Section 83.102. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

ASCS—Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Act—The Soil Conservation Law (35 P. S. § § 849—864).

Agency—An agency of the Commonwealth and an agency of the United States as defined in the act.

BMPs—Best management practices—Specialized practices designed to control erosion, to control runoff, to establish vegetation and to manage nutrient animal wastes and fertilizers. The term includes practices listed in the Statewide Plan for Agriculture and Earthmoving Activities or other practices approved by the Commission.

Commission—The State Conservation Commission created by the act.

Cooperating organization—An organization approved by the Commission to assist in implementing the act.

Director—A member of the district board of directors as defined in the act.

District—A conservation district as defined in the act.

Landowner—A natural person who holds fee title to the land or who holds an equitable interest arising from an agreement of sale with the fee title holder.

Nutrient management program—A system of BMPs to prevent the pollution of surface waters and groundwaters by addressing the most critical farm nutrient problems through measures to manage fertilizers and animal wastes and to reduce soil erosion.

Program area—The land surface area within the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin.

Project area—A designated area where critical nonpoint source pollution problems have been identified or quantified.

SCS—The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Statewide Plan for Agriculture and Earthmoving Activities—The comprehensive water quality management plan developed under § 91.31 (relating to comprehensive water quality management) and published as a notice at 9 Pa.B. 3248 (September 22, 1979).)

The provisions of this § 83.102 adopted July 4, 1986, effective July 5, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 2404; corrected May 13, 1994, effective February 10, 1990, 24 Pa.B. 2529; amended December 2, 1994, effective December 3, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 5987. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (189751) to (189752).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 83.111 (relating to general requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 83.121 (relating to general requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 83.131 (relating to general requirements).