Sentences with phrase «flood control purposes»

During this time the Village also declared an interest in the Nike site for flood control purposes.

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But the revisions appear not to have mollified critics of the proposal, who oppose what they say is an «ill - conceived» effort by the county and the Park District to change the essential nature of the park for flood - control purposes.

The county would spend funds earmarked for flood - control and wetland - replacement purposes.

Using flood - control funds, the county has proposed increasing the wetland areas at the park at the expense of lagoons and open space that residents say now are used for recreational purposes.

27.6.1 For the purposes of this clause 27.6, «Force Majeure Event» means any act or event beyond the reasonable control of the Company, including without limitation strikes, lock - outs or other industrial action by third parties, civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster, or failure of public or private telecommunications networks.

(a) For the purposes of this clause 13.1, «Force Majeure Event» means any act or event beyond the reasonable control of ELITESINGLES, including without limitation strikes, lock - outs or other industrial action by third parties, civil commotion, riot, invasion, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster, or failure of public or private telecommunications networks.

Dammed reservoirs are used for multiple purposes, such as agricultural irrigation, flood control, and recreation, so not all wildlife impacts associated with dams can be directly attributed to hydroelectric power.