254.020. Definitions.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Definitions.

254.020. As used in this chapter, the following words mean:

(1) "Best management practices", forest management practices, asdefined by the commission in consultation with the clean water commission,that ensure protection of water quality;

(2) "Commission", the conservation commission of Missouri beingresponsible for the control, management, restoration, conservation, andregulation of the bird, fish, game, forestry, and all wildlife resources ofthe state is* therefore vested the responsibilities for the administrationof this chapter in conformance with sections 40 to 46 of article IV of theConstitution of Missouri; and the words "rules and regulations" shall meanthose made by the commission pursuant thereto;

(3) "Conservation commission fund", only the moneys arising from theadditional sales and use taxes provided for in section 43(a) of article IVof the Constitution of Missouri;

(4) "Forest croplands", those lands devoted exclusively to growingwood and timber, except for such other uses as shall be approved by thecommission by regulations and which are tendered to the commission by anyperson and accepted and classified by the commission as such; and thecommission shall prescribe the terms and conditions of such tender,acceptance and classification;

(5) "Person", any individual, male or female, singular or plural, ofwhatever age. The term person shall include and refer to any owner,grantee, lessee, licensee, permittee, firm, association, copartnership,corporation, municipality or county, as the context may require;

(6) "Precommercial forestry activities", proper forest managementactivities, as defined by the commission, that do not generate an immediateprofit for the landowner;

(7) "State forester", the administrative head of the state forestryprogram;

(8) "Sustainable forestry principles", forest management activities,as defined by the commission, that ensure efficient use and continuedavailability of forest resources.