32 Pa. Stat. § 696.3
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Carbon dioxide injection well." A well that is used to inject carbon dioxide into a reservoir for carbon sequestration under a UIC Class VI permit.
"Carbon dioxide plume." The physical extent underground of the injected carbon dioxide stream.
"Carbon sequestration." The underground storage of carbon dioxide in a reservoir.
"Carbon sequestration project." A project that involves the underground storage of carbon dioxide in a reservoir pursuant to at least one UIC Class VI permit.
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.
"Environmental justice area." A geographic area that is identified or designated by the department and characterized by increased pollution burden and vulnerable populations based on demographic, economic, health and environmental data.
"Fund." The Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Fund established under section 10(a).
"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town or township of this Commonwealth.
"Pore space." Subsurface strata, formations, cavities or voids, whether natural or artificially created, that can be used as a storage space for carbon dioxide or other media.
"Public land." Land that is owned or managed by the Commonwealth, a municipality or an agency, authority or other governmental entity of the Commonwealth or a municipality.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.
"Storage facility." The subsurface area consisting of the extent of a carbon dioxide plume which is required to be delineated on an approved UIC Class VI permit or an amendment to a UIC Class VI permit of a storage operator.
"Storage operator." An individual, corporation or other legal entity that operates a carbon sequestration project.
"Subsurface property interest owner." A property interest owner identified by the records of the recorder of deeds for each county containing a portion of the proposed storage facility who holds a fee simple interest, other freehold interest or leasehold interest in the subsurface of the property, which may include minerals, including coal, or oil and gas rights. The term does not include the owner of a right-of-way or an easement.
"Surface property interest owner." A property interest owner identified by the records of the recorder of deeds for each county containing a portion of the proposed storage facility who holds a fee simple interest or other freehold interest in the surface of the property, which may include minerals, including coal, or oil and gas rights. The term does not include the owner of a right-of-way, an easement or a leasehold.
"UIC Class VI permit." A permit issued under 40 CFR Pt. 144 (relating to underground injection control program) and regulations promulgated by the environmental quality board that allows the operation of a carbon dioxide injection and storage well.
"Underground storage of carbon dioxide." The injection and storage of carbon dioxide into underground strata and formations under at least one UIC Class VI permit.
32 P.S. § 696.3