36 C.F.R. § 230.2 Definitions.
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
As used in this subpart, the following terms shall mean: Act means the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act as amended (16 U.S.C. 2101, et seq). Assignee means any person, corporation, government agency, or other legal entity to whom a landowner transfers legal rights to receive all or part of federal cost-share payments. Chief means the Chief of the Forest Service. Committee means the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee established pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Act. Fiscal year means the fiscal year of the United States Government which is October 1 through September 30. Landowner means any private individual, group, association, corporation, Indian tribe or other native group, or other private legal entity, excluding corporations whose stocks are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the production of wood products. Nonindustrial private forest land means rural lands with existing tree cover or which are suitable for growing trees and owned by any landowner as defined in this subpart. Practice means a stewardship activity or conservation measure consistent with the landowner plan to accomplish the landowner's desired management objectives. Program means the Stewardship Incentive Program. Regional Forester means the Forest Service official charged with the administration of a Region of the National Forest System as described in 36 CFR 200.2, except that with reference to the States covered by the Eastern Region, such term shall mean the Area Director for States and Private Forestry, Northeastern Area (36 CFR 200.2); Resource Management Professional means any person who is recognized by the State Forester as having the knowledge and skills to develop landowner plans for managing the biological, economic, and environmental interrelationship of forest resources and to identify appropriate activities to manage, protect, or enhance forest resources including, but not limited to, an employee of a State forestry agency, other State resource agency, the Soil Conservation Service, a consulting forester, or wildlife biologist. Service Representative means a resource management professional designated by the State Forester to perform any or all of the following technical assistance functions: Review and approval of landowner plans, determination of need and feasibility of practices, establishment of site specific practice specifications, certification of completion of practices and performance of compliance checks pursuant to this subpart. State means any one of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North Marianas Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Territories and possessions of the United States. State Forester means the employee of a State responsible for administration and delivery of forestry and assistance within such State. USDA means the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 230—STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
Subpart A—Stewardship Incentive Program
§ 230.2 Definitions.
