The following definitions shall apply to this part:

1. (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;
2. (2) “Conservation district” or “district” means a district created under the Conservation Districts Law, Arkansas Code § 14-125-101 et seq.;
3. (3) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture;
4. (4) “District director” means a member of the governing board of a conservation district, as defined by Arkansas Code § 14-125-301 et seq.;
5. (5) “Local funds” means funds provided to, or earned by, the district from a source other than the state during the fiscal year of the request;
6. (6) “Operating funds” means state funds provided to a conservation district with an operating plan approved by the Department of Agriculture;
7. (7) “Operating plan” means a district's proposed budget, goals, and annual report, as defined in 14 CAR § 1-702; and
8. (8) “Special project” means a planned undertaking to research, demonstrate, construct, or enhance the conservation of land and water resources.