Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-30-.02 - Definitions
When used in this Chapter:
(1) "Affected drought area" means any area
subject to a drought declaration made in accordance with Rule
391-3-30-.05.
(2) "Director" means the director, or his/her
designee, of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural
Resources.
(3) "Division" means the
Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural
Resources.
(4) "Drip irrigation"
means the use of an irrigation system manufactured and sold specifically for
delivering water through small flexible pipes and emitters slowly and directly
to the soil around the base of individual plants in a manner that minimizes
evaporative losses, pooling, runoff and wetting of plant foliage. This type of
system may be part of a larger automated irrigation system or may operate as a
stand-alone system connected to a typical outdoor faucet.
(5) "Farm uses" means irrigation of any land
used for general farming, forage, aquaculture, pasture, turf production,
orchards, or tree and ornamental nurseries; or provisions of water supply for
farm animals, poultry farming, or any other activity conducted in the course of
a farming operation. Farm uses shall also include the processing of perishable
agricultural products.
(6)
"Permittee" is defined as:
(a) Any person that
holds a water withdrawal permit issued by the Director pursuant to the Georgia
Water Quality Control Act, O.C.G.A. §
12-5-20
et
seq.;
(b) Any person that
holds a water withdrawal permit issued by the Director pursuant to the
Groundwater Use Act, O.C.G.A. §
12-5-90
et seq.;
or
(c) Any person that holds a
permit issued by the Director pursuant to the Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act,
O.C.G.A. §
12-5-170
et seq.,
that uses water obtained from any person meeting the criteria in paragraphs (a)
or (b);
(d) Permittee does not
include any person that holds a water withdrawal permit for farm
uses.
(7) "Public water
system" means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human
consumption.
(8) "Soaker hose"
means a hose that is connected to a typical outdoor faucet and that is
manufactured and sold specifically for delivering water slowly and directly to
the soil around the base of individual plants by allowing water to seep from it
in a manner that minimizes evaporative losses, pooling, runoff and wetting of
plant foliage.
Notes
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