West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 60 - Environmental Protection - Secretary's Office › Title 60 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT › Series 60-08 - Environmental Excellence Program Rule › Section 60-8-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Unless the context in which used clearly requires a different
				  meaning, the definitions contained in W. Va. Code §
									22-25-3
				  will apply to the terms in this rule in addition to the definitions expressly
				  set forth in this rule.
2.1.
				"Applicant" means an individual or entity who has fulfilled the department's
				requirements to be considered for admission (including payment of the
				application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following
				actions: admission, non-admission, or application withdrawn (by applicant or
				department).
2.2. "Capital
				Improvement Project" means a project that helps maintain and/or improve an
				asset to be included in the capital budget, designed to reduce discharges
				and/or emissions from the facility below the environmental performance baseline
				for the specified discharges and/or emissions, and/or promotes sustainability,
				that is:
2.2.a. New construction, expansion,
				renovation, and/or a replacement project for an existing facility or facilities
				and must have a total cost of at least $10,000.00, in cash and/or in-kind
				contributions that are realized in goods, commodities, and/or services, etc.,
				over the life of the project, and may include the cost of land, engineering,
				architectural planning, and contract services needed to complete the project;
				and/or,
2.2.b. Purchase of major
				equipment (assets) costing $50,000.00 or more, in cash and/or in-kind
				contributions that are realized in goods, commodities, and/or services, etc.,
				with a useful life of at least 10 years; and/or,
2.2.c. Major maintenance or rehabilitation
				project for existing facilities with a cost of $10,000.00 or more, in cash
				and/or in-kind contributions that are realized in goods, commodities, and/or
				services, etc., and an economic life of at least 10 years; and/or,
2.2.d. Sustainability project costing
				$10,000.00 or more, in cash and/or in-kind contributions that are realized in
				goods, commodities, and/or services, etc., with a useful life of at least 10
				years, that integrates economic, environmental, social, and community elements,
				and essentially is about living, working, and ordering society and communities
				in ways that are environmentally sustainable, encouraging reduction of
				pollution, re-use of resources, promoting biodiversity, etc., whereas:
2.2.d.1. Sustainability is a concept and
				strategy by which facilities seek economic development approaches that benefit
				the local environment, society, communities, and overall quality of life, and:
2.2.d.1.A. Sustainable development provides a
				framework under which facilities can use resources efficiently, create
				efficient infrastructures, protect and enhance the quality of life, reserve the
				ability of an ecosystem to maintain a defined and desired state of ecological
				integrity over time, and create new businesses to strengthen their economies
				and communities; and,
2.2.d.1.B.
				Sustainable communities are achieved by facilities that establish short-term
				and long-term methodologies for developing integrated approaches to develop and
				achieve a healthy community by addressing economic, environmental, social, and
				community issues, while fostering a strong sense of community and building
				partnerships and consensus among key stakeholders are also important
				elements.