Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 34, § 221. Definitions

(1) “Board” means the Calcasieu Ship Channel Funding Management Board.

(2) “Corps” means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(3) “DMMP” means the Dredged Material Management Plan dated November 22, 2010, as adopted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(4) “Fund” means the Calcasieu River Fund which is a separate and distinct fund kept and maintained by the Port of Lake Charles.

(5) “Industry” means a fixed facility located on the Calcasieu Ship Channel with a terminal having at least one vessel call utilizing a state-commissioned pilot.

(6) “Non-federal sponsor” means the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District acting on behalf of the state of Louisiana, as authorized by R.S. 34:218.

(7) “Port” means the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.

(8) “PPA” means the project partnership agreement between the non-federal sponsor and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated April 20, 2015, which implemented the Dredged Material Management Plan.

(9) “Ship channel” means the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which may also be referred to as the Calcasieu River and Pass Project.

(10) “Vessel” means any watercraft utilizing a state-commissioned pilot to navigate the Calcasieu Ship Channel, whether foreign or domestic.