Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-28 - Protection and conservation of state park natural resources › Section 352-28-005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
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.05.035,
			  79A.05.070,
			  79A.05.075, and
			  79A.05.165. 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. 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.
			  96-01-078, §
										352-28-005, filed 12/18/95,
			  effective 1/18/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040. 94-10-012, §
										352-28-005, filed 4/25/94,
			  effective 5/26/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.51.040 and 43.51.045. 84-08-017
			  (Resolution No. 76), §
										352-28-005, filed
			  3/27/84.