La. Admin. Code tit. 56 § III-103
A. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this rule.
Annual Report- the report submitted by January 15 of each calendar year by the Office of Public Works to the governor and committees of the legislature pursuant to the requirements of R.S. 38:34, which report contains a ranking in priority order for funding the various water resources projects of governmental entities based on the recommendations (Regional Reports) of the state's eight regional planning commissions.
Construction- entering into a contract for erection or physical placement of materials, piping, earthwork or buildings which constitute a project as defined in these regulations.
Entity- any municipality, parish, special district or other political subdivision or combination thereof having the authority to own and operate a project.
Fiscal Year- the state fiscal year during which priority of funding is recommended for projects in the annual report by the Office of Public Works. Fiscal year refers to the time period beginning on the July 1 following the date on which an annual report is submitted, and ending on June 30 of the following calendar year.
OPW- the Office of Public Works of the Department of Transportation and Development.
Planning Commission- one of the state's eight regional planning commissions created pursuant to the authorization provided in Subpart C of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Project-
a. any engineering undertaking or work to conserve and develop surface or subsurface water resources of the state for any useful and lawful purpose by the acquisition, improvement, extension, or construction of water storage projects and filtration and treatment plants;
b. any system necessary to distribute water from storage to points of distribution or filtration and treatment plants;
c. any facility for the distribution of water from storage or filtration and treatment plants to wholesale or retail purchasers;
d. any sewerage system to improve or develop sewage treatment, collection, or distribution capabilities consistent with provisions of R.S. 38:32.
Regional Report- the report submitted by September 16 of each year by each of the state's eight regional planning commissions to the Office of Public Works, which report contains a list of projects recommended for funding during the fiscal year beginning on the following July 1, and which report ranks in order of priority those projects needing and deserving of project funding.
La. Admin. Code tit. 56, § III-103