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of preparing a site for construction. Directly drains. The conveyance and discharge of stormwater runoff - either on the surface or by an open channel or pipe - into a water feature that is located on or adjacent to the parcel or tax lot of record for which construction activities are planned, or its designated buffer area. Disturbed area. A parcel or a portion of a parcel of land where the vegetation, landform, or topography is altered due to logging, clearing, grubbing, grading, paving, stock piling, or building. Emergency condition. An immediate danger to life, property, or the environment due to circumstances beyond the control of the property owner, including, but not limited to, natural and human-caused disasters such as fires, floods, slides, earthquakes, sinkholes, and tree blow-down. Enforcement Officer. The person designated by the City Manager to enforce the provisions of Sections 6.625 to 6.645 of the Eugene Code, 1971 and these rules. Erosion prevention. Measures to be taken for preventing and/or minimizing impacts to the City's stormwater system and related natural resources due to soil erosion from water and wind forces, sedimentation, and other potential impacts associated with construction activities such as handling and storage of building materials and disposal of building material wastes. Fully developed property. A parcel of land that contains buildings, pavement and other facilities, including landscaped areas and due to these uses is not capable of additional expanSIon. Highly erodible soils. Soil map units as classified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS - formerly the Soil Conservation Service) as being highly erodible. Based on factors from the Universal Soil Loss Equation, the NRCS classification system considers soil erodibility (K factor), climate, slope, steepness, length, and soil loss tolerance (T factor). Immediate clean-up. Not later than the end of the work shift in which the violation occurred, but in no event shall it occur later than midnight of the day in which it occurred. Improper disposal. Disposal of any construction related material in a manner that causes, or has the potential to cause, the discharge of pollutants to the City's stormwater system or related natural resource, the depletion of the capacity of the City's stormwater system, or the contamination of soils. Erosion Prevention Administrative Rule R-6.645 - 9