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IEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GLOSSARY 11111 Drainage Basin: An area which is drained by a creek Empty nesters: Adult couples with no children living or river system. at home. I Dredging: Removal of earth from the bottom of a Environmental Impact Statement (EIS): A docu- ment of water usually for the purpose of deepening a ment intended to provide impartial discussion of navigational channel or obtaining bottom materials. significant environmental impacts which may result (SMP) from a proposed development project or programmatic I action. If the responsible official determines that a Duplex: A single structure containing two dwelling project or action may have a significant adverse effect units,either side by side or above one another. upon the quality of the environment, the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)requires that an EIS Dwelling Unit: One or more rooms located within a be prepared. The purpose of the EIS document is to structure, designed, arranged, occupied or intended to provide the government decision makers with informa- 1 be occupied by not more than one family and permit- tion to be considered prior to determining a project's ted roomers and boarders, as living accommodations, acceptability. The draft EIS, which is circulated for independent from any other family. The existence of a review and comment, describes the action, analyzes I food preparation area within the room or rooms shall the impacts of the action, and proposes alternatives be evidence of the existence of a dwelling unit. and mitigating measures. Comments on and revisions to the Draft EIS are included in the Final EIS, the Easement: A right or privilege that a person may findings of which are appealable. I have on another's land, such as the right-of-way. Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA): Those Economic Development: An activity to create jobs, areas, designated, mapped and regulated by environ- 111 promote economic health,increase property values and mentally sensitive area regulations. These areas have expand opportunities to achieve"quality of life." existing site conditions which require development standards to minimize specific on-site and off-site 11111 Effluent: The liquid that flows out of a facility or adverse environmental impacts such as stream silta- household into a water body or sewer system. For tion, hill slide, reduction of wildlife habitat. example, the treated liquid discharged by a waste Environmentally Sensitive Areas include wetlands, water treatment plant is the plant's effluent. riparian corridors, steep slopes, slide-prone areas, I liquefaction prone areas, known-slides, hazardous EIS: See Environmental Impact Statement. waste sites,floodplains,and wildlife habitat areas. I Eminent Domain: The legal right of government to ESA: See Environmentally Sensitive Areas. acquire to "take" private property for public use or public purpose upon paying just compensation to the Everett: The city of Everett,Washington State. I owner. While originally used only when land was to be kept in public ownership, i.e., for roadways, public Express Bus Service: Bus services characterized by buildings, or parks, property has been condemned limited stops, primarily at major transfer points and under eminent domain powers for private use in a activity centers, and higher average speeds. Often I public interest such as urban renewal. provided only during peak periods, and uses freeways and HOV facilities where available. Its purpose is to Employer Assisted Housing: Any housing support improve transit competitiveness and efficiency relative I mechanism that is sponsored by an employer for the to other modes of travel. direct benefit of employees. Employer assistance can be in the form of down payment assistance, loan Expressway: A divided arterial highway for through I interest reductions, and production or purchase of traffic with full or partial control of access and units reserved for employees at reduced cost. generally with grade separations at intersections. Employer assistance can be for rental or home owner- ship. In the case of home ownership, the employer ill may reserve a right to repurchase at a controlled price or require reimbursement on sale. I G-7