Code of Maine Rules › 94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › 457 - FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FAME) › Chapter 317 - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 457-317-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Reference to terms defined
				elsewhere
. Terms used in this rule which are not defined herein shall
				have the meaning ascribed to them in Chapter 565 of the Rules of the Department
				of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, or if not there defined, in Title VII
				of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
				33 U.S.C.
				§1251
et seq
>., and
				finally, if not there defined, in the Finance Authority of Maine Act, 10
				M.R.S.A. Section961
et seq
., unless clearly specified otherwise
				or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
B.
Defined Terms
1 "Borrower" means a person or entity that
				meets the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3 of this rule, and
				includes a prospective Borrower where the context requires. If the Borrower is
				a real estate holding company or is a subsidiary or affiliate of or is related
				to an entity with 50% or more common ownership, "Borrower" shall include the
				parent, affiliated or related entity when determining eligibility.
2 "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief
				Executive Officer of the Authority or someone acting under the supervisory
				control of the Chief Executive Officer.
3 "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
				the Department, or a person acting under the supervisory control of the
				Commissioner of the Department.
4
				"Department" shall mean the State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and
				Rural Resources.
5 "Program" means
				the Nutrient Management Loan Program.
6 "Project" means the purchase of equipment
				and/or construction of facilities in connection with the following agricultural
				non-point source abatement projects undertaken in the State:
a Heavy Use Area Protection - Natural
				Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Code 561
b Roof Runoff Structure - NRCS Code
				558
c Filter Strip - NRCS Code
				393
d Vegetated Treatment Area -
				NRCS Code 635
e Diversion - NRCS
				Code 362
f Grassed Waterway - NRCS
				Code 412
g Water and Sediment
				Control Basin - NRCS Code 638
h
				Critical Area Planting - NRCS Code 342
i Composting Facility - NRCS Code
				317
j Irrigation Reservoir - NRCS
				Code 436 - only if improving or maintaining water quality
k Irrigation System, Micro Irrigation - NRCS
				Code 441
l Irrigation System,
				Sprinkler - NRCS Code 442- only if moving to a more efficient irrigation
				system
m Pumping Plant - NRCS Code
				533 - only if used to supply livestock fenced from stream and riparian buffer
				or for low volume irrigation
n
				Irrigation Pipeline - NRCS Code 430 - only if improving or maintaining water
				quality
o Structure for Water
				Control - NRCS Code 587
p Anaerobic
				Digester, Controlled Temperature - NRCS Code 366
q Waste Storage Facility - NRCS Code
				313
r Waste Transfer - NRCS Code
				634
s Waste Treatment - NRCS Code
				629
t Other water quality projects
				similar in nature or purpose to those listed above, provided prior approval is
				obtained from the MEDEP
7 "State" means the State of Maine.