Define: Negative Impact

The meaning of “Negative Impact” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

  • Negative Impact means the impairment or damage to, or the ability to cause impairment or damage. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Negative Impact means any introduction, removal, or movement of material that results in a change of existing drainage routing, slope instability, erosion, sediment discharge, unsightliness, foul odor production, dust creation, fire hazard risk, or causes any damage to adjacent parcels. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Negative Impact means one or more of many potential damages or disturbances. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Negative Impact meansany impairment, disruption, destruction, or harmful alteration to any living plant or animal or their habitat or ecological functions. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Negative Impact means degradation that threatens the health and integrity of the natural features or ecological functions for which an area has been identified. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Negative Impact means with regard to fish habitat, harmful alteration, disruption of or destruction of fish habitat and with regard to other natural features and areas, the loss of the natural features or ecological functions for which the area has been identified. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Negative Impact means the introduction or removal of soil that results in a change of existing drainage routing, slope instability, erosion, sediment discharge or damage to an environmentally sensitive area. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Negative Impact means a condition that poses or constitutes an undue or unreasonable hazard or risk to the life or health of any person on or about a property. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of negative impact' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Negative Impact means damage, disturbance, or harmful alteration to any living entity, habitat, or ecological function.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Initiating new construction projects
  • Developing land and property
  • Licensing and leasing machinery or equipment
  • Implementing environmental safeguards and measures

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Negative Impact means damage, disturbance, or harmful alteration to any living entity, habitat, or ecological function

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