For purposes of this regulation, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings set forth below.
"
Agricultural Food and Feed Crop Residues" means
the organic matter by-products from the harvesting, cultivation, and/or
processing of agricultural food and feed crops.
"
Biomass" means organic matter that is available
on a renewable or recurring basis, including timber, aquatic plants, dedicated
energy crops, agricultural food and feed crop residues, forestry and timber
residues, and lumber/pulp residues.
"
Dedicated Energy Crops" means any organic
matter, including traditional agricultural crops but excluding trees, that is
cultivated to be used as a fuel in electricity production.
"
Forestry and Timber Residues" means the organic
matter by-products from the harvesting and/or cultivation of timber.
"Hydroelectric Facility" means any technology
that produces electric power by harnessing the energy potential of moving
water.
"
Low Impact Hydropower Institute" means the
non-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to reducing the impacts of
hydroelectric generation through the certification of environmentally
responsible, "low impact" hydropower.
"
Lumber/Pulp Residues" means the sawdust and
other wood by-products from the production of lumber, pulp, or other
wood-derived products.
"
Timber" means the trees harvested for the use
as an energy source, lumber, or pulp.
"United States Department of Agriculture's National
Organic Program" means the rules and regulations that establish the
national standards for the production and handling of organically produced
products.
