Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
F. Emission - any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere.
G. Enrichment Planting - process of interpreting fuel wood, timber and non-timber crops in adequately-stocked reforestation projects previously implemented for the purpose of increasing wood supply for the people and enhancing the income-generating potential of such projects.
H. Excessive going beyond the limit of what is needed, tolerable or - desirable.
I. Generation - the act or process of producing solid waste.
J. Greenhouse Gases-gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and oxides of nitrogen, chlorofluorocarbons and the others that can potentially or can be reasonably be expected to induce global warming. K. Groundwater refers to that portion of the rainwater which has percolated into the earth to form underground deposits called aquifers
L. Habitat - a place or environment where species or subspecies naturally. occur or has naturally established its population.
M. Hazardous Chemicals any chemicals potentially dangerous to the environment and to people because of chemical reactivity, toxicity, flammability and explosiveness.
N. Incineration- the burning of biomedical and hazardous wastes which process emits toxic and poisonous fumes.
O. Land Classification-assessment, appraisal, and determination of land potentials which include survey and classification of land resources and the study and mapping of soil.
P. Land Development improvement of land to make the land more suitable for future use or resale as developable lots for housing or other purposes.
Q. Land Use Planning - the act of defining the allocation, utilization, development, and management of all lands within a given territory or jurisdiction according to the inherent qualities of the land itself and supportive of economic, demographic, socio-cultural and environmental objectives as an aid to decision making and legislation.
R. Non-point Source-refers to a source of pollution; these are inputs that occur over a wide area and are associated with particular land uses as opposed to individual point source discharges. Examples are soil erosion and sediment run-off from forestry operations, solid waste washed into water bodies, pesticides and fertilizers washed into streams in rainfall run-off, sewage generated by households, soil and sediment from construction sites, and run-off from street surfaces contaminated with car oil, fuel, dust and animal feces.
S. Point Source - refers to a source of pollution; these are the readily identifiable inputs where waste is discharged to receiving waters from a pipe or drain such as industries and business establishments such as film developing shops, dry cleaners and clinics.
T. Pollutant- any substance whether solid, liquid or gas which directly or indirectly:
a. alters the quality of any segment of the receiving environment so as to affect or tend to affect adversely any beneficial use thereof;
b. is hazardous or potentially hazardous to health;
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