vi GLOSSARY The table below sets out the defined terms and acronyms. Term Meaning Alimak A proprietary mast climbing (rack and pinion) access system developed by Alimak Group AB (Sweden; https://alimak.com/new-equipment/) that has been adapted to facilitate bottom-up underground shaft construction. ARD Acoustic Recording Device Average Return Interval The average time period between rainfall or flow events that exceed a given magnitude. Benthic Of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water. Canopy Tallest layer of the forest. Catchment An area of land bounded by natural features such as hills or mountains from which surface water flows into streams, rivers and wetlands. CFP Coromandel Forest Park Collection Pond A pond for the purpose of gathering and retaining run-off water until it is in a state suitable for discharging to the surrounding environment. This may include settlement, treatment, and interception/removal of hydrocarbons Construction Runoff Any runoff, sediment laden or otherwise, that flows as a result of the construction related activities. Typically results from rain events. Cryptic species Species camouflaged and adapted for concealment in their habitat. Construction works Activities undertaken to construct the Project. DOC NZ Department of Conservation Earthworks Excavation and/or placement of cleanfill to change the contour or level of a site or part of a site (HDC). Ecological District (ED) A particular geographical region that has a characteristic landscape and range of biological communities Edge effects Changes in population or community structure that occur at the boundary between two different habitats.
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