Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-17-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024
Section 785:50-17-2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Applicant" means a qualified entity which applies for an OKDR grant on its own behalf, or for whom an application is submitted shall be deemed not to be an applicant.

"Community" means any city, town, county or the State of Oklahoma, and any rural sewer district, rural water district, public trust, master conservancy district, any other political subdivision, or any combination thereof.

"High hazard-potential dam" means dams where failure will probably cause loss of human life as classified under the provisions of 785:25-3-3(a) (2) (C).

"Improvements" means correction of design flaws, including but not limited to, engineering and/or construction deficiencies considered inconsistent with current state-of-practice dam design and construction.

"Qualified project" means any necessary investment to rehabilitate public non-federal dams subject to the Board's jurisdiction which are of poor or unsatisfactory condition and fail to meet minimum dam safety standards stated in Chapter 25.

"Qualified entity" means a community which own a public non-federal dam subject to the Board's jurisdiction which are of poor or unsatisfactory condition and fail to meet minimum dam safety standards stated in Chapter 25.

"Routine maintenance and repair" means activities performed routinely to prevent deterioration of structures and equipment required to maintain a dam in a safe and functioning condition, failure of which to perform timely results in dam deterioration or impairment. Routine maintenance activities include but are not limited to replacement of parts, systems, or components; and other activities needed to preserve or maintain the dam.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-17-2

Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 84, eff. 9/14/2022 (emergency)
Adopted by 40 Ok Reg 1455, eff. 8/11/2023