Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 301 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS › Title 301 CMR 12.00 - Areas of critical environmental concern › Section 12.03 - Definitions and Abbreviations

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in
				301 CMR 12.00, the following
				terms shall have the following meanings:
Action
. A project undertaken directly
				by an agency, the granting of a permit by an agency, or the granting of
				financial assistance by an agency.
Area of Critical Environmental
				Concern
. An area designated by the Secretary pursuant to
				301 CMR 12.00.
Agency
. Any board, body, commission,
				corps, council, department, division, office, or administrative unit of the
				Commonwealth, however labeled, and any authority of any political subdivision
				which is specifically created as an authority under special or general law. In
				cases of doubt as to whether a body is an "agency" for purposes of
				301 CMR 12.00, an opinion of
				the Secretary should be sought under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 8.
Environmental
				Monitor
. Semi-monthly publication of actions and projects
				published by the Secretary pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30, §§ 62 through
				62H and
				301 CMR
				11.15:
ENF Preparation and
				Filing
.
EOEEA Agency
. Any agency, as defined
				above, created by, falling under, or falling within the Executive Office of
				Energy and Environmental Affairs.
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental
				Affairs
. The agency created by M.G.L. c. 21A.
Financial Assistance
. Any direct or
				indirect financial aid provided by any agency, which shall include but not be
				limited to mortgage assistance, special taxing arrangements, grants, loans,
				loan guarantees, debt or equity assistance, and the allocation of state or
				federal funds.
Heritage Landscape
. Heritage
				landscapes embody connections between natural landscapes and human history and
				are often cited as special places that define the character of
				communities.
Permit
. A permit determination,
				order, or other action, including the issuance of a lease, deed, license,
				permit, certificate, variance, approval, or other entitlement to use, granted
				to any person, firm, or corporation, including trusts, voluntary associations,
				or other forms of business organization by an agency for or by reason of a
				project.
Permit
does not include a general entitlement
				to a person to carry on a trade or profession or to operate mechanical
				equipment which does not depend upon the location of such trade, profession, or
				operation.
Project
. Work, activity, or use
				directly undertaken by an agency or, if undertaken by a person, which seeks
				financial assistance from an agency or requires a permit by an agency.
Project
does not include a grant in aid for medical
				services or personal support, such as welfare or unemployment funds, to an
				individual or a third party on behalf of an individual.
Secretary
. The Secretary of the
				Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
(2)
Abbreviations
: The following
				abbreviations for agency names and other terms are used in
				301 CMR 12.00:
ACEC Area of Critical Environmental Concern
EOEEA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental
				Affairs
USGS United States Geological Survey