N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.7.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

All terminology used in this Part will be consistent with the terms as defined in 40 CFR Part 1508 (the CEQ Regulations) except as provided in this Part.

A."Applicant" means any state agency or other qualified borrower, which has filed an application for loan assistance from the SRF.

B."Environmental Information Document" (EID) means any written analysis prepared by an applicant or contractor describing the environmental impacts of a proposed project. This document will be of sufficient scope to enable the responsible official to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed project;

C."Department" or "NMED" means the New Mexico environment department.

D. "environmental review" means the process whereby an evaluation is undertaken by NMED to determine whether a proposed project may have a significant impact on the environment and therefore require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS);

E."Loan" means a loan of funds by a written loan agreement from the SRF;

F."Planning/design loan" means a loan which is issued for the purpose of preparation of a plan (including environmental review process) or preparation of design drawings and specifications for a potential construction project.

G."Project" means a construction project which receives a loan for the purpose of building a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) or other eligible works.

H."Record of Decision" (ROD) means a document prepared and issued by the NMED responsible official on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which includes an identification of mitigation measures.

I."Responsible Official" means the Secretary of the department who is authorized to fulfill the requirements of these procedures. The Chief of the Construction Programs Bureau is delegated the day-to-day responsibilities for implementing these procedures.

J."SRF" means the state revolving loan fund as established by the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act.

K."State agency" means an agency or department of the New Mexico executive branch of government.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.7.7

10-22-88; 11-30-95; 20.7.7.7 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 7.7.109 & A, 7/16/2000, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 05, March 10, 2020, eff. 3/10/2020