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Anchialine Pools are unique and sensitive coastal groundwater features found in Hawaii and other volcanic islands. These pools are landlocked bodies of water that have varying levels of salinity due to their connection with both freshwater from precipitation and seawater from the ocean through underground channels. Anchialine pools are typically shallow and characterized by their clear', calm waters', often hosting diverse ecosystems that include endemic species adapted to the fluctuating salinity levels. They are culturally significant in Hawaii and provide habitat for unique flora and fauna, making their conservation crucial for biodiversity and local ecosystems. Aquaculture is the production of aquatic plant or animal life for food or fiber within ponds and other bodies of water, as defined in the Hawaii County Code. Biofuel is a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes, such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion. Biofuels can be derived directly from plants, or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic,, and/or industrial wastes. Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone (BRBZ) is enacted either separately or as an overlay district for the Volcano area, to guide development within the region"s native forest through regulatory measures and economic incentives. Brownfield is an abandoned or underused site where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by the presence or perceived presence of contamination. Bulk Regulations are standards that govern the provisions for lots based on housing type and by zoning district. Bulk regulations include: • Height limit • Minimum building site area • Minimum building site average width • Minimum yards • Setbacks • Floor area ratio Capital Improvements comprise all forms of physical structures intended for long-term use by the public and include roads, water and sewer systems, communication systems, flood control structures, other forms of infrastructure, and facilities such as active recreation areas and buildings, meeting rooms, public safety operation centers, government service centers and other structures supporting public activities. Capital Improvements Budget is adopted by ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year. Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is a six - year program of planned capital improvements that sets forth what improvements will be funded, when each will be funded, and how much each will cost. It is provided to Hawaii County Council for information purposes for the ensuing six fiscal years. Cesspool is any buried chamber including but not limited to any metal tank, perforated concrete vault, or covered hollow or excavation, which receives or discharges sanitary sewage from a building sewer to collect solids or discharge liquids to the surrounding soil. Cesspools are not an approved method of sewage disposal under these regulations and all existing cesspools are substandard. Climate Adaption refers to actions that adjust to acI I tual or expected future climate with the goal of reducing risks from the harmful effects of climate change and maximizing any potential benefit opportunities. Climate Change refers to the long-term (usually at least 30 years) regional or even global average of temperature,, humidity, and rainfall patterns over seasons, years, or decades. Human -induced climate change is resultingin global warming, the long-term heating of Earths surface. Climate Change Impacts refer to the effect on social., economic., and environmental systems that are caused by human -driven climate change including, but not limited to, increases in natural disaster severity, unstable and extreme weather patterns, and loss of native ecosystems. Glossary I County of Hawaii General Plan