[PART XII.] ASSISTING DAM AND RESERVOIR OWNERS
§39A-341 Definitions. Whenever used in this part, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
"Appurtenant works" means any structure, such as spillways in the dam or separate therefrom, the reservoir and its rim, low level outlet works, aboveground freshwater storage tanks, and water conduits, such as tunnels, pipelines, or penstocks, through the dam or its abutment.
"Dam" means any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, that impounds or diverts water and that:
"Department" means the department of budget and finance.
"Owner" means any person subject to chapter 179D who has a right, title, or interest in or to the dam or reservoir or to the property upon which the dam, reservoir, or appurtenant works are located or proposed to be located.
"Person" or "persons" means an individual, firm, enterprise, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative or other legal entity, governmental body or agency, board, bureau or other instrumentality thereof, or any combination of the foregoing.
"Project" means any work on a dam, reservoir, or appurtenant works necessary to maintain or improve the dam, reservoir, or appurtenant works.
"Project agreement" means any agreement entered into under this part by the department with a project party to finance, construct, operate, or maintain a project from the proceeds of special purpose revenue bonds, or to lend the proceeds of special purpose revenue bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners, including without limitation any loan agreement.
"Project party" means a person or persons who are dam and reservoir owners.
"Reservoir" means any basin that contains or will contain water impounded by a dam, including appurtenant works.
"Special purpose revenue bonds" or "bonds" means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the State issued pursuant to this part. [L 2012, c 147, pt of §1; am L 2017, c 134, §1]