OAR 123-042-0020: Definitions

For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001-0050. As used in this division of administrative rules the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) “Authority” means the Infrastructure Finance Authority within the Oregon Business Development Department. (2) “Award” means the selection of an application for Program funding. (3) “Development Project” means a Project for the acquisition, improvement, construction, demolition, or redevelopment of municipally owned utilities, buildings, land, transportation facilities or other facilities that assist the economic and community development of a Municipality, including Planning Project activities that are necessary or useful as determined by the Authority. (4) “Direct Project Management Costs” means expenses directly related to a Project that are incurred by solely to support or manage a Project. Direct Project Management Costs do not include a Municipality’s routine or ongoing expenses. (5) “Eligible Commercial Jobs” means jobs that are created or retained by businesses selling goods or services into markets for which national or international competition exists. (6) “Emergency Project” means a Development Project resulting from an emergency as defined in ORS 401.025, to which Federal Disaster Relief has been committed. (7) "Federal Disaster Relief" means financial assistance provided by the federal government to support a Project as a direct result federally declared disaster or emergency. Projects include the repair, restoration, or replacement of damaged public infrastructure. (8) “Firm Business Commitment Project” means a Project in response to a specific business development, expansion or retention proposal where assistance is necessary to enable the proposal to proceed and where permanent, full-time equivalent jobs will be created or retained. The Project must support industrial development or Eligible Commercial Jobs and be consistent with local comprehensive plans and implementing ordinances. (9) “Fund” means the Special Public Works Fund created by ORS 285B.455. (10) “Marine Facility” has the meaning provided in ORS 285B.410: (11) “Municipality” means an Oregon city or county, the Port of Portland created by ORS 778.010, a county service district organized under ORS Chapter 451, a district as defined in 198.010, a drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547, a tribal council of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state, or an airport district organized under ORS 838, but does not include an ORS 190 entity. (12) “Natural or Green Infrastructure” means an area or system that is either naturally occurring or naturalized and intentionally managed to provide multiple benefits for the environment and human well-being, and that substitutes for, or compliments, traditional built infrastructure. (13) “Planning Project” means a Project related to preliminary, final, or construction engineering; a survey, site investigation, or environmental action; a financial, technical or other feasibility report, study or plan; or any activity that the Authority determines to be necessary or useful in planning for a potential Development Project. (14) “Project” means a Development, Planning, Levee or Emergency Project.