“Landowner applicant” defined.

“Landowner applicant”: 1. Means any owner, lessee or manager of private land who supports: (a) The established management objective, as defined by the Department in any applicable subplan for the management of elk within the local area of the private land of the landowner applicant; and (b) Any elk in addition to the established management objective living on the private rangeland or private native hay meadow which are used to justify the issuance of a special incentive elk tag to the landowner applicant. 2. Includes the owner, lessee or manager of any native hay meadow, if the native hay meadow is: (a) Evaluated by the landowner applicant and the Department to determine its suitability as native habitat for elk; and (b) Recommended for inclusion within the private land of the landowner applicant based upon: (1) The desire of the landowner applicant; and (2) The evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a).