Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION › Title 262 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 262-1-003 - Definitions

Current through June 17, 2024
As used in these rules and regulations, unless the context
				  otherwise requires:
003.01 Act
"Act" shall mean the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation
				  Act as established and governed by sections
				  2-1575 to
				  2-1580
				  and
				  2-1583
				  to
				  2-1585,
				  R.R.S. 1997, and R.S. Supp., 2002 and any and all amendments, additions, or
				  deletions which have been or may be made thereto;
003.02 Apportion
"Apportion" shall mean to set aside funds for use in
				  accordance with the act and these rules and regulations, but shall not mean any
				  physical distribution or other transfer of such funds;
003.03 Average unit cost
"Average unit cost" shall mean the unit of measure cost
				  determined to be the average cost charged in that county for the work performed
				  and materials required in installing such unit;
003.04 Board
"Board" or "Board of Directors" shall mean the board of
				  directors of the district in which is located the land upon which the projects
				  or practices are proposed or installed;
003.05 Commission
"Commission" shall mean the Nebraska Natural Resources
				  Commission created pursuant to Section
				  2-1504,.R.S.
				  Supp., 2000, and amendments thereto;
003.06 Department
"Department" shall mean the Department of Natural Resources
				  created pursuant to Section
				  81-101,
				  R.S. Supp., 2000;
003.07
				District
"District" shall mean a natural resources district created
				  and governed by sections
				  2-3201
				  to
				  2-32,101,
				  R.R.S., 1997, and amendments and additions thereto;
003.08 Eligible project or practice
"Eligible project or practice" shall mean a project or
				  practice designated as eligible for state cost-share funds by the Commission in
				  accordance with Chapter 3, Section 001;
003.09 Fiscal year
"Fiscal year" shall mean July 1 of any calendar year through
				  June 30 of the next calendar year;
003.10 Fund
"Fund" shall mean the Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation
				  Fund created by Section
				  2-1577,
				  R.R.S., 1997 and R.S. Supp., 2000 and amendments thereto;
003.11 Landowner
"Landowner" or "owner" shall mean the record owner or owners
				  of real property or upon adequate documentation of the sale of real property by
				  land contract, the purchaser or purchasers of said real
				  property;
003.12 NRCS
"NRCS" shall mean the United States Department of
				  Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service;
003.13 Participating district
"Participating district" shall mean a natural resources
				  district which is a party to a then current agreement entered into in
				  accordance with Chapter 1, Section 002;
003.14 Project or Practice
"Project or Practice" shall mean the soil or water
				  conservation or water quality protection work of improvement or activity for
				  which cost-sharing assistance is requested or approved;
003.15 State cost-share funds
"State cost-share funds" shall mean funds available from the
				  Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Fund.