Haw. Code R. § 13-109-2

Current through November, 2024
Section 13-109-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Administrator" means the administrator of the division of forestry and wildlife, department of land and natural resources.

"Agreement" means a written program management contract between the board and applicant.

"Applicant" means any person having an interest in or holding any encumbrance upon private property in the State, including any person having a leasehold interest in the real property with an unexpired term of ten or more years.

"Board" means the board of land and natural resources.

"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources.

"Department" means the department of land and natural resources.

"Division" means the division of forestry and wildlife, department of land and natural resources.

"Forest stewardship advisory committee" means a group of people representing federal, state and county resource agencies, private landowners, forest industry, consulting foresters, and environmental and conservation organizations who advise the administrator.

"Hold-down rate" means the maximum cost-share rate that the program will pay to an applicant to implement a practice.

"Management plan" means a written document for the management of a specified area identifying forest stewardship management goals, objectives, and forestry-practices necessary for the long-term management of forest resources, fire hazards, timber and wood products, soil and water resources, riparian areas, wetlands, fish and wildlife habitats, and outdoor recreation.

"Natural area partnership program" is a state program as set forth in chapter 195, HRS, and is designed to manage private lands that are of natural area quality that are permanently dedicated to conservation.

"Potential natural area reserve" means land or water areas within the protective subzone of the conservation district established pursuant to 183C, HRS, intact native natural communities identified by the heritage program pursuant to section 195-2, HRS, and other lands or waters meeting criteria established by the natural areas reserves system pursuant to section 195-2, HRS.

"Practice" means a management action that is eligible for program cost-share assistance.

"Program" means the forest stewardship program established in section 195F-3, HRS.

Haw. Code R. § 13-109-2

[Eff. JAN 08 1999] (Auth: HRS § 195F-8) (Imp: HRS § 195F-2)