The definitions set forth in this section shall govern the interpretation of this chapter. Unless the context requires otherwise and except as provided in this chapter, the definitions contained in Article 3 (commencing with Section 78035) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 45 shall apply to the terms used in this chapter. (a) âAdministering agencyâ means the agency designated by the committee pursuant to Section 25262. (b) âAdvisory teamâ means the team convened by the committee pursuant to Section 25263. (c) âAgencyâ means any city, county, district, commission, the state, or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, that has jurisdiction under a state or local law, ordinance, or regulation to supervise, oversee, or approve a site investigation and a remedial action at a hazardous materials release site. (d) âHazardous materialâ means a substance or waste that, because of its physical, chemical, or other characteristics, may pose a risk of endangering human health or safety or of degrading the environment. âHazardous materialâ includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) A hazardous substance, as defined in Section 25281 or subdivision (a) of Section 78075. (2) A hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117. (3) A waste, as defined in Section 470 or as defined in Section 13050 of the Water Code. (e) âHazardous materials release siteâ or âsiteâ means any area, location, or facility where a hazardous material has been released or threatens to be released into the environment. âHazardous materials release siteâ does not include a site subject to a response and cleanup operation under Chapter 7.4 (commencing with Section 8670.1) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code or a corrective action under Part 6 (commencing with Section 46000) of Division 30 of the Public Resources Code. (f) âCommitteeâ means the Site Designation Committee created by Section 25261. (g) âRemedial actionâ means actions required by state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations that are necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage that may otherwise result from a release or threatened release of a hazardous material, and that are consistent with a permanent remedy for a hazardous materials release. âRemedial actionâ includes, but is not limited to, the cleanup or removal of released hazardous materials from the environment, monitoring, testing and analysis of the site, site operation and maintenance, and the placing of conditions, limitations, or restrictions on the uses of the site after remedial action has been completed. (h) âResponsible partyâ means any person, except for an independent contractor, who agrees to carry out a site investigation and remedial action at a hazardous materials release site for one of the following reasons: (1) The person is liable under a state or local law, ordinance, or regulation for the site investigation or remedial action. (2) The site investigation or remedial action is required by a state or local law, ordinance, or regulation because of a hazardous materials release. (i) âSite investigationâ means those actions that are necessary to determine the full extent of a release or threatened release of a hazardous material at a hazardous materials release site, identify the public health and safety or environmental threat posed by the release or threatened release, collect data on possible remedies, and otherwise evaluate the hazardous materials release site for the purpose of implementing remedial action.
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