In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Agricultural Land Coordinator" means an individual appointed by the Planning and Zoning Officer to assist the landowner concerning the establishment of a County agricultural district or the sale of an easement and to administer the provisions of this subtitle.
(2) "Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board" means a board that is established in accordance with the Agriculture Article, § 2-504.1, of the State Code, and contains at least one member with a forestry background or experience.
(3) "Agriculture" means the science, art, and business of cultivating the soil; producing crops; breeding, boarding, or training of animals; horticulture; apiaries; hydroponics; viticulture; forestry; and related agricultural activities as approved by the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board.
(4) "County agricultural district" means a district that contains agricultural land or woodlands and is established in accordance with § 17-10-203.
(5) "Easement" means a covenant running with the land that limits the uses permitted on a property to agriculture and woodlands uses.
(6) "Foundation" means the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.
(7) "Landowner" means a person owning or having an interest in land situated within Anne Arundel County.
(8) "Productive agricultural land" means land eligible to be included in a State agricultural district in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Foundation.
(9) "State agricultural district" means an agricultural district established in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Article, Title 2, Subtitle 5, of the State Code.
(10) "Woodland" means a land area dominated by trees and other woody plants including trees and woody plants that have been cut but not cleared and managed under an approved forest management plan prepared by a registered forester.
(1985 Code, Art. 24, § 2-201) (Bill No. 45-90; Bill No. 56-99; Bill No. 20-00; Bill No. 3-05)