br /> serves as a natural medium for growing land plants. <br /> Soil Liquefaction: A phenomenon in which saturated cohesionless <br /> soil temporarily loses its strength when subject to dynamic lateral <br /> or vertical forces, such as earthquakes. <br /> _§_oil Profile, Description of depth and composition of soil layers. <br /> tandard Project Plood: A flood which may be expected from the most <br /> severe combination of meteorological and hydrological conditions. <br /> Stationary Source Pollution: Commonly air or water pollution <br /> that is produced at a specific location. <br /> §torie Index: A rating of soils denoting their ability to raise <br /> sons based on profile, texture, slope, and modifying features <br /> without consideration of agricultural practices to increase soil <br /> suitability. <br /> Top_c�raahv: configuration of a surface including its relief and <br /> position of natural and man-made features. <br /> VM: Abbreviation for vehicle miles traveled, representing average <br /> daily traffic at any particular section of road multiplied by the <br /> distance of that segment of road. <br /> water Table: The upper surface of groundwater. <br /> Weathering: Combined action of all processes whereby rock is decom- <br /> posed and disintegrated because of exposure at or near the earth's <br /> surface. <br /> Williamson Act: See California Land Conservation Act. <br />