Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A – Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW).]
1. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
[PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §6 (REV).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the Director of the Bureau of Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Forest land owners: means persons who own forest lands. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
- lands: includes lands and all tenements and hereditaments connected therewith, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Management program: means all activities undertaken by the Bureau of Forestry in connection with the short-term and long-term management of spruce budworm infestations, including, without limitation, any activities undertaken in connection with spruce budworm survey and detection activities, targeting silvicultural and integrated pest management programs, research, methods development and related activities and any involvement in any spray activities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other legal entity or any group of persons which acts as a tenancy in common or joint tenancy for ownership purposes and includes any government or any agency, bureau or commission thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Presalvage and salvage harvesting: means the harvesting of trees vulnerable to damage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Rule: means a duly-adopted regulation of general applicability promulgated by the Bureau of Forestry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Spruce budworm: means the insect of the species known as Choristoneura fumiferana, Clem. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Spruce budworm timber harvesting standards: means standards for presalvage and salvage harvesting of spruce and fir stands vulnerable to and subject to spruce budworm damage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 12 Sec. 8423-A
- Tenancy in common: A type of property ownership in which two or more individuals have an undivided interest in property. At the death of one tenant in common, his (her) fractional percentage of ownership in the property passes to the decedent
2. Designated spray area.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §4 (RP).]
3. Director. “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Forestry.
[PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
4. District.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §4 (RP).]
5. Forest land owners. “Forest land owners” means persons who own forest lands.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §5 (AMD).]
6. Management program. “Management program” means all activities undertaken by the Bureau of Forestry in connection with the short-term and long-term management of spruce budworm infestations, including, without limitation, any activities undertaken in connection with spruce budworm survey and detection activities, targeting silvicultural and integrated pest management programs, research, methods development and related activities and any involvement in any spray activities.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §6 (AMD).]
7. Person. “Person” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other legal entity or any group of persons which acts as a tenancy in common or joint tenancy for ownership purposes and includes any government or any agency, bureau or commission thereof.
[PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW).]
7-A. Presalvage and salvage harvesting. “Presalvage and salvage harvesting” means the harvesting of trees vulnerable to damage.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §7 (NEW).]
8. Rebate.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §8 (RP).]
9. Rule. “Rule” means a duly-adopted regulation of general applicability promulgated by the Bureau of Forestry. These rules shall have the force and effect of law.
[PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]
10. Spray program area.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §8 (RP).]
11. Spray project.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §9 (RP).]
12. Spruce budworm. “Spruce budworm” means the insect of the species known as Choristoneura fumiferana, Clem., at any stage of its biological development.
[PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW).]
13. Spruce budworm timber harvesting standards. “Spruce budworm timber harvesting standards” means standards for presalvage and salvage harvesting of spruce and fir stands vulnerable to and subject to spruce budworm damage.
[PL 2015, c. 314, §10 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 278, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§6, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV). PL 2015, c. 314, §§4-10 (AMD).