Section 44.03. Definitions.

 

(1)  "Biological diversity" means the variety and abundance of species, their genetic composition, and the communities, ecosystems, and landscapes in which they occur. It also refers to the variety of ecological structures, functions and processes at any of these levels.

(2)  "Board" means the natural resources board.

(3)  "Cultural resource" means any archeological, architectural or historical artifact, site or structure that reflects on the human-made environment.

(4)  "Community" means an assemblage of species living together in a particular area, time and habitat.

(5)  "Department" or "DNR" means the Wisconsin department of natural resources.

(6)  "Ecological capability" means the potential of an area to support or develop one or more communities, with the potential being dependent on the area's abiotic attributes, its flora and fauna, its ecological processes and disturbances within and upon the area.

(7)  "Facility development" means the construction of infra-structure, including buildings, roads and trails for resource management, public use or other purposes.

(8)  "Master plan" or "plan" means a department plan which describes the authorized land management, resource protection, facility development and management of recreational use on a department property, but does not include a study prepared for the purpose of considering the feasibility of land acquisition respecting a new or existing project.

(9)  "Native" means indigenous to the area or region.

(10)  "Passive management" means management where objectives are achieved without direct action.

(11)  "Property" or "properties" means areas of land approved by the governor for acquisition under s. 23.14 , Stats., or otherwise established by the board.

(12)  "Sustainable forestry" means the practice of managing dynamic forest ecosystems to provide ecological, economic, social and cultural benefits for present and future generations.

(13)  "Trail" means a way or path designated on department maps or by signs or both as open for public travel by foot, horseback, bicycle, snowmobile, ATV or highway/off-highway vehicles.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488 , eff. 9-1-96.

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