Glossary

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Glossary Results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachilla The main axis of a grass spikelet; the stem of a floret. Rapid drawdown Lowering the elevation of water against a bank or wall faster than the structure can drain, leaving a pressure imbalance that may cause the bank or wall to fail RCEP Rolled erosion control product RCRA Resource Conservation Recovery Act RECB Rolled Erosion Control Blanket Receiving Water The "Water of the United States" as defined in 40 CFR 122.2 into which the regulated stormwater discharges. Renovation, turf Improvement usually involving weed control and replanting into existing live and/or dead vegetation; does not encompass reestablishment. Reseeding, turf To seed again, usually soon after an initial seeding has failed to achieve satisfactory establishment. Revegetation Reestablishing vegetative cover on ground that has been disturbed, such as a construction site Revetment A facing of stone, bags, blocks, pavement, etc. used to protect or armor a bank against erosion 1 2