Section 47.82. Definitions.

  In addition to definitions in s. NR 47.002 , the following definitions apply to this subchapter:

(1)  "Afforestation" means establishing a forest on land not previously forested due to past land use, e.g., agricultural use.

(2)  "Landowner forest stewardship plan" means the plan prescribing forest stewardship measures to be used on a particular site to achieve multiple natural resource goals.

(2m)  "Nonprofit organization" m eans an organization described in section 501 (c)(3) to (7) of the internal reven u e code and is exe m pt from federal inco m e tax under section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code.

(3)  "Person" has the meaning in s. 990.01 (26) , Stats.

(3m)  "Practice" means a stewardship activity or conservation measure consistent with the landowner forest stewardship plan to accomplish the landowner's desired management objectives.

(4)  "Progra m " m eans the private forest landowner grant program authorized under s. 26.38 , Stats.

(5)  "Reforestation" means establishing a forest on lands that were previously forested but where cover has been lost due to recent harvesting, land conversions, natural disasters or other destructive agents.

(6)  "Riparian area" means the area or zone adjacent to a navigable stream or other body of water.

(7)  "Wetlands" means an area where water is at, near or above the land surface long enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which has soils indicative of wet conditions.

Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519 , eff. 4-1-99; CR 12-029 : cr. (2m), am. (4) Register June 2013 No. 690 , eff. 7-1-13.