WAC 332-20-030. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Carrying capacity" is the acreage required to adequately provide forage for an animal unit (AU) for a specified period without inducing deterioration of vegetation condition or soil; (2) "Range condition" is the relation between current and potential condition of the range site; (3) "Animal unit" (AU) is equal to one cow and her nursing calf or their equivalent; (4) "Sheep unit" is equal to one ewe and her nursing lamb or their equivalent; (5) "Free use permit" is a permit given in exchange for the use of land that is owned or controlled by a permittee and is within a permit range; (6) "On and off permit" is a permit issued to an owner of range land within a permit range which authorizes the use of an entire range area but establishes no preference right; (7) "Bonus bid" is a sum of money offered for a grazing permit on state land in addition to regular annual charges and is to be paid once at the time of the execution of the grazing permit; (8) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public lands; (9) "Department" means the department of natural resources as defined in RCW 43.30.030 ; (10) "Board" means the board of natural resources as defined in RCW 43.30.040 ; (11) "Area" means the field administration unit of the department of natural resources; (12) "Person" includes any public or private corporation as well as an individual or partnership; (13) "Base ranch property" means a place on which to hold and feed the permitted units of livestock prior to and after the grazing season; (14) "Nonuse" means that no livestock will be turned out on the permit range; (15) "Demit" means that less than ninety percent of the permitted or allowed animal units are turned out on the permit range; (16) "Crossing permit" is a temporary permit to allow livestock to utilize forage while crossing state-owned or controlled land; (17) "Operational permit" is a temporary permit to allow horses or pack animals to be on state-owned or controlled land while operating a commercial enterprise.