Definitions

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; (2) “Department” means the department of agriculture; (3) “District Forester” means the official in charge of a Forestry District or their representative; (4) “Division” means the division of forestry within the department; (5) “Multiple use” means the management and use of forests such that a variety or mix of natural resource benefits are derived from that land. "Multiple use" includes, but is not limited to, a combination of timber production, demonstration, watershed protection, wildlife management, recreation, and aesthetics; (6) “Natural Resource” includes but is not limited to: fruit, timber, grass, rocks, roots, flowers, leaves, minerals, water, artifacts, and soil; (7) “State Forester” means the director of the division of forestry or his representative; (8) “State forests,” means those lands owned by the state and/or administered under the jurisdiction of the division.