Definitions

(1) Entity of State or Local Government-Each department, commission, board, agency, council, utility district, drainage district, levee district, or other governmental unit or body created constitutionally or by enactment or action of state government, local government, or any subdivision of state or local government. (2) Person-Any individual, partnership, firm, corporation or association. (3) Project-Any activity, operation, construction, building, structure, facility or installation from which there is or may be the discharge of water. (4) Water-Any and all water, public or private, on or beneath the surface of the ground, which is contained within, flows through, or borders upon the watershed of Reelfoot Lake or any portion thereof except those bodies of water confined to and retained within the limits of private property in single ownership which do not combine or effect a junction with natural surface, sub-surface or underground waters. (5) Diversion-Any activity which has the effect of altering the direction of flow of a natural watercourse including a stream, ditch or wetland. (a) This section will apply to any activity which disturbs the stream channel or any substrate materials including gravel, boulders or vegetation. (b) Activities included under this section will include any practices which disturb the stream channel in such a way that causes the stream to change its natural flow of direction, changes the course of its meandering flow, or diverts the stream from flowing into Reelfoot Lake. (6) Stream-Any watercourse, including ditches, which may or may not have permanent flow, and which were in existence at the time of enactment of this rule.