060-11 Wyo. Code R. §§ 11-2 - Definitions
In addition to the definitions in Chapter 1, as used in this Chapter:
(a) "Additional Subsidies"
means principal forgiveness, grants, and Green Project Reserves loans as
authorized by state or federal legislation and as adopted by the
Board.
(b) "County" means a
political subdivision of the State of Wyoming pursuant to W.S.
18-1-101(a)-(y).
(c) "DEQ" means
the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.
(d) "Emerging Contaminants" refer to
substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring
physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are
known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or
re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These
substances, microorganisms, or materials can include many different types of
natural or manufactured chemicals and substances - such as those in some
compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals,
pesticides, and micro plastics.
(e)
"Emergency" means a direct threat to the continued operation of a community
water system.
(f) "Green Project
Reserve" means funds loaned out to implement a process, material, technique, or
technology that addresses water or energy efficiency goals, mitigates
stormwater runoff, or encourages sustainable project planning, design, and
construction.
(g) "Initiating
Operations" means the earliest point in time when a capital infrastructure
project is ready for use even if only for system testing purposes.
(h) "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, the
requirements of
W.S.
16-1-203(c)(i), and the
IIJA.
(i) "Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021" (IIJA) means U.S.
Public Law
117-58 , signed November 15, 2021; providing
supplemental funding for eligible projects and funding to address Emerging
Contaminants.
(j) "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.
(k) "Municipalities" means incorporated towns
and cities in Wyoming.
(l)
"Principal Forgiveness" means a portion of the loan's principal is forgiven and
need not be repaid.
(m) "Special
District" means any legally formed special district in Wyoming that is eligible
for program funding.
(n) "Special
Program Requirements" include, but are not limited to, restrictions on the
types of project materials that may be used, required funding reserves,
qualification-based selection of architectural and engineering services, 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.
16-1-204(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) "USEPA" means the
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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