West Virginia Code 22-13-3 – Definitions
Unless the context, in which used, clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 22-13-3
- Board: means the environmental quality board. See West Virginia Code 22-13-3
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the director of the Division of Environmental Protection or such other person to whom the director has delegated authority or duties pursuant to sections six or eight, article one of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 22-13-3
- Division: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See West Virginia Code 22-1-2
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Permit: means a permit required by section seven of this article. See West Virginia Code 22-13-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Stream: means a flowing body of water or a section or portion thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches or small lakes. See West Virginia Code 22-13-3
(1) "Board" means the environmental quality board;
(2) "Director" means the director of the Division of Environmental Protection or such other person to whom the director has delegated authority or duties pursuant to sections six or eight, article one of this chapter;
(3) "Free-flowing" means existing or flowing in natural condition without impoundment, by diversion, or flooding of the waterway;
(4) "Modification" means the impounding, diverting or flooding of a stream within the natural stream preservation system;
(5) "Modify" means to impound, divert or flood a stream within the natural stream preservation system;
(6) "Permit" means a permit required by section seven of this article;
(7) "Person," "persons" or "applicants" means any public or private corporation, institution, association, firm or company organized or existing under the laws of this or any other state or country; state of West Virginia; governmental agencies; political subdivision; county commission; municipal corporations; industries; sanitary district; public service district; drainage district; soil conservation district; watershed improvement district; partnership; trust; estate; person or individual; group of persons or individuals acting individually or as a group; or any other legal entity whatever;
(8) "Protected stream" means any stream designated as such in section five of this article, but does not include tributaries or branches unless specifically designated or described in section five of this article;
(9) "Stream" means a flowing body of water or a section or portion thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches or small lakes.