For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
apply:
"Annual report" means the required submittal
to the department that documents an environmental management system's
compliance with the requirements of Iowa Code section
455J3..
"Aspect" means an element of a planning or
service area's activities or operations that can interact with the
environment.
"Audit" means a planned, objective and
documented assessment, either done internally by the program participant or its
designee or externally by an independent third party, to determine the
performance of a planning or service area's system in relation to the
designation requirements.
"Department" means the department of natural
resources.
"Environmental management system "
or"EMS" means the same as defined in Iowa Code section
455J.2(5).
"Environmentalpolicy" means a statement by
the planning or service area that includes:
1. The planning or service area's intentions
and principles in relation to its overall environmental performance, which
provides a framework for action and for setting environmental objectives and
targets; and
2. The planning or
service area's commitment to environmental compliance and continuous
improvement.
"Fenceline " means the geographic area and
the operations, facilities, and programs that the planning or service area has
the ability to influence.
"Impact" means any change to the
environment, whether adverse or beneficial, from an aspect of a planning or
service area's activities or operations.
"Objective" means an overall and
quantifiable environmental goal arising from the planning or service area's
environmental policy.
"Plan component" means each of the six areas
that are required to be addressed in an environmental management system,
including: organics waste management, hazardous household materials collection,
water quality improvement, greenhouse gas reduction, recycling services, and
environmental education.
"Planning area" means the same as defined in
rule 567-1002. (455B,455D).
"Service area " means that portion of a
planning area that has been identified by the planning area to be a participant
in the program. Only the service area is eligible for the program incentives
described in Iowa Code section
455J5..
"Target" means a detailed and quantifiable
performance requirement that must be set and met in order to achieve the
environmental objective. An objective may have several
targets.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-111.4
ARC 0041C, IAB 3/21/12,
effective 4/25/12
Amended by
IAB
October 12, 2016/Volume XXXIX, Number 08, effective
11/16/2016
Amended by
IAB
April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Number 21, effective
5/16/2018
