Section 250-RICR-110-00-2.3 - DefinitionsA. "Agricultural acquisition" means the development rights purchase of land that has agricultural value.B. "Agricultural value" means five of more contiguous acres which are suitable for the production of crops or livestock by reference to soil type or existing use.C. "Coastal flood prone area" means land located within 1,000 feet of the shoreline of a tidal water body and which is designated on Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as Special Flood Hazard Area (V zones and A zones).D. "Coastal and shoreline acquisition" means the purchase of fee simple or development rights to land adjacent to a fresh or tidal water body, including, but not limited to rivers, ponds, lakes and the ocean.E. "Development rights purchase" means the acquisition of a conservation easement as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-39-2(a) sufficient to insure preservation of the property in an undeveloped open space state in perpetuity.F. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.G. "Ecological value" means those values that promote and enhance the biological diversity of the State.H. "Educational value" means opportunities for educating the public in scenic, natural, agricultural and/or ecological appreciation and preservation.I. "Land and water conservation fund" means for the purpose of these rules the administrative policies, procedures and guidelines of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, Public Law 88-578, 78 Stat 897, found in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Manual, will be used in the administration of Recreation Acquisition and Recreation Development.J. "Land and trust" means organizations incorporated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-1, et. seq.; or organizations meeting the definition of "charitable trust" set out in R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-9-4; or organizations duly existing as private non-profit organizations in other states or the District of Columbia among whose purposes is the preservation of open space, as the term is defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-36-1. Further all organizations must have been granted preliminary status as a tax-exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations, as they now exist or may hereafter be amended.K. "Master plan" means adoption and maintenance of a plan, within the past five years, which adequately addresses the restoration of historic landscape in order to maintain the landscape architectural integrity of the park. Sufficient detail is needed to delineate the park rehabilitation projects and set the priorities for the projects.L. "Municipal agency" means a unit of municipal government or an agency composed of representatives of several municipal governments among whose purposes is the preservation of open space, acquisition of recreation land or development of recreation land; said unit having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate this purpose.M. "Natural value" means those geologic, hydrologic and biotic elements that occur in the State without human introduction.N. "Recreation acquisition" means one (1) or more contiguous acre(s) of land suitable for recreation. The Recreation Resources Review Committee, in its discretion, may waive the acreage requirement in exceptional circumstances.O. "Recreation development" means construction of basic outdoor recreation and support facilities for the improvement and restoration of public recreation areas to serve the general public.P. "Scenic value" means aesthetically appealing landscapes or views composed of natural and/or cultural features.Q. "SCORP" means the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan adopted as element 152 of the State Guide Plan by the State Planning Council.R. "Shoreline access improvement" means a proposed project that will improve the safety, accessibility and/or convenience of the shoreline access site.S. "Shoreline access site" means a site that provides public access to tidal waters or, in some cases, a site bordering tidal waters and providing a view of, but not physical access to, the tidal water.T. "State agency" means a unit of Rhode Island State government among whose purposes is the preservation of open space, acquisition of recreation land or development of recreation land; said unit having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate this purpose.U. "State coastal and shoreline acquisition" means the purchase of fee simple or development rights, by a State Agency, to land adjacent to a fresh or tidal water body, including, but not limited to rivers, ponds, lakes and the ocean.V. "Urban park rehabilitation" means rehabilitation of parks, listed in § 2.9(C)(3) of this Part, which shall be carried out pursuant to the approved master plan dealing with the restoration of historic landscape in order to maintain the landscape architectural integrity of these parks.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-110-00-2.3