(a) “Bonds” shall mean the bonds authorized by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and issued by the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to section 8(b)(i) of the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, or issued by any Authority of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the financing of Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities and/or of Desalination Facilities.
(b) “Authority” shall mean the Waste Management Authority as established at Title 29, Chapter 8, of this Code.
(c) [Repealed.]
(d) “Desalination Facilities” shall mean any area, site, structure, facility or equipment which are used for the processing of seawater to produce potable water and which are intended to be operated in conjunction with Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities, including potable water storage tanks, pumps, meters, valves, pipes and other appurtenances, that constitute the storage and distribution system for the potable water produced.
(e) “Government” shall mean the Government of the Virgin Islands.
(f) “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, nonincorporated organization, or the Government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
(g) “Potable water” shall mean water processed by the Desalination Facilities which meets the applicable federal and local standards and which is acceptable to the Authority.
(h) “Proposer” shall mean any person who submits proposals in response to requests for proposals issued by the Authority.
(i) “Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Facilities” shall mean any area, site, structure, facility, or equipment used for the extraction, collection, storage, treatment, processing, utilization or final disposal of resources contained in solid waste, including, but not limited to, the conversion of solid waste or other resources contained therein into steam, electricity or any other product or energy source and the collection, storage, treatment, processing or final disposal of solid waste in connection with the foregoing.