(3) supplying food, cover, shelter, habitat or thermal
protection to fish, other aquatic life or other wildlife;
(4) protecting or benefiting the ecological and
absorptive capacity of soil, floodplain or wetland area;
(5) increasing storage and infiltration of floodwater
and reducing floodwater velocity; or
(6) reducing the impact of climate change by absorbing
greenhouse gases.
"Nontidal wetlands." An area not influenced by tidal
fluctuations that is inundated or saturated by surface water or
groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support,
and under normal circumstances supports a prevalence of
vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil
conditions.
"One hundred-year floodplain." The area of land adjacent to
a stream that is subject to inundation during a storm event that
has a recurrence interval of 100 years.
"Ordinance." An ordinance adopted by a municipality for
riparian buffers.
"Permit." A final permit issued by a municipality for
undertaking a land development activity.
"Person." An individual, partnership, firm, association,
joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate,
commission, board, public or private institution, utility,
cooperative, city, county or other political subdivision and an
interstate body or other legal entity.
"Pollution." Contamination of waters of this Commonwealth,
including contamination by alteration of the physical, chemical
or biological properties of the waters, or change in
temperature, taste, color or odor of the waters, or the
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