As used herein, the terms listed below shall have the following meanings:

1. (1) “Affected persons" includes:

   1. (A) The applicant;
   2. (B) The Division of Environmental Quality regional solid waste management boards (RSWMBs) and solid waste service area boards (SWSABs) having jurisdiction contiguous to the boundary of the proposed landfill;
   3. (C) Any persons residing within the geographic area designated by the application for use as a solid waste disposal facility site; and
   4. (D) Solid waste landfill permittees having a permitted solid waste landfill site in Sebastian County;

2. (2)

   1. (A) "Certificate of need" means a certificate issued by the Board of Directors of the Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District to an individual or organization proposing to obtain a landfill permit for solid waste disposal.
   2. (B) The certificate recognizes that such landfill, when available, will be needed by those for whom it is intended.
   3. (C) A certificate of need is a condition of application for a solid waste landfill permit and/or transfer station permit under the Arkansas Solid Waste Management Rules, 8 CAR pt. 60.
   4. (D) The Division of Environmental Quality may deny any permit based upon the denial of a certificate of need by any board;
3. (3) “Certificate of need review'' means review of petitions for certificates of need where the landfill to be permitted will be located in its jurisdictional area; and

4. (4) "Interested persons" means:

   1. (A) The agencies, institutions, and associations with which the Board of Directors of the Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District must coordinate its activities;
   2. (B) Units of general local government within the county;
   3. (C) Regional multipurpose planning bodies which represent such units with respect to solid waste disposal matters; and
   4. (D) Contiguous RSWMBs and SWSABs.