Section 47.912. Definitions.

  In this subchapter:

(1)  "Administrative cost" means eligible expenses associated with preparation of applications, notification of residents, collection of funds, maintenance of records and other activities dealing with the preparation and administration of the cost shared suppression program for gypsy moths.

(2)  "Applicant" means a Wisconsin county that submits an application for inclusion in the state gypsy moth suppression program and cost sharing for the treatment of and associated administrative costs for suppression of gypsy moth outbreaks.

(3)  "Application" means a department form, materials and maps for all areas being proposed for treatment and cost sharing in the state gypsy moth suppression program by an applicant.

(3m)  "County coordinator" means the person designated to represent and act on behalf of an applicant for the purpose of applying for cost sharing and executing an agreement binding his or her principal, either by duly adopted resolution or otherwise, as detailed under this subchapter.

(4)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of natural resources.

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

(6)  "Gypsy moth" means the foreign pest, Lymantria dispar L.

(7)  "High use recreational land" means land that is used primarily for recreation and where trees are at a similar density, stress level and individual value to those in residential areas. This category includes campgrounds, urban parks, playgrounds, picnic areas and golf courses.

(9)  "Local cost share" means the portion of the cost of the project other than federal funds administered by the department.

(10)  "Preferred hosts" means tree species listed as Class I and II in the Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a cooperative approach, Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix G, Table 2-2. This document can be obtained from the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.

(11)  "Residential land" means land with an average of one or more residences per 5 acres.

(12)  "Rural land" means land with an average of less than one residence per 5 acres.

(13)  "Treatment" means aerial application of insecticide.

(14)  "Treatment block" means an eligible area identified under this subchapter for aerial treatment with insecticide.

Emerg. cr. eff. 11-10-00; CR 00-177 : cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 04-137 : am. (7), rn. (8) to be (3m) and am. Register October 2005 No. 598 , eff. 11-1-05.