Definitions.
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.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
79A.05.070 and
79A.05.030. WSR 21-19-096, § 352-28-005, filed 9/17/21, effective 10/18/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
79A.05.035,
79A.05.070,
79A.05.075, and
79A.05.165. WSR 10-15-024, § 352-28-005, filed 7/12/10, effective 8/12/10. Statutory Authority: RCW
79A.05.030,
79A.05.035,
79A.05.055,
79A.05.070,
79A.05.075, and
79A.05.165. WSR 08-05-009, § 352-28-005, filed 2/7/08, effective 3/9/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.51.040(1), [43.51.]045, [43.51.]050, [43.51.]060(1), [43.51.]061 and [43.51.]395. WSR 96-01-078, § 352-28-005, filed 12/18/95, effective 1/18/96. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.51.040. WSR 94-10-012, § 352-28-005, filed 4/25/94, effective 5/26/94. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.51.040 and
43.51.045. WSR 84-08-017 (Resolution No. 76), § 352-28-005, filed 3/27/84.]
