As used in sections 23-101(b)-1 to 23-101(b)-11, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

1. (1) "Applicant" means a person who files an application;
2. (2) "Application" means an application for a greenways small grant filed pursuant to the Greenways Small Grants Regulations;
3. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or the Commissioner's representative;
4. (4) "Conservation and development plan" means a conservation and development plan adopted under section 8-23 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
5. (5) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection;
6. (6) "Design," with reference to a greenway, means preparation of plans for engineering, landscaping, signage, mapping, and related activities necessary to complete a greenway project;
7. (7) "Fiscal year" means the period from July 1 through the following June 30;
8. (8) "Greenway" means "greenway" as defined by section 23-100 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
9. (9) "Greenways small grant" means a grant made by the commissioner under section 23-101(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes and the Greenways Small Grants Regulations;
10. (10) "Immediate family" means an individual's spouse, children, or dependent relatives who reside in such individual's household;
11. (11) "Implement," with reference to a greenway, means to (A) prepare applications for any necessary permits or other licenses and (B) produce trail guides, maps, signs, or other educational materials or projects;
12. (12) "Municipality" means "municipality" as defined by section 3-76c of the Connecticut General Statutes;
13. (13) "Open space" means land or water legally and irrevocably dedicated to use in its natural state or a greenway;
14. (14) "Person" means "person" as defined by section 22a-2 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
15. (15) "Planning," with reference to a greenway, means the process of determining the geographical location of a proposed greenway; for the purposes of the Greenways Small Grants Regulations, planning also includes preparation of a municipal or regional plan of conservation and development containing a greenway or other open space component;
16. (16) "Project" means the greenway or other open space area the planning, design, or implementation of which is the subject of an application;
17. (17) "Project area" means the geographical location of a proposed project;
18. (18) "Recipient" means a person who receives a greenways small grant;
19. (19) "Urban area" means a regional center or neighborhood conservation area as shown on the Locational Guide Map of the most recent Connecticut Conservation and Development Policies Plan as may be periodically updated;
20. (20) "Watercourses" means "watercourses" as defined by section 22a-38 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
21. (21) "Wetlands" means "wetlands" as defined in section 22a-38 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(Adopted effective May 31, 2007)