OAR 731-015-0015: Definitions

For the purposes of OAR 731-015-0005 through 731-015-0135: (1) “Accessory Facility” means a facility which assists the Department in administering, managing, maintaining and operating a transportation facility. Examples include office buildings, weigh stations, maintenance yards, equipment repair shops and quarries. (2) “Affected City or County” means a city or county that has comprehensive planning authority over a site or area which is directly impacted by a proposed Commission or Department action. (3) “Affected State and Federal Agencies” means state and federal agencies identified in the Department’s state agency coordination program. (4) “Class 1 Projects” means projects meeting federal criteria for Class 1 Projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and federal agency regulations which carry out NEPA requirements. (5) “Class 2 Projects” means projects meeting federal criteria for Class 2 Projects under NEPA and federal agency regulations which carry out NEPA requirements. (6) “Class 3 Projects” means projects meeting federal criteria for Class 3 Projects under NEPA and federal agency regulations which carry out NEPA requirements. (7) “Commission” means the Transportation Commission. (8) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (9) “DLCD” means the Department of Land Conservation and Development. (10) “Facility Plan” means a plan for a transportation facility such as a highway corridor plan and an airport master plan. (11) “Metropolitan Planning Organization” means the organization designated by the Governor to coordinate transportation planning in an urbanized area of the state. (12) “Modal Systems Plan” means a plan for a statewide system of one or more transportation modes that includes identification of system needs, classification of facilities, and establishment of policies. (13) “New Transportation Facility” means a transportation facility that does not currently exist. It does not mean the realignment or expansion of an existing transportation facility. (14) “Transportation Facility” means a facility and all of its parts which are used for conveying and managing the transportation of people and goods. It includes all associated structures and alterations that are necessary to protect public safety and mitigate the environmental effects of a transportation facility. (15) “Transportation Policy Plan” means the policy plan for the state transportation system encompassing all modes of transportation.