{"id":253,"date":"2019-01-21T14:58:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvcog.site\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2019-11-22T15:20:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T20:20:51","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nvcogct.gov\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"253\" class=\"elementor elementor-253\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98bbac4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98bbac4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;da5f0d8&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d9aa0f\" data-id=\"3d9aa0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cf567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9cf567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lingo can be daunting for the uninitiated in any field or industry. Here, we untangled some of the acronyms, abbreviations and terms you&#8217;ll find on our web pages and in our publications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8d6d00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8d6d00\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"js-wpv-filter-trigger-delayed form-control\" \/><\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-md-4\"><select name=\"wpv-glossary-category\" class=\"glosscat select2 js-wpv-filter-trigger form-control\"><option selected='selected' value=\"0\">All Topics<\/option><option value=\"bike-ped\">Bike\/Ped<\/option><option value=\"brownfields\">Brownfields<\/option><option value=\"economic\">Economic<\/option><option value=\"environment\">Environment<\/option><option value=\"federal-planning\">Federal Planning<\/option><option value=\"land-use\">Land Use<\/option><option value=\"nrg\">NRG<\/option><option value=\"policy-documents\">Policy Documents<\/option><option value=\"public-transportation\">Public Transportation<\/option><option value=\"regional-profile\">Regional Profile<\/option><option value=\"roads-highways\">Roads &amp; Highways<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-md-2\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"select2-submit wpv-submit-trigger js-wpv-submit-trigger btn\" 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data-permalink=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/253?wpv_view_count=1718\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"maps-container\">\n\t\n\t<!-- WPV_Infinite_Scroll --><!-- WPV_Infinite_Scroll_Insert -->\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">accessible\/accessibility<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Easily used or accessed by people with disabilities;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>adapted for use by people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">active transportation<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Any self-propelled, human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">address bar<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The address bar is a text box, usually at the top of a web mapping application, which an address can be typed into as a search box.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">alternative transportation<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Commuting in any way other than driving alone, such as carpooling, public transportation, biking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">artery\/arterials<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Highways that are characterized by a capacity to quickly move relatively large volumes of traffic but often provide limited access to abutting properties. The arterial system typically provides for high travel speeds and the longest trip movements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">at-grade<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Referenced to the intersection of two roadways, or a roadway and a railway, which cross at the same elevation. This intersection can be controlled by traffic signals or stop signs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">basemap<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A collection of\u00a0GIS data\u00a0and\/or\u00a0orthorectified imagery that form the background setting for a map.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">bituminous<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Containing bitumen, any of various mixtures of hydrocarbons (such as tar) often together with their nonmetallic derivatives that occur naturally or are obtained as residues after heat-refining natural substances (such as petroleum).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">brownfield<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A property\/parcel, of which expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">browser<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A browser is the software you use to view web pages &#8211; in fact you&#8217;re using one right now! Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer are some of the more common browsers, but there are others like Safari and Opera. Since each one is different, pages can vary in appearance depending on what browser is used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">capacity<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The capability of a roadway to accommodate traffic usually expressed as the number of vehicles per lane per hour for a given level of service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CAV<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Connected and Autonomous Vehicle &#8211; Connected vehicles are vehicles that use any of a number of different communication technologies to communicate with the driver, other cars on the road, roadside infrastructure, and the \u201cCloud\u201d. Fully automated, autonomous, or \u201cself-driving\u201d vehicles are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation&#8217;s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as \u201cthose in which operation of the vehicle occurs without direct driver input to control the steering, acceleration, and braking and are designed so that the driver is not expected to constantly monitor the roadway while operating in self-driving mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CCM<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Connecticut Council of Municipalities<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccm-ct.org\/\"><u>CCM website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CEDS<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy contributes to effective economic development in communities and regions through a locally-based, regionally-driven economic development planning process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CEO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Chief Elected Official \u2013 the mayor, first selectman or chairman of the member municipalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CERT<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Community Emergency Response Teams are volunteers educated on disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CLEAR<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Center for Land Use Education and Research provides information, education, and assistance to land use makers, in support of balancing growth and natural resource protection.