"Soil" means topsoil, suitable substrate, or other plant growth media that will sustain vegetation.

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Assessment” means the use of scientific methods to assess various measurements, sample results, parameters, and other data necessary to make inferences about the state, trend, or other endpoints necessary to scientifically characterize soil, water, land, farm, or other resource management contexts.

"BMPs" means Best Management Practices. These practices are capable of protecting the environment while considering economic factors, availability, technical feasibility, ability to implement, and effectiveness.

“CPs” means Conservation Practices. This term is an alternative reference to “BMPs” as defined in this section.

“Commission” or “OCC” means the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

“Conservation District” or "District" means a conservation district which is a governmental subdivision of this State and a public body corporate and politic organized in accordance with the provisions of the Conservation District Act of 1971.

"Director" means the Director of the Soil Health Program of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

“Implementation” means those land or farm management actions taken to establish one or more BMPs or CPs as part of a conservation plan.

“Monitoring” means the use of scientific processes to acquire any data necessary to make desired assessment(s) of natural resources, related management actions, or other endpoints necessary to meet healthy soil and other assessment goals.

“Natural Resources Conservation Service” or “NRCS” means the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s primary private lands conservation agency.

“Program” means the Soil Health Program as administered by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25