Approved Forestry Practice-forestry practice approved by the Department, for which the landowner is authorized to receive reimbursement under the cooperative agreement.
Commission-Louisiana Forestry Commission
Cooperative Agreement-the written and signed contract including all other documents made a part of the agreement or incorporated by reference between the department and a landowner, together with any written and signed amendments or addendums to the original cooperative agreement, establishing the terms of the agreement between the department and the landowner under the Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program.
Department-the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Forestry.
Forestry Practice-any procedure or method used in the establishment and management of timber species.
Fund-the Forestry Productivity Fund established at R.S. 3:4411.B.
Landowner-any individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, joint venture, other legal entity or combination thereof who owns 5 contiguous acres or more of land located in Louisiana. For purposes of these regulations a joint ownership of property is considered to be one landowner separate and apart from the individuals or entities who own the property jointly.
Program-the Forestry Productivity Program authorized by R.S. 3:4410-4416.
State-collectively, the State of Louisiana, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the State Forestry Commission and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.
La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXXIX-1303