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/clear.uconn.edu\/\"><u>CLEAR website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CNVMPO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization for fifteen municipalities of the NVCOG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">COG<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Council of Governments is a public organization encompassing a multi-jurisdictional regional community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">COGCNV<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The former Council of Governments for the Central Naugatuck Valley before council of governments were merged in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">corridor<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A linear orientation of transport routes and flows connecting important locations that act as origins, destinations or points of transshipment. They can be composed of streets, highways, transit routes, or rail lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">CTDOT<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Connecticut Department of Transportation, also known as ConnDOT, is the state agency that provides a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ct.gov\/dot\/cwp\/view.asp?a=1380&amp;Q=302028\"><u>CTDOT website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">DCIA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Directly Connected Impervious Area is the impervious area from which stormwater runoff discharges directly to waters of the state or directly to a storm sewer system that discharges to waters of the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">DEEP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the State of Connecticut<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ct.gov\/deep\/site\/default.asp\"><u>DEEP website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">DEMHS<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/demhs\"><u>DEMHS website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">DESPP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DESPP\"><u>DESPP website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">EDA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>United States Economic Development Administration<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eda.gov\/\"><u>EDA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">EIE<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Environmental Impact Evaluation &#8211; the assessment of the\u00a0environmental consequences\u00a0(positive and negative) of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">EJ<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Environmental Justice is the policy and practice which calls for an agency to identify and address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations. It also calls for identifying strategies and techniques for meaningful engagement of populations meeting the needs for environmental justice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">EPA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/\"><u>EPA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">EV<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Electric Vehicle &#8211; uses one or more\u00a0electric motors\u00a0or\u00a0traction motors\u00a0for propulsion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">FEMA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/\"><u>FEMA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">FHWA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Federal Highway Administration<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/\"><u>FHWA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">fixed route<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Service provided on a repetitive, fixed-schedule basis along a specific route with vehicles stopping to pick up and deliver passengers or freight to specific locations; each fixed-route trip serves the same origins and destinations, unlike demand responsive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">FTA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Federal Transit Administration<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transit.dot.gov\/\"><u>FTA website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">FY<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A Fiscal Year is the twelve-month period that an organization uses for budgeting, forecasting and reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">GBVMPO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is for MetroCOG and for the four municipalities of the lower Naugatuck Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">GIS<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Geographic Information Systems\/Sciences \u2013 a framework to organize, communicate, and understand the science of our world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">greenway<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A corridor of open space that\u2019s may protect or connect natural resources, preserve scenic landscapes and historical resources or offer opportunities for outdoor recreation or non-motorized transportation; located along a defining natural feature, such as a waterway, or along a man-made corridor, such as a highway or railway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">impervious surface<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A surface through which nothing, particularly precipitation, can penetrate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">infiltration rate<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A soil characteristic determining or describing the maximum rate at which water can enter the soil under specific conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">inland port<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A rail or a barge terminal that is linked to a maritime terminal with regular inland transport services. An inland port has a level of integration with the maritime terminal and supports a more efficient access to the inland market both for inbound and outbound traffic. This implies an array of related logistical activities linked with the terminal, such as distribution centers, depots for containers and chassis, warehouses and logistical service providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">inter-municipal<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The cooperation or joint provision of public services between municipalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">intermodal terminal<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A terminal which can accommodate several modes of transportation. They increasingly tend to be specializing at handling specific types of passengers or freight traffic, while they may share the same infrastructures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">ITS<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Intelligent Transportation Systems are the usage of sensor, computer, electronics and communication technologies and management strategies in a cohesive way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">land use<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The function of land; how is the land being used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">LID<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Low Impact Development means a site design strategy that maintains, mimics or replicates pre-development hydrology through the use of numerous site design principles and small-scale treatment practices distributed throughout a site to manage runoff volume and water quality at the source.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">LOTCIP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program was created through state legislature. It provides State funds to urbanized area municipal governments in lieu of Federal funds otherwise available through Federal transportation legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">LRTP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Long Range Transportation Plan is produced by NVCOG to identify transportation deficiencies, recommend improvements, and advance priority transportation projects, in cooperation with CTDOT, municipal officials, and other organizations and interested citizens. Renamed Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) in 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">mitigation<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">MPO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Metropolitan Planning Organization is an agency created to provide local elected officials input into the planning and implementation of federal transportation funds for metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">MS4<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems means conveyances for stormwater (including roads with drainage systems, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) owned or operated by any municipality or by any state or federal institution and discharging to surface waters of the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">multi-use