The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Completed EA means an environmental assessment that has been accepted by the county planning department as technically acceptable for purposes of this article.
Completed EIS means an environmental impact statement that has been accepted by the county planning department as technically acceptable for the purpose of being transmitted to the state clearinghouse or for being reviewed for adequacy by the county planning department.
County planning department and planning department mean the county planning department.
EA means an environmental assessment.
EIS means an environmental impact statement.
Environmental document means an EA, EIS or FONSI, or all of them.
FONSI means a finding of no significant environmental impact.
Hazardous material means any substance or material that poses an unreasonable risk to the health, safety and/or welfare of the public and all properties. Materials could include, but are not limited to, any element, compound or combination thereof which is flammable, corrosive, etc., that may have a detrimental affect on both operating and emergency personnel, the public, equipment, and/or the environment.
Special-purpose unit of government includes any special district or public authority.
State agency includes every department, agency, institution, public authority, board, commission, bureau, division, council, member of council of state, or officer of the state government.
(Ord. of 9-4-1990, § 4; Ord. of 12-3-1990, § 7)
Cross reference—Definitions generally, § 1-2.