As used in this Chapter
(a) "County" means a political subdivision of the State of Wyoming pursuant to W.S. 18-1-101(a) -(y).
(b) "DEQ" means the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
(c) "Director" means the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.
(d) "Initiating Operations" means the earliest point in time when a capital infrastructure project is ready for use even if only for system testing purposes.
(e) "Intended Use Plan (IUP)" means the annual plan that priority ranks eligible Wyoming projects for funding consideration by the Board that meet 1987 Clean Water Act amendments and the requirements of W.S. 16-1-203(c)(i).
(f) "Joint Powers Board(s)" means legally organized Wyoming entities authorized to engage in joint or cooperative action by the Wyoming Joint Powers Act pursuant to W.S. 16-1-101 et. seq.
(g) "Municipalities" means incorporated towns and cities in Wyoming.
(h) "OSLI" means the Office of State Lands and Investments which provides administrative and operational management of the State Loan and Investment Board's programs.
(i) "Special District" means any legally formed special district in Wyoming that is eligible for program funding.
(j) "Special Program Incentives" include, but are not limited to, grants, principal forgiveness and negative interest rates authorized by state or federal legislation and as adopted by the Board.
(k) "Special Program Requirements" include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the types of project materials that may be used, required funding reserves and minimum wage requirements as set forth in state or federal legislation and as adopted by the Board.
(l) "State Environmental Review Process (SERP)" means the review conducted by DEQ, pursuant to W.S. 16-1-204(a), of potential environmental impacts of projects receiving assistance from the Account.
(m) "Substantial Completion" means that stage in a project when the capital infrastructure constructed is capable of initiating operations or can be used for its intended purpose.
(n) "USEPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
060-11 Wyo. Code R. § 11-2
Amended, Eff. 1/6/2017.