Legislation

Search OpenLegislation Statutes

This entry was published on 2014-09-22
The selection dates indicate all change milestones for the entire volume, not just the location being viewed. Specifying a milestone date will retrieve the most recent version of the location before that date.
SECTION 17-1403
Definitions
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 17, TITLE 14
§ 17-1403. Definitions.

As used in this title:

1. "Best management practices" means methods, measures or practices
determined to be the most practical and effective in preventing or
reducing the impact of pollutants generated by nonpoint sources to a
level compatible with water quality standards established pursuant to
section 17-0301 of this article. Best management practices include, but
are not limited to, structural and nonstructural controls and operations
and maintenance procedures. Best management practices can be applied
before, during or after pollution producing activities to reduce or
eliminate the introduction of pollutants into receiving waters.

2. "Municipal corporation" means a county, city, town or village or an
entity designated to act on behalf of such.

3. "Nonpoint source" means any source of water pollution or pollutants
which is not a discrete conveyance or point source permitted pursuant to
title seven or eight of this article.

4. "Nonpoint source abatement and control program" means a program of
activities and projects for the abatement and reduction of nonpoint
source pollution through the implementation of best management
practices.

5. "District" means a county soil and water conservation district
created pursuant to section five of the soil and water conservation
districts law.