Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 60-4-2 - Definitions2.1. "Broad-based community organization" means an organization comprised of local individuals from a cross section of the community that live on or near the stream. Example organizations include those with a representation of a cross section from industry, environmental organizations, agriculture, local government, tourism, recreation, and landowners.2.2. "Grant" means the money awarded to the broad-based community organization by the State of West Virginia. The amount of the grant shall not exceed $5,000.2.3. "Grantee" means the broad-based community organization that has been awarded the grant to complete a watershed improvement project.2.4. "In-kind services" means goods and services donated to the organization to help complete the watershed improvement project and to match 20% of the awarded grant.2.5. "Executive Committee" means a committee consisting of the directors and secretary or his or her designee from each of the four agencies that jointly administer the program. These agencies include: the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, the West Virginia Divisions of Forestry and Natural Resources and the West Virginia Soil Conservation Agency.2.6. "West Virginia Stream Partners Program Coordinator" means a staff member of one of the administering agencies who coordinates the program on behalf of the Executive Committee.2.7. "Watershed" means a topographically (lay-of-the-land) defined drainage system that directs rainfall, spring outflows, and other surface water sources to a common collection area such as a hollow watercourse, a stream, or a river. Watersheds can and do vary in size from several acres to thousands of square miles.2.8. "Watershed improvement project" means a project that enhances the identified stream or streams and educates the citizens in the area of that stream or streams about the benefits of restoring, protecting and enhancing the quality of life within the watershed.