Section 47.002. Definitions.

  For purposes of this chapter:

(1)  "Act" means the cooperative forestry assistance act as amended ( 16 USC 2101 , et seq.).

(2)  "Committee" means the state forest stewardship coordinating committee created under s. NR 47.003 .

(3)  "Department" means department of natural resources.

(4)  "Fiscal year" means October 1 through September 30.

(5)  "Forest service" means United States department of agriculture, U.S. forest service.

(6)  "Landowner" means any private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe or other native group, or other private legal entity, excluding corporations whose stocks are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the production of wood products.

(7)  "Nonindustrial private forest land" means rural lands with existing tree cover or which are suitable for growing trees and owned by any landowner as defined in this section.

(8)  "Project" means the practice or activity for which funds are applied for under this chapter.

(9)  "State" means the state of Wisconsin.

(10)  "State forester" means the state forester of the department's bureau of forestry, as appointed by the secretary of the department.

Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440 , eff. 9-1-92; emerg. am. (1), eff. 11-10-00.

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