060-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-2

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 16-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Board" means the Board of Land Commissioners.

(b) "Director" means the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.

(c) "Geophysical/Seismic Survey" means an activity relating to the search for evidence of oil and gas which requires the physical presence upon the lands.

(d) "Office" means the Office of State Lands and Investments.

(e) "State lands" means all lands under the jurisdiction of the Board of Land Commissioners.

(f) "Subsurface lessee" means a holder of a subsurface resource lease issued in accordance with Chapters 18-25 of the Board's rules.

(g) "Surface impact payment" means money paid by a user of state lands in compensation for potential negative impacts to the fee simple or leasehold estate, including, but not limited to, destruction of forage, disruption of grazing, agricultural, or commercial operations, nuisance, inconvenience, and for incidental use of the land surface.

(h) "Surface lessee" means a holder of a grazing and agricultural lease, of special use lease, or wind energy lease issued in accordance with Chapters 4, 5, or 6 of the Board's rules.

(i) "Surveyor" means a person conducting a surface or subsurface survey on state land.

060-16 Wyo. Code R. § 16-2