(a) “ALJ” means Administrative Law Judge.

(b) “Cal OES” means the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

(c) “Dam owner” has the same meaning as “Owner” provided in section 6005 of the Water Code.

(d) “Dam Safety Program” means the department's program to regulate and supervise the safety of dams under Water Code, Division 3, Part 1 and implementing regulations.

(e) “Dam Safety Program requirements” means any requirement imposed by Water Code, Division 3, Part 1 or implementing regulations, or any approval, order, or requirement issued under Water Code, Division 3, Part 1 or implementing regulations.

(f) “Department” means the California Department of Water Resources.

(g) “DSOD” means the department's Division of Safety of Dams.

(h) “EAP” means an emergency action plan as described in section 8589.5 of the Government Code and includes updates to an EAP as required by Water Code section 6161.

(i) “Interested person” means any person that has an interest in the safety of a particular dam or dam safety in general.

(j) “Inundation map” means an inundation map as described in Water Code section 6161 and California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 335.2(a)(17), and updates to an inundation map as required by Water Code section 6161 and California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 335.16.

(k) “OAH” means the Office of Administrative Hearings of the Department of General Services.

(l) “Parties” means the owner of the dam that is the subject of the action, DSOD and Cal OES, with respect to actions to ensure compliance with Water Code, Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 6.

(m) “Period of Violation” is the number of calendar days, as determined by the department, that a dam owner is in violation of Water Code, Division 3, Part 1, implementing regulations, or any department approvals, orders, or requirements issued under Water Code, Division 3, Part 1.

(n) “Presiding officer” means an impartial person designated by the department to conduct the hearing under this article, including an Administrative Law Judge assigned by OAH.

(o) “Reservoir restrictions” means restricting the level of water storage in reservoirs as a punitive action, as authorized under Water Code section 6429, and does not include reservoir restrictions that are directed by the department or undertaken voluntarily by a dam owner primarily as a means of risk reduction.