Illinois Administrative Code › Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part 217 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 217.40 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Except as stated in this Section, or unless a different
				  meaning of a word or term is clear from the context, the definition of words or
				  terms in this Part shall be the same as that applied to the same words or terms
				  in the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
				  Illinois [20 ILCS 205 ]. For the purposes of this Part, the terms included in
				  this Section shall have the following meanings:
"Act" means Section 205-450 of the Department of Agriculture
				  Law of the Civil Administrative Code [20 ILCS
				  205/205-450 ].
"Agribusiness" means any sole proprietorship, limited
				  partnership, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation, or cooperative that
				  operates or will operate a facility or agricultural process located within the
				  State of Illinois that is related to the processing of agricultural commodities
				  (including, but not limited to, the products of aquaculture, hydroponics, and
				  silviculture) or the manufacturing, production, or construction of agricultural
				  buildings, structures, equipment, implements, and supplies, or any other
				  facilities or processes used in agricultural production. "Agribusiness"
				  includes but is not limited to the following:
grain handling and processing, including grain storage,
				  drying, treatment, conditioning, milling, and packaging;
seed and feed grain development and processing;
fruit and vegetable processing, including preparation,
				  canning, and packaging;
processing of livestock and livestock products, dairy
				  products, poultry and poultry products, fish or apiarian products, including
				  slaughter, shearing, collecting, preparation, canning, and packaging;
fertilizer and agricultural chemical manufacturing,
				  processing, application and supplying;
farm machinery, equipment, and implement manufacturing and
				  supplying;
manufacturing and supplying of agricultural commodity
				  processing machinery and equipment, including machinery and equipment used in
				  slaughter, treatment, handling, collecting, preparation, canning, or packaging
				  of agricultural commodities;
farm building and farm structure manufacturing, construction,
				  and supplying;
construction, manufacturing, implementation, supplying, or
				  servicing of irrigation, drainage, and soil and water conservation devices or
				  equipment;
fuel processing and development facilities that produce fuel
				  from agricultural commodities or by-products;
facilities and equipment for processing and packaging
				  agricultural commodities specifically for export;
facilities and equipment for forestry product processing and
				  supplying, including sawmilling operations, wood chip operations, timber
				  harvesting operations, and manufacturing of prefabricated buildings, paper,
				  furniture, or other goods from forestry products; and
facilities and equipment for research and development of
				  products, processes, and equipment for the production, processing, preparation,
				  or packaging of agricultural commodities and by-products.
"Anhydrous Ammonia Facility" means any sole proprietorship,
				  limited partnership, co-partnership, joint venture, corporation, or cooperative
				  that owns, operates or manages an enterprise located within the State of
				  Illinois that is related to the processing or use of anhydrous ammonia.
"Applicant" means a person submitting an application for
				  program funds appropriated under the Act.
"Application" means a written request for program funds
				  containing the required information and attachments.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of
				  Agriculture.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
				  Agriculture.
"Eligible Project" means a project that is eligible or
				  approved for funding as defined in Sections
				  217.70 and
				  217.100 of
				  this Part.
"Fiscal Year" means July 1 of one year through June 30 of the
				  following year, the fiscal year of the State of Illinois.
"Grant" means an Anhydrous Ammonia Security Grant authorized
				  by the Act and this Part. The grant will be paid as a reimbursement for
				  expenditures made pursuant to a grant agreement
"Grant Agreement" means a written document executed between
				  the grantee and the Department setting forth the terms and conditions of the
				  grant.
"Grant Amount" means an amount that will be paid to a grantee
				  as the State's portion of the project costs (see Section 217.100).
"Grant Cycle" means the two grant application periods during
				  each fiscal year.
"Grantee" means an Illinois person or agribusiness that has
				  been awarded a grant in accordance with the Act and this Part.
"Implements of Husbandry" means a farm wagon-type tank
				  vehicle of not over 3000 gallons capacity, used as a nurse tank supplying the
				  anhydrous ammonia to a field applicator, and moved on highways only for
				  transporting anhydrous ammonia from a local source of supply to farms or fields
				  or from one farm or field to another.
"Nurse Tank" means a mobile vessel designed and constructed
				  for the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia for legal purposes and that
				  is refilled from permanent foundation storage tanks.
"Person" means, unless limited to an individual by the
				  context in which it is used, a person, corporation, association, trust,
				  partnership, limited partnership, joint venture or cooperative.
"Project" means the activity or program of activities
				  described by the applicant in the application and approved by the
				  Department.
"Representative" means a person designated by the
				  applicant/grantee who is authorized to sign grant applications, grant
				  agreements, grant reports and other documents of the grantee.
"Review Committee" means the committee appointed by the
				  Director to review and evaluate grant applications and make recommendations to
				  the Director for the award of grants.
"State" means the State of Illinois.
"Storage Tank" means a large volume, stationary tank used for
				  holding anhydrous ammonia.
"Total Project Cost" means all necessary and reasonable costs
				  related to the completion of the project as identified in the budget of the
				  grant agreement.