Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 100 - Parks and Recreation › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 7 - General Provisions for State Parks and Conservation Management Areas › Section 250-RICR-100-00-7.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. For the purposes of this Rule, as well as
				  for Parts 8 and 9 of this Subchapter the following terms are defined as
				  follows:
1. "Archery equipment" means long
				  bow, recurve bow, compound bow or crossbow.
2. "Authorized representative of the
				  Department of Environmental Management" means an employee or agent of the
				  RIDEM.
3. "Camping" means the
				  erecting of a tent or shelter of natural or synthetic material, preparing a
				  sleeping bag or other bedding material for use, parking of a motor vehicle,
				  motor home or trailer, or mooring of a vessel for the apparent purpose of
				  overnight occupancy.
4. "Camping
				  tiers" means as follows:
a. Tier 1 - campsites
				  with waterfront views and/or electric, sewer, and water and/or drive through
				  trailer access.
b. Tier 2 -
				  campsites with electric, water and/or drive through trailer access.
c. Tier 3 - campsites without any
				  hookups.
5.
				  "Conservation Management area" means public lands that are owned by the State
				  of Rhode Island under jurisdiction of the Department's Division of Fish amp;
				  Wildlife or Forest Environment or in conjunction with each other or subject to
				  the enforcement authority of the Department. (Refer to
https://dem.ri.gov/publiclands
for
				  specific properties)
6.
				  "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
				  (RIDEM) established by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-17.
7. "Designated areas" means any part of a
				  Public Reservation specially set aside for one (1) or more purposes and
				  identified as such either by the posting of a sign or signs or so posted at the
				  Public Reservation headquarters. (Refer to
https://dem.ri.gov/publiclands
for
				  specific properties)
8. "Domestic
				  animals" means animals, which through extremely long association with humans,
				  have been bred to a degree which has resulted in genetic changes affecting the
				  temperament, color, conformation, or other attributes of the species to an
				  extent that makes them unique and distinguishable from wild individuals of
				  their species and as defined in Rules and Regulations Governing Importation and
				  Possession of Wild Animals, Part 40-05-3 of this Title.
9. "Eisenhower House" means the structure and
				  associated lawn and grounds located at 1 Lincoln Drive, Fort Adams Park,
				  Newport, Rhode Island 02840.
10.
				  "Firearm" means any machine gun, rifle, shotgun, pistol, air rifle, air pistol,
				  "Blank gun", "BB gun," or other instrument from which steel or metal
				  projectiles are propelled, or which may readily be converted to expel a
				  projectile.
11. "Float tube" means
				  any device manufactured and sold for use as a fishing float tube.
12. "Licensee" means the person or entity who
				  holds a valid license for the use of RIDEM property as executed by the
				  Department or its representative and who is not in violation of the terms and
				  conditions of the license agreement.
13. "Management area" means public lands that
				  are owned by the State of Rhode Island under jurisdiction of the Department's
				  Division of Fish amp; Wildlife or Forest Environment or in conjunction with
				  each other or subject to the enforcement authority of the Department. (Refer to
https://dem.ri.gov/publiclands
for
				  specific properties)
14.
				  "Management Area Stewardship Committee" means the internal Department
				  coordinating group, which includes representatives from the Divisions of Fish
				  amp; Wildlife, Parks amp; Recreation, Planning and Development, Forest
				  Environment, and Law Enforcement. The Committee is responsible for issuing use
				  permits, land use issues, improvements, maintenance, and projects in Management
				  Areas.
15. "Migratory waterfowl"
				  means per R.I. Gen. Laws §
											20-2-34, all waterfowl species in
				  the family Anatidae, including wild ducks, geese, brant, and swans.
16. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle that
				  is self-propelled including, but not limited to every vehicle that is propelled
				  by an internal combustion engine or electric power, but not operated upon
				  rails, or upon water.
17. "Native
				  wildlife" means all species of animals, including all subspecies thereof,
				  occurring naturally, either presently or historically, within the boundaries of
				  the State of Rhode Island, regardless of where the animal originated.
