Manipulation
Manipulation means the alteration of natural vegetation or agricultural crops by activities that include but are not limited to mowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chopping, trampling, flattening, burning, or herbicide treatments. The term manipulation does not include the distributing or scattering of grain, seed, or other feed after removal from or storage on the field where grown.
means the alteration of natural vegetation or agricultural crops by activities that include but are not limited to mowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chopping, trampling, flattening, burning, or herbicide treatments. The termmanipulationdoes not include the distributing or scattering of grain, seed, or other feed after removal from or storage on the field where grown.
Source
50 CFR § 20.11
Scoping language
For the purpose of this part, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean and to include: