OAR 123-043-0010: Definitions

For the purposes of these rules additional definitions may be found in Procedural Rules, OAR 123-001. As used in this division of administrative rules, the following terms shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Authority” means the Infrastructure Finance Authority within the Oregon Business Development Department. (2) "DEQ" means the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Fund" means the water fund created by ORS 285B.563. (4) “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 ORS 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 chapter 838. (5) “Safe drinking water project” means a project for constructing or improving a drinking water system or a water development project, as defined in ORS 541.700 (6)(a), (b) and (d) to (f), that is owned and operated by a municipality. (6) "Technical assistance" means preliminary engineering or planning; legal, financial, and economic investigations, reports and studies to determine the feasibility of a water project. Technical assistance also means Water Master Plans or Wastewater Facilities Plans. (7) “Wastewater system improvement project” means a project for constructing or improving a system for wastewater collection or treatment, including storm drainage systems. (8) “Water project” means a safe drinking water project or a wastewater system improvement project. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]