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) "Emergency" means a direct threat to the continued operation of a community water system.
(e) "Initiating Operations" means the earliest point in time when a capital infrastructure project is ready for use even if only for system testing purposes.
(f) "Intended Use Plan (IUP)" means the annual plan adopted by the State Loan and Investment Board and submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) that describes how the state intends to use the money in the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Account.
(g) "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. W.S. 16-1-101 et. seq.
(h) "Municipalities" means incorporated towns and cities in Wyoming.
(i) "OSLI" means the Office of State Lands and Investments which provides administrative and operational management of the State Loan and Investment Board's programs.
(j) "Priority List" means the list of projects found in the Intended Use Plan (IUP) expected to receive financial assistance under the Program, ranked in accordance with a priority system developed under Section 1452(b)(2)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
(k) "Select Water Committee" means a state legislative committee comprised of six (6) members from the Wyoming State Senate and six (6) members from the Wyoming House of Representatives (W.S. W.S. 21-11-101 ).
(l) "Special District" means any legally formed special district in Wyoming that is eligible for program funding.
(m) "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.
(n) "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.
(o) "State Environmental Review Process (SERP)" means the review conducted by DEQ, pursuant to W.S. 16-1-304(a), of potential environmental impacts of projects receiving assistance from the Account.
(p) "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.
(q) "WWDO" means the Wyoming Water Development Office which provides administrative and operational management of the programs administered by the Wyoming Water Development Commission.
(r) "USEPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
060-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-2
Amended, Eff. 5/12/2015.
Amended, Eff. 1/6/2017.