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<br />,..~ <br />,(' . . <br />qv;.)'- <br /> <br />Avian - Of or having to do with birds. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Azonal - Designating or of zones, of soil that cannot be sharply dis- <br />tinguished from one another because, for example, they are of <br />recent formation. <br /> <br />Basic - Having an alkaline reaction. <br /> <br />Batch plant - A facility for mixing of materials to produce concrete in <br />individual batches. <br /> <br />Bench flume - A man-made channel used to carry water across a steep <br />slope. <br /> <br />~ - A ledge or shoulder as along the edge of a road or canal. <br /> <br />Bifurcation - Having two branches or parts; a branch off of a canal. <br /> <br />Biomass - The total mass or amount of living organisms in a particular <br />area or volume. <br /> <br />Biota - The plant and animal life of a region. <br /> <br />Bituminous - Made from or containing asphaltic material. <br /> <br />Borrow - Material excavated from one area to be used as fill material <br />in another area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Bosque - A community or grove of trees in a given area. <br /> <br />Bulkhead - A diaphragm or plug used to close the end of a pipe or . <br />conduit. <br /> <br />Bulkhead (gate)- A hydraulic gate installed in slots or guides (usually <br />temporary) to hold back water. May be used during construction <br />until permanent works are completed or later to exclude water while <br />repairs are made. <br /> <br />Bu t eos - Genus of hawks. <br /> <br />CEQ - Abbreviation for Council on Environmental Quality. <br /> <br />cfs - A measure of a moving volume of water, i.e., cubic feet per second. <br />Synonymous with ft3/s and shortened to "second-feet." <br /> <br />Chute section - A section of high velocity conduit for conveying water <br />from a higher level to a lower level. <br /> <br />. <br />