As used in sections 1 through 9 of this act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection;
"Community forestry" means the planting, protection, care and management of trees and other related natural resources within a municipality or county;
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection;
"Local government" means a municipality, county or other political subdivision of the State, or any agency thereof;
"Shade tree commission" means a municipal body created pursuant to R.S. 40:64-1 et seq. or a county body created pursuant to R.S. 40:37-1 et seq.; and
"State Forester" means the State Forester designated pursuant to section 17 of P.L. 1983, c.324 (C.13:1L-17).
N.J.S. § 13:1L-17.3