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   E·phem·er·al

   /əˈfem(ə)rəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lasting for a very short time: "fashions are ephemeral"
   • ▪ (chiefly of plants) having a very short life cycle: "chickweed is an ephemeral weed, producing several generations in one season"

   noun

   • 1. an ephemeral plant: "ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ephemerality noun
   • 2. ephemerally adverb
   • 3. ephemeralness noun

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2. www.thomasjeffersoninst.org › what-are-perennialWhat are perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams?

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   Jul 26, 2024 · A perennial stream is defined “…to mean surface water flowing continuously year-round.”. An intermittent stream in the WOTUS rule means “…surface water flowing continuously during certain times of the year and more than in direct response to precipitation.”.

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   Is a stream ephemeral in nature?

   • Consequently, if a stream in the more arid portions of the country flows only in direct response to a rainfall then chances are this stream is ephemeral in nature and not subject to jurisdiction. Rapanos plurality decision in promulgating the three terms.

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   What causes ephemeral flow?

   • Generally speaking, ephemeral flow is the result of precipitation. Ephemeral flow “…may occur simply because it is raining or has very recently rained or it has recently snowed and the snow has melted.” You may have read of farmers and ranchers being subjected to lawsuits in the West because on occasion there was water in a streambed.

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   What is the difference between intermittent and ephemeral flow?

   • The last term that is not as tricky legally as intermittent is the definition of ephemeral flow. Generally speaking, ephemeral flow is the result of precipitation. Ephemeral flow “…may occur simply because it is raining or has very recently rained or it has recently snowed and the snow has melted.”

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4. www.schlitzaudubon.org › 2019/05/10 › spring-ephemeralsSpring Ephemerals - Schlitz Audubon

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   Jul 26, 2024 · If you ask the plant people which wildflowers, the answer is often spring ephemerals. The word ephemeral is defined as “the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly.”. It came from the Greek word ephemeros, “lasting only one day.”.

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6. www.epa.gov › wotusWaters of the United States | US EPA

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   Aug 1, 2024 · These roundtables allowed stakeholders to engage and discuss their experiences with implementing the definition of "waters of the United States," including challenges and opportunities within their geographic areas.

7. www.britannica.com › science › riverRiver | Definition, Examples, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 30, 2024 · river, (ultimately from Latin ripa, “bank”), any natural stream of water that flows in a channel with defined banks . Modern usage includes rivers that are multichanneled, intermittent, or ephemeral in flow and channels that are practically bankless.

8. www.thomasjeffersoninst.org › epa-re-defines-aEPA Re-Defines a Tributary - Thomas Jefferson Institute for ...

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   Jul 23, 2024 · Using the term “ephemeral” gives EPA enormous regulatory power because ephemeral is defined as transitory, transient, fleeting, short lived, momentary, brief, and as Webster says, “lasting one day only.”

9. www.britannica.com › topic › epistemologyEpistemology | Definition, History, Types, Examples ...

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   Jul 23, 2024 · Epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek episteme (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”). Along with metaphysics, logic, and ethics, it is one of the four main branches of philosophy.

10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StreamStream - Wikipedia

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    1 day ago · The point at which the stream discharges, possibly via an estuary or delta, into a static body of water such as a lake or ocean. A segment where the water is deeper and slower moving. A turbulent, fast-flowing stretch of a stream or river. A segment where the flow is shallower and more turbulent.