When used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings designated in this section unless a different meaning is
expressly provided or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "Commission" means the Washington state
parks and recreation commission.
(2) "Conservation" means the professional
management of the agency's natural resources to ensure their long-term
presence, function and enjoyment by the public.
(3) "Cruise" means a forest survey to locate
and estimate the quantity of timber on a given area according to species, size,
quality, possible products, or other characteristics.
(4) "Director" means the director of the
Washington state parks and recreation commission.
(5) "Emergency tree" means any tree that has
already failed, or that poses an imminent or probable likelihood of failure
before the next inspection, based on the judgment of a professional forester,
certified arborist, or staff member trained in tree risk rating and abatement
techniques approved by the agency, and which due to its location, could impact
a target.
(6) "Endangered species"
means each plant, fungus and lichen species identified as endangered on the
list of such species prepared by the department of natural resources Washington
natural heritage program and each wildlife species identified as endangered by
the Washington department of fish and wildlife in WAC
220-610-010.
(7) "Natural resource(s)" includes biological
organisms, their processes, dead or organic matter, soils, and geologic
materials.
(8) "Resource
conservation plan" means a plan that advances the stewardship of that resource.
The plan may address, although not be limited to, resource conservation,
protection, restoration or mitigation.
(9) "Sensitive species" means each plant,
fungus and lichen species identified as sensitive on the list of such species
prepared by the department of natural resources Washington natural heritage
program and each wildlife species identified as sensitive on the list of such
species prepared by the Washington department of fish and wildlife.
(10) "Significant tree" means living and dead
standing trees greater than 10 inches in diameter at breast height (4.5 feet
above the ground).
(11) "Target"
means a structure, facility, property, activity, or person that has the
potential to be hit or impacted by a falling tree or tree part.
(12) "Threatened species" means each plant,
fungus and lichen species identified as threatened on the list of such species
prepared by the department of natural resources Washington natural heritage
program and each wildlife species identified as threatened on the list of such
species prepared by the Washington department of fish and wildlife.
(13) "Timber" means forest trees of
commercial value.
