"Abandoned" means that the building has been
unoccupied for a minimum of six continuous months.
"Asbestos-containing material"
or"ACM" means any material that contains more than 1 percent
of asbestos.
"Building renovation " means repairs that
stabilize or improve the structural integrity of the building, including but
not limited to roof repair or replacement, building stabilization, and the
tuck-pointing of exterior walls.
"Cost share " means the applicant's share of
the eligible costs of the proposed project.
"Deconstruction " means the selective
dismantlement of a building for the purpose of maximizing reuse and recycling
opportunities through source separation while minimizing disposal costs.
"Demonstration project" means a project that
is innovative or new to the state of Iowa.
"Department" means the Iowa department of
natural resources.
"Derelict building grant eligibility" means
any county or municipal government with a population of 5,000 or fewer is
eligible to apply for a derelict building grant. An applicant may partner with
a local nonprofit organization on a project.
"Eligible costs " means costs directly
related to the project and for which financial assistance moneys may be
used.
"Financial assistance " means monetary
assistance in the form of grants, loans, or forgivable loans that is awarded
under these rules to an applicant.
"Forgivable loan " means financial
assistance that does not require repayment to the department.
"Indirect costs " means costs not directly
arising from a specific product, function, or activity.
"Landfill diversion rate " means the weight
of materials diverted from a sanitary landfill, divided by the total weight of
the building and its contents, expressed as a percentage. Materials diverted
from a sanitary landfill do not include material combusted without energy
recovery or material dumped or discarded in violation of Iowa Code sections
455B307.
and
455B307A..
"Loan " means an award of financial
assistance with the requirement that the award be repaid including interest as
applicable.
"Overhead costs" means expenses not
chargeable to a particular part of the work or product, including but not
limited to utilities, insurance, and rent.
"Phase I environmental assessment" means
review of known environmental records and land use information about the site
and vicinity.
"Phase II environmental assessment" means
actual soil, groundwater and structural material sampling and testing to
confirm or deny the presence of contamination.
"Recipient" means any applicant selected to
receive financial assistance under these rules.
"Sanitary landfill" means a permitted
disposal site where solid waste is buried between layers of earth.
"Solid waste alternatives program eligibility
" means any unit of local government, public or private group,
individual or business that has an interest in or has responsibility for solid
waste management in Iowa and is currently in compliance with all applicable
state statutes and regulations is eligible to apply for the solid waste
alternatives program (SWAP).
"Waste reduction " means practices which
reduce, avoid, or eliminate the generation of solid waste at the source. Waste
reduction is not merely the shifting of a waste stream from one medium to
another medium.