trail<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A path physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by an open space or barrier and either within a public right of way or easement, which accommodates two-way non-motorized travelers including pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, and skaters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">NRG<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Naugatuck River Greenway, a multiuse trail planned to follow the Naugatuck River from Derby to Torrington once completed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">NRHP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>National Register of Historic Places<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/nationalregister\/index.htm\"><u>NRHP website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">NVCOG<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments \u2013 a nineteen municipal member planning organization, concerned with transportation, economic development, land use, Brownfields redevelopment, environmental and emergency planning for the Naugatuck Valley Region<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">open space<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Any open piece of land set aside for preserving natural communities, protecting water quality, providing outdoor recreation, and offering green spaces for all residents.\u00a0 Parcels can be undeveloped or have no buildings or other built structures, and\/or is accessible to the public.\u00a0 Local governments can define open space differently depending on their zoning laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">OPM<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management<\/p>\n<p>You can find more information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/OPM\"><u>OPM website<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">parapet<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A low protective wall along the edge of a bridge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">PDF<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Short for &#8220;Portable Document Format,&#8221; they were first developed by Adobe. The idea behind the PDF was to create a file format that was not dependent on application software, hardware,\u00a0and\u00a0operating systems for proper viewing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">peak period\/hour<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Represents a time period of high usage of a transport system. For transit, it refers to morning and afternoon time periods when ridership is at its highest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">planning<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Refers to a process that allows people\u2019s needs, preferences and values to be reflected in decisions. Planning occurs at many different levels, from day-to-day decisions made by individuals and families, to major decisions made by governments and businesses that have comprehensive, long-term impacts on society. Management can be considered a short-term form of planning, while planning can be considered a longer-term form of management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">POCD<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Plan of Conservation and Development (Regional) &#8211; is a guidance document that sets policy priorities for the future of the region and its communities and is required by the State of Connecticut to be updated every ten years.<\/p>\n<p>Plan of Conservation and Development (Municipal) &#8211;\u00a0is a blueprint for how the Town wants to develop over the next 10 \u2013 20 years and is a guide to local decision making in areas such as natural resources preservation, economic\u00a0development, housing, land use,\u00a0and public services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">Priority Area<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Any area that is in a census-designated urbanized area, drains to an impaired waterway or has greater than 11% impervious cover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RCEO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Regional Council of Elected Officials has a policy-making board consisting of the chief elected officials of the planning region. The regional council can assume the planning responsibilities of an RPA, unlike a COG which may have a separate regional planning commission. COGCNV is actually an RCEO, not a COG. COGCNV was originally established prior to COG legislation. Under COGCNV bylaws, a standing committee referred to as the Regional Planning Commission serves a similar role to that of an RPC in a COG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RFP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A Request for Proposal, or RFP, is a document that a business, non-profit, or government agency creates to outline the requirements for a specific project. They use the RFP process to solicit bids from qualified vendors and identify which vendor might be the best-qualified to complete the project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RFQ<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Request for Qualifications -typically used as a screening step to establish a pool of vendors that are then qualified, and thus eligible to submit responses to a request for proposals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">right of way<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Real property, obtained by local or state government either in fee or through line establishment and containing the travelway, roadside, drainage systems and other appurtenances necessary for public travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">rolling stock<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The vehicles used in a transit system, including buses and rail cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RPA<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Regional Planning Agency is the oldest form of regional planning organization (RPO). An RPA consists of a policy board with two representatives: the chief elected official or a designee of the CEO and an appointment from the municipal planning commission. Municipalities with populations of 25,000 or more are entitled to additional representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RPC<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Regional Planning Commission \u2013 representatives from each member municipality advise the chief elected officials on matters related to urban planning, zoning, sustainability, and land use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">RPO<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Regional Planning Organization is a government body that guides the development of public and private resources in a manner that ensures public safety, well-being and livability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">shapefile<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>A data storage format for geospatial vector data to use in GIS software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">TIP<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>The Transportation Improvement Program serves as a five-year guide for the preservation, management and expansion of public transportation services across the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Public transportation services include highways, arterial streets, transit, demand management, and alternative mode improvements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">Title VI<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Title VI requires that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which MAG receives federal financial assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"map_entry\">\n  <h2 class=\"map-title\">TOD<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"glossary-body\" aria-level=\"2\" style=\"display: none;\"><p>Transit Oriented Development &#8211; the creation of compact, walkable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use communities centered around high quality train systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div 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