Washington Administrative Code
Title 286 - RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE (RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD)
Chapter 286-04 - General
Section 286-04-010 - Definitions

(1) "Acquisition" means the purchase or donation of fee or less than fee interests in real property. These interests include, but are not limited to, conservation easements, access or trail easements, covenants, water rights, leases, and mineral rights.

(2) "Agreement" or "project agreement" means the accord accepted by the office and the sponsor for the project and includes any supplemental agreements, any amendments to the agreement and any intergovernmental agreements.

(3) "Applicant" means any party that meets qualifying standards, including deadlines, for submission of an application soliciting a grant of funds from the board.

(4) "Application" means the documents and other materials that an applicant submits to the office to support the applicant's request for grant funds.

(5) "Board" means the recreation and conservation funding board as described in RCW 79A.25.110.

(6) "Chair" means the chair of the board as described in RCW 79A.25.110.

(7)"Development project" means a project that results in the construction of or work resulting in new elements including, but not limited to, structures, facilities and materials to enhance outdoor recreation resources.

(8) "Director" means the director of the office or that person's designee as described in RCW 79A.25.150.

(9) "Education and enforcement project" means a project that provides information, education, and outreach programs; encourages responsible recreational behaviors; and may provide law enforcement for the benefit of outdoor recreationists.

(10) "Education project" means a project that provides information, education, and outreach programs for the benefit of outdoor recreationists.

(11) "Maintenance project" means a project that maintains existing areas and facilities through repairs and upkeep for the benefit of outdoor recreationists.

(12) "Maintenance and operation project" means a project that maintains existing areas and facilities through repairs, upkeep, and routine servicing for the benefit of outdoor recreationists.

(13)"Manual(s)" means a compilation of state and federal laws; board rules, policies, and procedures; and director procedures, forms, and instructions assembled in manual form for dissemination to parties that participate in the board's or office's grant program(s).

(14) "Match" or "matching share" means the portion of the total project cost in the project agreement provided by the project sponsor.

(15) "Office" means the recreation and conservation office as described in RCW 79A.25.010.

(16) "Planning project" means a project that results in one or more of the following: A study, a plan, construction plans and specifications, and permits to increase the availability of outdoor recreational resources.

(17) "Preagreement cost" means a project cost incurred before the period of performance identified in an agreement.

(18) "Project" means the undertaking which is, or may be, funded in whole or in part with funds administered by the office on behalf of the board.

(19) "Project area" is a geographic area that delineates a grant assisted site which is subject to application and project agreement requirements.

(20)"Reimbursement" means the payment of funds from the office to the sponsor for eligible and allowable project costs that have already been paid by the sponsor per the terms of an agreement.

(21) "Renovation project" means a project that improves an existing site or structure in order to increase its service life or functions.

(22) "Restoration project" means a project that brings a site back to its historic function as part of a natural ecosystem or improving the ecological functionality of the site.

(23) "Sponsor" means an eligible applicant who has been awarded a grant of funds and is bound by an executed agreement; includes its officers, employees, agents, and successors.