18. "Non-resident vehicle" means any vehicle
				  registered in another State or country.
19. "Non-Surf Card" Card means an individual
				  has completed all requirements set by RIDEM to be employed as a lifeguard at
				  non-surf bathing and swimming areas and swimming pools within Rhode
				  Island.
20. "Off-road recreational
				  vehicle" means any motorized vehicles which were manufactured or modified for
				  use on terrain other than roads and streets and are not registered with the
				  Registry of Motor Vehicles or its equivalent agency in a State other than Rhode
				  Island for operation on roads or streets.
21. "Official written permission" means
				  written permission obtained from an Authorized Representative of the
				  RIDEM.
22. "Open air fire" means
				  any fire in the outdoors or in a structure not completely enclosed by walls and
				  a roof, including charcoal grills and gas stoves.
23. "Park" means any property under the
				  jurisdiction of the Department's Division of Parks and Recreation. (Refer to
https://dem.ri.gov/publiclands
for
				  specific properties)
24. "Permitted
				  organized fishing activity" means events or tournaments that are permitted
				  through the RIDEM, Division of Fish and Wildlife with all rules and
				  stipulations included therein. (See Fishing Regulations for the Season, Part
				  60-00-10 of this Title)
25.
				  "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, society, association,
				  partnership, or private or public body.
26. "Pool Certification" means an individual
				  has completed all requirements set by RIDEM to be employed as a lifeguard at
				  swimming pools within Rhode Island.
27. "Public reservation" means any property
				  under the care, control, or custody of the RIDEM.
28. "Resident vehicle" means any vehicle
				  registered in Rhode Island.
29.
				  "Rock climbing" means activities associated with a person moving upon, along,
				  or across a non-horizontal rock surface, including but not limited to
				  scrambling, bouldering, free climbing, assisted climbing, and technical
				  climbing.
30. "Scientific
				  collector's permit" means a permit issued by the Division of Fish and Wildlife
				  for the collecting, taking, handling, and/or possession of any species of wild
				  animal for purposes of scientific study or management, carrying out scientific
				  experiments, or cultivation projects. (See Rules and Regulations Governing
				  Collector's Permits, Part 60-00-4 of this Title).
31. "Self-contained unit" means a camping
				  unit that contains permanent holding tanks for potable water, grey water, and
				  black water and where bathroom equipment is permanently installed into the
				  unit.
32. "Senior citizen" means
				  any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older.
33. "Snowmobile" means a motor vehicle
				  designed to travel over ice or snow, and supported in whole or in part by skis,
				  belts, or cleats.
34. "Special
				  event" means any activity in which seventy-five (75) or more participants not
				  to exceed one hundred fifty (150) participants assemble on a Public Reservation
				  not under the jurisdiction of the Division of Parks and Recreation.
35. "Special use permit" means official
				  written permission for authorized groups either organized or assembled by any
				  means including advertisement or social media at conservation management areas
				  or state parks.
36. "Sponsor" means
				  the person(s) who applies for authorization to conduct, or conducts, a Special
				  Event as that term is defined in §
											7.5(A)(32)
				  of this Part.
37. "State Lifeguard
				  Certification" means an individual has completed the necessary requirements to
				  serve as a lifeguard at surf or non-surf bathing or swimming areas in Rhode
				  Island.
38. "Surf Card" means an
				  individual has completed all requirements set by RIDEM to be employed as a
				  lifeguard at all bathing and swimming areas and swimming pools, within Rhode
				  Island.
39. "Trash" means garbage,
				  rubbish, waste papers, bottles, cans, debris, litter, oil, solvents liquid
				  waste, or other discarded materials.
40. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or
				  by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on land, except
				  snowmobiles including devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon
				  stationary rails or track and any street legal equipment, motorized or
				  non-motorized, properly registered for over the road trave.
41. "Volunteer" means individual(s) or groups
				  providing an authorized service on Public Reservations for no financial
				  gain.
42. "Wildlife food plot"
				  means any parcel of land that is physically planted or manipulated to provide
				  food and/or cover for wildlife.