Section 505-RICR-00-00-1.4 - DefinitionsA. For the purposes of these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Act" means the "Farmland Preservation Act," R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-82.2. "Appraisal" means a report by a certified Rhode Island appraiser that estimates the fair market value of property.3. "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission.4. "Commission" means the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission as established by R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-82-1(b).5. "Department of Environmental Management" means a department of the state government as described in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.6. "Relative Agricultural Value" or "RAV" means a numerical value of a soil type that has been calculated using a methodology consistent with the United State Department of Agriculture and based on the following factors:a. The average yield of a selected indicator crop that can be expected from the soil;b. The amount of soil erosion control practices, irrigation, or other important soil management activities required to achieve acceptable yields from the soil; and c. Placement of the soil in the USDA Important Farmland classification system.B. As used in these Rules and Regulations, all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-82.505 R.I. Code R. 505-RICR-00-00-1.4
Amended effective 6/12/2019