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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="8-1913" title_number="8" title_name="Waters" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Chesapeake Bay Trust and Programs. (Pt. I)">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Clean energy project” means a project to improve access to clean, renewable energy sources in a community disproportionately affected by climate impacts.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Climate mitigation project” means a project to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and co–pollutants and mitigate the health impacts of climate impacts in a community disproportionately affected by climate impacts.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Community disproportionately affected by climate impacts” means a community identified using the methodology recommended by the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities under § 1–702 of the Environment Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Corps Board” means the Advisory Board of the Corps Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Corps Program” means the Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Program established under § 8–1914 of this part.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Energy conservation project” means a project to promote energy conservation or efficiency, including a project to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Improve energy efficiency of households and public structures through energy audits, weatherization, and other on–site energy conservation measures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Implement clean energy projects in communities to enhance the use of renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions, and mitigate climate impacts;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Implement community greening and urban tree canopy projects that create energy savings; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Assist schools in becoming “green schools” and reducing energy costs.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Environmental project” means a project that results in long–term preservation, protection, and conservation of the environment, in areas including environmental restoration, agricultural and forestry, infrastructure, energy conservation, and educational improvements.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Qualified organization” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A nonprofit organization;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A school;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A community association;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A service, youth, or civic group;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>An institution of higher education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A county or municipality; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>A unit of State government.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Trust” means the Chesapeake Bay Trust.</text>
  </level>
</section>
