324.8201 Definitions.
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324.8201 Definitions.
Sec. 8201.
As used in this part:
(a)"Conservation easement" means that term as it is defined in section 2140.
(b)"Conservation plan" means a plan approved by the department for all or a portion of a parcel of land that specifies the conservation practices to be undertaken and includes a schedule for implementation.
(c)"Conservation practices" means practices, voluntarily implemented by the landowner, that protect and conserve water quality, soil, natural features, wildlife, or other natural resources and that meet 1 or more of the following:
(i)The practices comply with United States natural resource conservation service standards and specifications as approved by the department.
(ii)The practices are provided in rules promulgated by the department under this part.
(iii)The practices have been approved by the commission of agriculture.
(d)"Department" means the department of agriculture or its authorized representatives.
(e)"Fund" means the agriculture pollution prevention fund created in section 8206.
(f)"Verification" or "verify" means a determination by the department that 1 or more conservation practices have been established and are being maintained in accordance with a conservation plan.
History: Add. 2001, Act 176 , Imd. Eff. Dec. 11, 2001
Popular Name: Act 451
Popular Name: NREPA