12-16-20. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Natural Resources.#

‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of natural resources.#

‘‘Covered action’’ means the issuance by the department or the division of any state-wide or regional permit or any standard or other policy contemplated by any state environmental law or environmental regulation.#

‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Natural Resources.#

‘‘Division’’ means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources.#

‘‘Environmental regulation’’ means a rule or regulation promulgated by the board to enforce or implement a state environmental law.#

‘‘State environmental law’’ means any of the following Acts of the General Assembly, as now or hereafter amended:#

1. (A)

   Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968’’;#

2. (B)

   Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Water Quality Control Act’’;#

3. (C)

   Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title, the ‘‘Ground-water Use Act of 1972’’;#

4. (D)

   Code Section 12-5-31, relating to permits for withdrawal, diversion, or impoundment of surface waters and monitoring, recording, and reporting water withdrawn by certain irrigation systems;#

5. (E)

   Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title, the ‘‘Water Well Standards Act of 1985’’;#

6. (F)

   Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977’’;#

7. (G)

   Part 3 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978’’;#

8. (H)

   Chapter 7 of this title, the ‘‘Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975’’;#

9. (I)

   Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act’’;#

10. (J)

    Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act’’;#

11. (K)

    Article 9 of Chapter 8 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Brownfield Act’’;#

12. (L)

    Article 1 of Chapter 9 of this title, ‘‘The Georgia Air Quality Act’’;#

13. (M)

    Article 2 of Chapter 9 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act’’;#

14. (N)

    Chapter 12 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Asbestos Safety Act’’;#

15. (O)

    Chapter 13 of this title, the ‘‘Georgia Underground Storage Tank Act’’;#

16. (P)

    Chapter 14 of this title, relating to oil or hazardous material spills or releases;#

17. (Q)

    Chapter 13 of Title 31, the ‘‘Georgia Radiation Control Act’’; and#

18. (R)

    Any Act of the General Assembly empowering and directing the board to comply with federal statutes relating to clean water, clean air, or the environment.#