Section 250-RICR-110-00-7.3 - DefinitionsA. For the purposes of these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Appraisal" means a report by a Certified Rhode Island Appraiser that estimates the fair market value of property.2. "Applicant" means an entity that may be eligible pursuant to these regulations to submit an application for the issuance of a funding grant.3. "DEM - Division of Planning and Development" means a division of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management that is authorized to administer the Open Space and Recreation Bond Authorizations.4. "Department" or "Department of Environmental Management" means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management which is a department of the state government as described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1.5. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management as described in R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.1-1.6. "Grantee" means an Applicant which has been issued a grant in response to the submittal of an application.7. "In-kind services" means noncash contributions provided by the grantee, other public agencies and/or private organizations or individuals.8. "Management plan" means a plan that specifically outlines the proposed uses and scheduled management and maintenance activities to be instituted on a parcel of land acquired or developed with recreational bond funds.9. "Matching funds" means the funds provided to a project from sources other than the grant. Matching funds may include both cash and non-cash (such as in-kind services) contributions.10. "Municipal agency" means one or more units of municipal government whose purpose includes the preservation of open space, acquisition of recreation land or development of recreation land; said unit(s) having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate this purpose.11. "Native American tribes" means Indian tribes, bands, nations or other organized group which exercises governmental functions and which is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as such.12. "Recreation acquisition" means the purchase of fee simple title to land that will be developed for outdoor recreation purposes in accordance with a master plan.13. "Recreation development" means construction of basic outdoor recreation and support facilities for the improvement and restoration of recreation areas to serve the general public.14. "Recreation Resources Review Committee" or "RRRC" means an administrative body established for the purpose of evaluating and determining the relative priority of recreation grant projects and submitting funding recommendations to the Director.15. "SCORP" means the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan adopted as an Element of the State Guide Plan by the State Planning Council as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11-10.16. "State guide plan" means goals, policies and plans or plan elements for the physical, economic and social development of the state, adopted by the state planning council in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11-10.B. As used in these Rules and Regulations, all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-110-00-7.3
Amended effective 12/30/2019