Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title X - Hazardous Waste › Chapter 209 - Landfill Alternatives Financial Assistance Programs › Rule 567-209.3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Abandoned"
means that the building has been
				  unoccupied for a minimum of six continuous months.
"Asbestos-containing material"
or
"ACM"
means any material that contains more than 1 percent
				  of asbestos.
"Building renovation "
means repairs that
				  stabilize or improve the structural integrity of the building, including but
				  not limited to roof repair or replacement, building stabilization, and the
				  tuck-pointing of exterior walls.
"Cost share "
means the applicant's share of
				  the eligible costs of the proposed project.
"Deconstruction "
means the selective
				  dismantlement of a building for the purpose of maximizing reuse and recycling
				  opportunities through source separation while minimizing disposal costs.
"Demonstration project"
means a project that
				  is innovative or new to the state of Iowa.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  natural resources.
"Derelict building grant eligibility"
means
				  any county or municipal government with a population of 5,000 or fewer is
				  eligible to apply for a derelict building grant. An applicant may partner with
				  a local nonprofit organization on a project.
"Eligible costs "
means costs directly
				  related to the project and for which financial assistance moneys may be
				  used.
"Financial assistance "
means monetary
				  assistance in the form of grants, loans, or forgivable loans that is awarded
				  under these rules to an applicant.
"Forgivable loan "
means financial
				  assistance that does not require repayment to the department.
"Indirect costs "
means costs not directly
				  arising from a specific product, function, or activity.
"Landfill diversion rate "
means the weight
				  of materials diverted from a sanitary landfill, divided by the total weight of
				  the building and its contents, expressed as a percentage. Materials diverted
				  from a sanitary landfill do not include material combusted without energy
				  recovery or material dumped or discarded in violation of Iowa Code sections
				  455B307.
				  and
				  455B307A..
"Loan "
means an award of financial
				  assistance with the requirement that the award be repaid including interest as
				  applicable.
"Overhead costs"
means expenses not
				  chargeable to a particular part of the work or product, including but not
				  limited to utilities, insurance, and rent.
"Phase I environmental assessment"
means
				  review of known environmental records and land use information about the site
				  and vicinity.
"Phase II environmental assessment"
means
				  actual soil, groundwater and structural material sampling and testing to
				  confirm or deny the presence of contamination.
"Recipient"
means any applicant selected to
				  receive financial assistance under these rules.
"Sanitary landfill"
means a permitted
				  disposal site where solid waste is buried between layers of earth.
"Solid waste alternatives program eligibility
				  "
means any unit of local government, public or private group,
				  individual or business that has an interest in or has responsibility for solid
				  waste management in Iowa and is currently in compliance with all applicable
				  state statutes and regulations is eligible to apply for the solid waste
				  alternatives program (SWAP).
"Waste reduction "
means practices which
				  reduce, avoid, or eliminate the generation of solid waste at the source. Waste
				  reduction is not merely the shifting of a waste stream from one medium to
				  another medium.