OAR 123-142-0005: 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 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Applicant” means an entity or individual that submits an application for a Program Award. (2) “Authority” means the Infrastructure Finance Authority within the Oregon Business Development Department. (3) “Award” means the selection of an application for Program funding. (4) “Board” means the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board. (5) “Direct Project Management Costs” means expenses directly related to a Levee Project that are incurred by an Award recipient solely to support or manage an eligible Levee Project. Direct Project Management Costs do not include an Award recipient’s routine or ongoing expenses. (6) “Fund” means the Levee Project Grant Fund created by ORS 285B.421. (7) “Levee” means a human-made structure, usually an earthen embankment or concrete floodwall, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide reasonable assurance of excluding temporary flooding from the leveed area. (8) “Levee Project” or “Project” means a planning project, development project, or other project that is directly related to and necessary for the construction, capital improvement, required inspections, Levee certification, accreditation or repairs of Levees, flood control embankments or flood control facilities. (9) “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.