§3162 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Applicable law means any general law (not this part) that lets a Federal department or agency give an authorization—like a right-of-way, permit, license, lease, or certificate—without which a transportation or utility system could not be built or run. Applicant means any public or private person, including a Federal department or agency. Federal agency means any Federal department or agency with a role under applicable law. Transportation or utility system means certain kinds of systems when any part of their route is inside a conservation system unit, national recreation area, or national conservation area in the State, and the system is not one the area’s managing agency builds as part of managing the area. It covers seven types: water transport systems (canals, pipes, tunnels), pipelines for liquids (oil, natural gas, synthetic fuels, and refined products), systems for moving solids (conveyors, slurry lines), electric transmission and distribution, communications transmission or reception (radio, TV, phone, telegraph, other signals), improved routes for snow machines and similar all-terrain vehicles, and general transport systems (roads, railroads, tunnels, tramways, airports, landing strips, docks).