§ 113A-178. Definitions.
§ 113A‑178. Definitions.
As used in this Article:
(1) "Approved forest management plan" means the forestmanagement plan submitted by the eligible landowner and approved by theSecretary. Such plan shall include forest management practices to insure both maximumforest productivity and environmental protection of the lands to be treatedunder the management plan.
(2) "Approved practices"' mean those silviculturalpractices approved by the Secretary for the purpose of commercially growingtimber through the establishment of forest stands, of insuring the properregeneration of forest stands to commercial production levels following theharvest of mature timber, or of insuring maximum growth potential of foreststands to commercial production levels. Such practices shall include thoserequired to accomplish site preparation, natural and artificial forestation,noncommercial removal of residual stands for silvicultural purposes,cultivation of established young growth of desirable trees for silviculturalpurposes, and improvement of immature forest stands for silvicultural purposes.In each case, approved practices will be determined by the needs of theindividual forest stand. These practices shall include existing practices andsuch practices as are developed in the future to insure both maximum forestproductivity and environmental protection.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Environmentand Natural Resources.
(3a) "Eligible land" means land owned by an eligiblelandowner.
(4) "Eligible landowner" means a private individual,group, association or corporation owning land suitable for forestry purposes.Where forest land is owned jointly by more than one individual, group,association or corporation, as tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, orotherwise, the joint owners shall be considered, for the purpose of thisArticle, as one eligible landowner and entitled to receive cost‑sharingpayments as provided herein only once during each fiscal year.
(5) Recodified as § 113A‑178(3a).
(6) "Forest development assessment" means anassessment on primary forest products from timber severed in North Carolina forthe funding of the provisions of this Article, as authorized by the GeneralAssembly.
(7) "Forest development cost‑sharing payment"means financial assistance to partially cover the costs of implementingapproved practices in such amounts as the Secretary shall determine, subject tothe limitations of this Article.
(8) "Forest development fund" means the ForestDevelopment Fund created by G.S. 113A‑183.
(8a) "Maintain" means to retain the reforested area asforestland for a 10‑year period and to comply with the provisions in theapproved forest management plan.
(9) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Environment andNatural Resources. (1977, c. 562, s. 3; c.771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(74); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s.19(b); 1997‑352, s. 1; 1997‑443, s. 11A.119(a); 2005‑126, s.2.)