Executive Order 11988
Executive Order 11988 requires federal agencies to avoid to the extent possible the long and short-term adverse impacts associated with occupancy and modification of flood plains and to avoid direct…
Metro Flood Diversion Authority
Executive Order 11988 requires federal agencies to avoid to the extent possible the long and short-term adverse impacts associated with occupancy and modification of flood plains and to avoid direct…
Diversion Authority Staff member that was hired by the board to oversee the Project
Endangered Species Act
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Impact Statement
Environmental Health and Safety
Environmental Assessment Worksheet
A small hill or mound of dirt or sand created from earthen material that was excavated for creation of the diversion channel.
A device constructed in a waterway to reduce the kinetic energy of fast flowing water. (Technical Manual: Outlet Works Energy Dissipaters: Best Practices for Design, Construction, Problem Identification and Evaluation,…
A mound or earthen material, typically created from placement and compaction of soil, sand, clay and/or rock, to form a barrier to water seepage. Embankments can be used to form…