Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 44 > Chapter 43 > Article 14

• Approved forest management plan: shall mean a forest management plan approved by the State Forester for an eligible landowner. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Approved practices: shall mean those silvicultural practices approved by the State Forester for the purpose of commercially growing timber through the establishment of forest stands or of ensuring the proper regeneration of forest stands to commercial production levels following the harvest of timber. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Cost-sharing payment: shall mean financial assistance to partially cover the cost of implementing approved practices in such amounts as the State Forester shall determine, subject to the limitations of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Eligible landowner: shall mean a private individual, group, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity which owns nonindustrial private forest lands capable of producing industrial wood crops. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Eligible lands: shall mean land owned by an eligible landowner. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Forest renewal assessment: shall mean an assessment on primary forest products from timber severed in South Carolina for the funding of the provisions of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Forest renewal fund: shall mean the special nonlapsing fund provided by Section 48-28-100 established in the Commission designated as the forest renewal fund. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• Slippage: shall mean the difference in funds earmarked in the management plan for an approved practice and funds actually earned when the practice is completed. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370
• State Forester: shall mean the director of the State Commission of Forestry. See South Carolina Code 44-43-1370