The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-The Agricultural Area Security Law (3 P. S. § § 901-915).
Applicant-An eligible county acting through and with the approval of its agricultural land preservation board.
Costs incurred-Expenses that are permitted under a grant agreement and that have been paid by a grant recipient in expectation of reimbursement under the grant agreement and this chapter.
County program-A county agricultural land preservation program for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements approved by the State Board under the act.
Department-The Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.
Eligible county-A county, not of the first class, whose governing body has passed a resolution forming a county agricultural land preservation board under the law and appointed members to the board by the date of application.
Grant Program-The Agricultural Land Conservation Assistance Grant Program.
Secretary-The Secretary of the Department.
State Board-The State Agricultural Land Preservation Board.
7 Pa. Code § 138h.2