nature-based feature
Defined in 4 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term "nature-based feature" means a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide a means to reduce water supply and demand imbalances or drought or flood risk by acting in concert with natural processes.
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- 2020–present42 U.S.C. § 10362The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter
The term "nature-based feature" means a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide risk reduction by acting in concert with natural processes.
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- 2018–present33 U.S.C. § 2289aNavigation and Navigable Waters · Consideration of measures · in this section
The term "nature-based feature" means a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide risk reduction in coastal areas by acting in concert with natural processes.
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- 2016–201833 U.S.C. § 2289aNavigation and Navigable Waters · Consideration of measures · in this section
The terms "natural feature" and "nature-based feature" have the meanings given those terms in section 2289a(a) of this title.
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- 2022–present33 U.S.C. § 2332Navigation and Navigable Waters · Flood mitigation and riverine restoration program · in this section
The terms “natural feature” and “nature-based feature” have the meanings given those terms in section 2289a of this title.
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- 2020–present33 U.S.C. § 701n-3Navigation and Navigable Waters · Permanent measures to reduce emergency flood fighting needs for communities subject to repetitive flooding · in this section