The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, Chapter 226 (relating to Standards for Certified Prescribed Burn Managers), Chapter 227 (relating to Certification, Recertification, and Renewal), Chapter 228 (relating to Continuing Education for Recertification/Renewal of Certification) and Chapter 229 (relating to Educational and Professional Requirements for Lead Instructors) of this title, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Act--Title 6, Natural Resources Code, Chapter 153
2. (2) Board--Prescribed Burning Board
3. (3) Burn Boss--Individual responsible for the direct application of prescribed fire to a burn unit as detailed in a written prescribed burn plan.
4. (4) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Agriculture of the state of Texas, or the Commissioner's designee.
5. (5) Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager--A person with ultimate authority, responsibility, and liability insurance coverage as required by §226.4 of this title (relating to Insurance Requirements, who has obtained certification under Chapter 227 of this title (relating to Certification, Recertification, and Renewal). All references to "Certified Prescribed Burn Manager" in this chapter and Chapters 226, 227, 228, or 229 of this title shall refer to and mean a "Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager".
6. (6) CEU--Continuing Education Unit
7. (7) Lead Instructor--An individual who provides leadership and coordination in the conduct of the board-approved certified prescribed burn manager course and has authority to select all instructors.
8. (8) NRCS--Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture
9. (9) NWCG--National Wildfire Coordinating Group
10. (10) Prescribed Burning--The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring or naturalized vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions in accordance with a written prescribed burn plan.
11. (11) Structures containing sensitive receptors--A man-made structure utilized for human residence or business, the containment of livestock, or the housing of sensitive live vegetation. The term "man-made structure" does not include such things as range fences, roads, bridges, hunting blinds or facilities used solely for the storage of hay or other livestock feeds. The term "sensitive live vegetation" is defined as vegetation which has potential to be damaged by smoke and heat, examples of which include, but are not limited to: nursery production, mushroom cultivation, pharmaceutical plant production, or laboratory experiments involving plants.
12. (12) TAES--Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
13. (13) TCE--Texas Cooperative Extension
14. (14) TAMU--Texas A&M University
15. (15) TDA--Texas Department of Agriculture
16. (16) TFS--Texas Forest Service
17. (17) TCEQ--Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
18. (18) TPWD--Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
19. (19) TSSWCB--Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
20. (20) TTU--Texas Tech University
21. (21) USDA--United States Department of Agriculture

Source Note:The provisions of this §225.1 adopted to be effective September 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 6662; amended to be effective October 16, 2005, 30 TexReg 6426; amended to be effective February 3, 2011, 36 TexReg 409.