As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Nonindigenous species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Includes common species of grass and wildflowers native to Wisconsin and/or ornamental plantings which are designed and purposely cultivated to exceed eight inches in height. Specifically excluded in natural landscapes are the noxious grasses and weeds identified in this article.
A written plan relating to the management and maintenance of a landscape which meets the following requirements:
Street address or legal description of the property where the proposed natural landscape is being requested.
A statement of intent and purpose for the landscape.
A detailed description of the types of plants and plant succession involved.
Specific management and maintenance techniques to be employed.
A storm water management practice consisting of a shallow depression planted with a dense cover of vegetation, designed to capture storm water runoff from a small drainage area and infiltrate it into the underlying soil.
The sloped areas alongside streams, creeks and rivers that connect the stream to its floodplain.
Structural or non-structural measures, practices, techniques or devices employed to avoid or minimize soil, sediment or pollutants carried by stormwater runoff to waters of the state. Examples include wet or dry detention ponds, infiltration basins, biofilters, buffers, and constructed wetlands.
A precise wetland boundary survey that meets federal and state regulations and is completed by a wetland professional.
A decision regarding whether or not an area is a wetland, including identification of wetland type and size.
An area where water is at, near or above the land surface long enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation, and which has soils indicative of wet conditions.