North Dakota Code 61-31-02 – Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise provides:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 61-31-02
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. “Adjacent lands” means lands bordering or within one-fourth mile of the wetland.
2. “Commissioner” means the agriculture commissioner.
3. “Landowner” means the person, including a lessee, who has actual use and exclusive possession of the land.
4. “Participant” means the landowner participating in the program.
5. “Program” means the state waterbank program.
6. “State assessment team” means representatives from the department of agriculture, the game and fish department, the department of water resources, the United States department of agriculture’s soil conservation service, and the United States fish and wildlife service.
7. “Wetlands” means a natural depressional area that is capable of holding shallow, temporary, intermittent, or permanent water. It does not include sheetwater.