The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) AMZ--Aesthetic management zone, a timber land on
which timber harvesting is restricted for aesthetic or conservation
purposes, including:
(A) maintaining standing timber adjacent to public
rights-of-way, including highways, roads and public use areas such
as public park, school, lake, cemetery, church, also referred to as
"AMZ-public rights-of-way"; and
(B) preserving an area in a forest, as defined by Natural
Resources Code, §152.003, that is designated by the director
of the Texas A&M Forest Service as special or unique because of
the area's natural beauty, topography, or historical significance,
also referred to as "AMZ-special or unique area".
(2) CWHZ--Critical wildlife habitat zone, a timber
land on which the landowner restricts timber harvesting so as to provide
at least three of the following benefits for the protection of an
animal or plant that is listed as endangered or threatened under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq.) and
its subsequent amendments or as endangered under Parks and Wildlife
Code, §68.002:
(A) habitat control;
(B) erosion control;
(C) predator control;
(D) providing supplemental supplies of water;
(E) providing supplemental supplies of food;
(F) providing shelters; and
(G) making of census counts to determine population.
(3) SMZ--Streamside management zone, a timber land
on which timber harvesting is restricted in accordance with a management
plan to:
(A) protect water quality; or
(B) preserve a waterway, including intermittent and
perennial streams, river, lake, slough, pond, creek, reservoir, watershed,
or wetland (ephemeral streams are excluded).
(4) Ephemeral stream--A stream or drain that flows
only during and for short periods following precipitation and flows
in low areas that may or may not have a well-defined channel.
(5) Intermittent stream--A stream that flows only during
wet periods of the year (or 30-90% of the time) and flows in a continuous,
well-defined channel.
(6) Perennial stream--A stream that flows throughout
a majority of the year (or greater than 90% of the time) and flows
in a well-defined channel.
(7) Forest zone--An AMZ, CWHZ, or SMZ, also referred
to as "zone".
(8) Management plan--A written plan or a collection
of written directives governing management of an applicant's timberland
that the landowner has developed, written, and implemented, with or
without professional assistance. The plan must use the forestry best
management practice consistent with the agricultural and silvicultural
nonpoint source pollution management program administered by the State
Soil and Water Conservation Board under Agriculture Code, §201.026,
identifying specific management practice, including restrictions on
harvest, for each of the types of zones included in the plan.
(9) Director--The director of the Texas A&M Forest
Service.
(10) Public right-of-way--A United States or state
highway, a county road, a farm-to-market road, other public maintained
roads, and public use areas such as public park, school, lake, cemetery,
and church.
(11) Basal area--The cross-sectional area of a tree,
in square feet, measured at 4 1/2 feet above the ground.
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