(a) Administrative law judge (ALJ) means the council's representative who conducts the hearing.

(b) Argument means opinions or viewpoints, as distinguished from evidence.

(c) Council means the Water Resources Planning Council established by section 15-2901 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

(d) Department means the Department of Environmental Conservation.

(e) Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB) means the publication of the department published pursuant to section 3-0306 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

(f) Evidence means sworn testimony of a witness, physical objects, documents or records or photographs representative of facts which have been admitted into the record by the ALJ.

(g) Hearsay means a statement other than one made by a witness testifying at the hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

(h) Party means a person granted full participation in the hearing.

(i) Water resources management strategy means the strategy required by section 15-2907 of the Environmental Conservation Law.