Section 173.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Applicant" means a local governmental unit seeking a grant under this chapter.

(2)  "Delinquent taxes" means the unpaid property taxes, penalties and interest included in the delinquent tax bill.

(3)  "Department" means the department of natural resources.

(4)  "Eligible activities" means activities eligible for funding under this chapter, limited to remedial actions as defined in s. NR 700.03 (48) and implemented to remedy environmental contamination at an eligible site or facility.

(5)  "Eligible project" means the remediation and redevelopment of an eligible site or facility that has a long-term public benefit, including the preservation of green space, the development of recreational areas, or the use of a property by the local government.

(6)  "Eligible site or facility" means sites or facilities that are "brownfields," as defined in s. 238.13 , Stats.

(7)  "Grantee" means a local governmental unit that has applied for and been awarded a grant under this chapter, and whose grant contract has been signed by the department.

(8)  "Investigation" means an investigation undertaken in conformance with ch. NR 716 .

(9)  "Local governmental unit" has the meaning given in s. 238.133 (1) (b) , Stats.

(10)  "Matching funds" means the cash or in-kind contribution, or both, as provided in s. NR 173.15 .

(11)  "Person" has the meaning specified in s. 299.01 (10) , Stats.

(12)  "Phase 1 environmental assessment" has the meaning given in s. NR 750.03 (5) .

(13)  "Phase 2 environmental assessment" has the meaning given in s. NR 750.03 (6) .

(14)  "Private non-profit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, a charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the federal internal revenue code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code.

History: CR 02-063 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02; correction in (6), (9) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673 .

Note

Section NR 700.03 (48) defines "remedial action" to mean "those response actions, other than immediate or interim actions, taken to control, minimize, restore or eliminate the discharge of hazardous substances or environmental pollution so that the hazardous substances or environmental pollution do not present an actual or potential threat to public health, safety or welfare or the environment. The term includes actions designed to prevent, minimize, stabilize or eliminate the threat of discharged hazardous substances, and actions to restore the environment to the extent practicable and meet all applicable environmental standards. Examples include storage, disposal, containment, treatment, recycling or reuse, and any monitoring required to assure that such actions protect public health, safety and welfare and the environment". Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 238.13 (1) (a) , Stats., defines "brownfields" to mean abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 238.133 (1) (b) , Stats., defines "local governmental unit" to mean a city, village, town, county, redevelopment authority created under s. 66.1333 , Stats., community development authority created under s. 66.1335 , Stats., or housing authority. Under the authority of s. 20.002 (13) , Stats., federally recognized tribal governing bodies are eligible to apply for brownfield green space and public facility grants. Grants made to any American Indian tribes are subject to the same conditions and restrictions as apply to grants to local governmental units. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 299.01 (10) , Stats., defines "person" to mean "an individual, owner, operator, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, municipality, interstate agency, state agency or federal agency". Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section NR 750.03 (5 ) defines "phase I environmental assessment" to mean "an assessment of a site to identify potential or known areas of environmental contamination. This assessment may include, but is not limited to, reviewing records, interviewing persons, and conducting physical inspections of the site." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section NR 750.03 (6) defines "phase II environmental assessment" to mean "an assessment of a site to physically confirm that contamination exists in potential or known areas of environmental assessment, but not to determine the nature, degree and extent of contamination. This assessment may include, but is not limited to, field sampling of media, laboratory analysis of samples and visual confirmation of environmental contamination at the site." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1