38-8A-1. Definition of terms.
Terms as used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Commission," the State Conservation Commission established by §38-7-3;
(2)"Conservation standards" or "standards," soil loss tolerance limits as developed pursuant to this chapter;
(3)"Districts," conservation districts established pursuant to chapter 38-8;
(4)"Person," a person as that term is defined by §2-14-2 and also any public agency or political subdivision of this state, any interstate body, or any other legal entity;
(5)"Guidelines," recommendations of the commission to the conservation districts not possessing the force or effect of rules or statute;
(6)"Permit-issuing authority," a municipality or other political subdivision normally responsible for granting or issuing zoning, subdivision, building, or drainage permits;
(7)"Silviculture," the science and art of managing forest resources for the timber, protection, recreation, wildlife, water, and aesthetic purposes.
Source: SL 1976, ch 242, §1; SL 1997, ch 226, §1.