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Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et
seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C.
Section 6901 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”),
33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq. the Federal Clean Air Act (“FCAA”), 42
U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”),
15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq., and any
amendments thereto, as are now or at any time hereafter may be in
effect, as well as their state and local counterparts, including but not
limited to the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act
(“MERLA”), Minn. Stat. Section 115B, the Minnesota Petroleum Tank
Release Clean Up Act (“MPTRCA”), Minn. Stat. Section 115C, and the
Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (“MERA”), Minn. Stat. Section 116B.
24. “FAA” means the Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. Government
or any federal agencies succeeding to its jurisdiction.
25. “Fiscal Year” refers to Commission’s fiscal year and means the twelve-
month period commencing on January 1 and ending December 31.
26. "Facilities Construction Credit" and "Facilities Construction Credits" shall
mean the amounts resulting from an arrangement embodied in a written
agreement of the MAC and an Airline pursuant to which the MAC permits
such Airline to make a payment or payments to the MAC which is
reduced by the amount owed by the MAC to such Airline as a result of
such Airline upfronting and paying for the cost of construction of MAC
improvements under such agreement, resulting in a net payment to the
MAC by such Airline. The "Facilities Construction Credit" shall be
deemed to be the amount owed by the MAC under such agreement which
is "netted" against the payment of such Airline to the MAC.
27. "Ground Handling" means providing airside services to an aircraft,
including, but not limited to, wing walkers, marshalling, lavatory services,
aircraft cleaning and maintenance, luggage transfer and providing
catering supplies, but not including fueling or any services provided
directly to passengers in the Terminal Complex other than baggage
handling.
28. “Hazardous Substances” shall be interpreted in the broadest sense to
include any and all substances, materials, wastes, pollutants, oils or
governmental regulated substances or contaminants as defined or
designated as hazardous, toxic, radioactive, dangerous, or any other
similar term in or under any of the Environmental Laws, including but not
limited to asbestos and asbestos containing materials, petroleum
products including crude oil or any fraction thereof, gasoline, aviation fuel,
jet fuel, diesel fuel, lubricating oils and solvents, urea formaldehyde,
flammable explosives, PCBs, radioactive materials or waste, or any other
substance that, because of its quantity, concentration, physical, chemical,
or infectious characteristics may cause or threaten a present or potential
hazard to human health or the environment when improperly generated,