§ 650.3 - Explanation of terms.

For the purpose of this regulation, the following apply:

(a) Facility. (AR 310-25.) Facilities include buildings, installations, structures, public works, equipment, aircraft, vessels, and other vehicles and property under the control of or constructed or manufactured for leasing to the Army.

(b) Environmental quality standard. The Federal, State and regional quality standards adopted pursuant to the Clean Air Act; Water Pollution Control Act, Noise Control Act and other Federal statutes established for the protection and enhancement of environmental quality.

(c) Environmental performance specifications. Permissible limits of emissions, discharges, or other values applicable to activities which would provide for conformance to environmental quality standards to protect health and welfare.

(d) Environmental pollution. The condition resulting from the presence of chemical, physical, radiological, or biological forces which alter the natural environment and thus adversely affect human health or the quality of life, biosystems, structures and equipment, recreational opportunity, aesthetics, and natural beauty.

(e) Environmental enhancement. All actions taken to improve the environment, including but not limited to, those to abate environmental pollution and meet environmental quality standards and performance specifications.

(f) Substantive standards and limitations. The qualitative and quantitative pollution control provisions contained in approved State implementation plans promulgated under Federal environmental protection statutes.

(g) United States. The 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(h) Installation. A grouping of facilities, located in the same vicinity, which support particular functions.

(i) Activity. A unit, organization or installation performing a function or mission.