9-10B-23
Section 9-10B-23 Authority of Alabama Department of Environmental Management to implement and enforce rules and regulations. (a) In the event the commission adopts or promulgates any rules or regulations limiting or reducing the quantity of water available to a person holding a certificate of use, the implementation and enforcement of such rules and regulations shall be under the direction of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (b) The Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Alabama Environmental Management Commission are hereby expressly authorized to perform the following duties and functions with respect to the implementation and enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted by the commission: (1) To receive copies of all reports or other documents submitted to the Office of Water Resources by holders of certificates of use within a capacity stress area; (2) Acting through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, to issue an order...
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22-24-1
Section 22-24-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (2) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) DRILL. To drill or redrill, bore, auger, dig or otherwise construct a water well. (4) DRILLER. Any person who manages or supervises the drilling of a water well. (5) LOG. A record of the type of material or rock penetrated in the drilling of a water well. (6) PERSON. Any individual, organization, group, association, partnership, corporation or any combination of them operating a business to drill water wells. (7) SAMPLE. Cuttings or other fragments of rock or soil materials removed from the well. (8) WELL. A hole drilled for the production of water. (Acts 1971, No. 1516, p. 2630, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-612, p. 1111, §11(d).)...
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22-25B-1
Section 22-25B-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADEM. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (2) ADPH. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (3) CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY. The certification by the commission of the financial viability of a wastewater management entity's financial viability pursuant to this chapter. (4) CLUSTER WASTEWATER SYSTEM. An integrated wastewater collection system or treatment system, or both, or multiple systems serving a single development or contiguous developments, which collectively have a design flow of 15,000 GPD or less, and is designed and permitted for discharge of the treated wastewater to a subsurface distribution system, but excluding systems that discharge directly to surface waters of the state. The system must be designed by and certified by a licensed professional engineer to comply with design and permit...
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35-19-2
Section 35-19-2 Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACTIVITY AND USE LIMITATIONS. Restrictions or obligations created under this chapter with respect to real property. (2) AGENCY or DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (3) COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY. A condominium, cooperative, or other real property with respect to which a person, by virtue of the person's ownership of a parcel of real property, is obligated to pay property taxes or insurance premiums, or for maintenance, or improvement of other real property described in a recorded covenant that creates the common interest community. (4) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or his or her designated representative. (5) ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANT. A servitude arising under an environmental response project that imposes activity and use limitations. (6) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PROJECT. A plan or work performed for environmental remediation...
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22-27-45
Section 22-27-45 State Solid Waste Management Plan. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, with the advice and consultation of the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee, is directed to prepare a State Solid Waste Management Plan. In developing the state plan, the department will seek to achieve the following goals: (1) That solid waste facilities and management systems are provided for in an orderly manner consistent with the needs and plans of the state and its regions and local governments; (2) That alternative methods of solid waste management are encouraged as a means of reducing the state's dependence on landfilling; (3) That all aspects of local, regional and state planning, zoning, population estimates, and economics are taken into consideration; and (4) That appropriate time schedules are set for the phasing in of the required component parts of the system. Said plan shall be developed in two phases: a. The first phase of the plan shall be...
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22-30A-2
Section 22-30A-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CLEANUP. All activities including administrative activities related to the identification, investigation and evaluation of hazardous substance sites and the removal of hazardous substances or other closure or containment of hazardous substances and any subsequent monitoring of such sites. (2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Environmental Management Commission as created by Section 22-22A-6. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management as created by Section 22-22A-4. (4) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) FUND. The Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund. (6) HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. Any substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §9601(14) or listed as a hazardous waste pursuant to the Hazardous Wastes Management Act, Section 22-30-1 et seq. and...
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22-28-2
Section 22-28-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AIR POLLUTION. The presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in such quantities and duration as are, or tend to be, injurious to human health or welfare, animal or plant life or property or would interfere with the enjoyment of life or property throughout the state and in such territories of the state as shall be affected thereby. (2) AIR CONTAMINANT. Any solid, liquid or gaseous matter, any odor or any combination thereof, from whatever source. (3) COMMISSION. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (4) PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including, but not limited to, any individual, partnership, association, society, joint stock company, firm, company, corporation, institution, trust, estate, or other legal or other business organization or any governmental entity, and any...
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22-22A-16
Section 22-22A-16 Pollution Control Grant Fund. (a) There is hereby created a fund known as the Pollution Control Grant Fund. This fund shall consist of (1) All appropriations made to the fund; and (2) All grants, gifts, bequests or donations made to the fund from any source whatsoever. This fund shall be used and expended by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management in accordance with the terms of the appropriation, gift, bequest, grant or donation from which said moneys are derived and in the absence of such terms or stipulations, shall be expended by said department in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b). All necessary expenses of said department in implementing the provisions of this section shall likewise be paid out of the fund on the requisition of the director of said department as may be deemed advisable. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is authorized to make grants to any county, municipality or...
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22-23-31
Section 22-23-31 Definitions. When used in this article and except where the context prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) FEDERAL ACT. The Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, being Public Law 93-523. (2) ADMINISTRATOR. The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (3) NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. Primary drinking water regulations promulgated by the administrator pursuant to the federal act. (4) FEDERAL AGENCY. Any department, agency or instrumentality of the government of the United States, the regulation of which has been delegated to the State of Alabama pursuant to the federal act. (5) BOARD. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (6) HEALTH OFFICER. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (7) LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Any community, town, city, county, board, authority, nonprofit corporation or other unit of government created by the Legislature. (8) PERSON....
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9-13-272
Section 9-13-272 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER. An individual who successfully completes a certification program approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission. (2) PRESCRIBED BURNING. The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes the planned land management objectives. (3) PRESCRIPTION. A written plan for starting and controlling a prescribed burn to accomplish the ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §3.)...
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