Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 110 - Planning and Development › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - Rules and Regulations for the Agricultural and Recreational Acquisition and Development, Roger Williams Park, and Roger Williams Zoo Grant Programs (250-RICR-110-00-7) › Section 250-RICR-110-00-7.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of these regulations, the
				  following terms shall have the following meanings:
1. "Appraisal" means a report by a Certified
				  Rhode Island Appraiser that estimates the fair market value of
				  property.
2. "Applicant" means an
				  entity that may be eligible pursuant to these regulations to submit an
				  application for the issuance of a funding grant.
3. "DEM - Division of Planning and
				  Development" means a division of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental
				  Management that is authorized to administer the Open Space and Recreation Bond
				  Authorizations.
4. "Department" or
				  "Department of Environmental Management" means the Rhode Island Department of
				  Environmental Management which is a department of the state government as
				  described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.1.
5. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode
				  Island Department of Environmental Management as described in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
											42-17.1-1.
6. "Grantee" means an Applicant which has
				  been issued a grant in response to the submittal of an application.
7. "In-kind services" means noncash
				  contributions provided by the grantee, other public agencies and/or private
				  organizations or individuals.
8.
				  "Management plan" means a plan that specifically outlines the proposed uses and
				  scheduled management and maintenance activities to be instituted on a parcel of
				  land acquired or developed with recreational bond funds.
9. "Matching funds" means the funds provided
				  to a project from sources other than the grant. Matching funds may include both
				  cash and non-cash (such as in-kind services) contributions.
10. "Municipal agency" means one or more
				  units of municipal government whose purpose includes the preservation of open
				  space, acquisition of recreation land or development of recreation land; said
				  unit(s) having the operational capability and legal authority to effectuate
				  this purpose.
11. "Native American
				  tribes" means Indian tribes, bands, nations or other organized group which
				  exercises governmental functions and which is recognized by the Secretary of
				  the Interior as such.
12.
				  "Recreation acquisition" means the purchase of fee simple title to land that
				  will be developed for outdoor recreation purposes in accordance with a master
				  plan.
13. "Recreation development"
				  means construction of basic outdoor recreation and support facilities for the
				  improvement and restoration of recreation areas to serve the general
				  public.
14. "Recreation Resources
				  Review Committee" or "RRRC" means an administrative body established for the
				  purpose of evaluating and determining the relative priority of recreation grant
				  projects and submitting funding recommendations to the Director.
15. "SCORP" means the State Comprehensive
				  Outdoor Recreation Plan adopted as an Element of the State Guide Plan by the
				  State Planning Council as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											42-11-10.
16. "State guide plan" means goals, policies
				  and plans or plan elements for the physical, economic and social development of
				  the state, adopted by the state planning council in accordance with R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
											42-11-10.