As used in sections 252.300 to 252.333, the following terms shall mean:

1. (1) "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;
2. (2) "Department", the Missouri department of conservation;
3. (3) "Director", the director of the Missouri department of conservation;
4. (4) "Eligible land", agricultural land which is susceptible to soil erosion and is placed in the federal conservation reserve program as of or after August 28, 1990, or other highly erosive land which is not enrolled in the conservation reserve program, as determined by the director of the department;
5. (5) "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;
6. (6) "Establishment phase", the period of time during which eligible land is placed and held in the federal conservation reserve program or a six-month period for other highly erosive land which is not enrolled in the conservation reserve program, as determined by the director of the department.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1653 § 3, A.L. 1993 S.B. 84)