Effective - 28 Aug 2001
252.306. Definitions. — As used in sections 252.300 to 252.333, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Alley cropping", planting rows of trees at wide spacings and cropping the alleyways;
(2) "Conservation reserve program", the conservation reserve program authorized by the Federal Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, (Title XII, P.L. 99-198), or its successor program;
(3) "Department", the Missouri department of conservation;
(4) "Director", the director of the Missouri department of conservation;
(5) "Eligible land", agricultural land which is susceptible to soil erosion that has a recent cropping history, marginal pastureland, land surrounding livestock enclosures and riparian zones;
(6) "Eligible practices", single or multiple rows of trees, alone or combined with other plants such as grass, conventional row crops or horticulture crops, and animals located at intervals of distance within or around fields, around livestock enclosures, and along streams and rivers, specifically designed to provide production and environmental enhancement benefits in accordance with the practices identified in section 252.303;
(7) "Enhancement phase", the period of time, not to exceed ten years, immediately following the establishment phase, during which payments are made by the state of Missouri to landowners who use their eligible land for agroforestry purposes as required by the department;
(8) "Establishment phase", the period of time during which eligible land is being prepared for planting trees and developing agroforestry practices, as determined by the director of the department;
(9) "Forested-riparian buffers", a combination of trees and other vegetation established parallel to streams and rivers;
(10) "Silvopasture", combining trees with forage and livestock;
(11) "Windbreaks", planting single or multiple rows of trees for protection and enhanced production of crops and animals.
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(L. 1990 H.B. 1653 § 3, A.L. 1993 S.B. 84, A.L. 2001 H.B. 904 merged with S.B. 462)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 252 - Department of Conservation
Section 252.010 - Citation of law.
Section 252.020 - Definitions.
Section 252.030 - Wildlife of Missouri — ownership and title.
Section 252.042 - Additional penalties, when — moneys transferred to state school moneys fund.
Section 252.050 - Payment of fees — treasurer's report.
Section 252.060 - License may be inspected — penalty for refusal.
Section 252.068 - Arrest powers of certain conservation department employees.
Section 252.070 - Enforcement of law.
Section 252.080 - Arrest by commission agents for violations of conservation rules, powers.
Section 252.090 - Right of inspection by commission agents — penalty.
Section 252.100 - Complaints — search warrants — penalty for resisting.
Section 252.110 - Service of warrant on corporation.
Section 252.120 - Limitation of prosecution.
Section 252.130 - Failure to pay fine and costs — procedure.
Section 252.140 - Commission notified of results of prosecution.
Section 252.160 - Fraudulently securing license, penalty.
Section 252.170 - Soliciting illegal shipments — penalty.
Section 252.180 - Consignee to notify commission — penalty.
Section 252.190 - Possession of wildlife a misdemeanor — when.
Section 252.200 - Obstructing free passage of fish — penalty.
Section 252.210 - Contamination of streams — penalty.
Section 252.220 - Explosives prohibited — penalty.
Section 252.228 - Hunting, fishing and trapping permit records, contents — records closed, when.
Section 252.230 - Penalty not otherwise provided.
Section 252.240 - Endangered species law, definitions — prohibited activities, exceptions, penalty.
Section 252.241 - Penalty for hunting or fishing when license is suspended, revoked, denied.
Section 252.245 - Volunteers, liability, expenses — use of state vehicles — definition.
Section 252.300 - Citation of law — intent of legislature.
Section 252.303 - Agroforestry program developed — who may develop plan.
Section 252.306 - Definitions.
Section 252.309 - Incentive payments — agreements with landowners — amount of payments.
Section 252.312 - Funding for payments.
Section 252.318 - Annual inspection — notification of noncompliance — administrative procedure.
Section 252.321 - Agroforestry demonstration areas established.
Section 252.324 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 252.327 - Report — contents — when submitted.
Section 252.330 - Payment for planting trees.
Section 252.333 - Federal incentive payments for land enrolled in the program, duration.