# 241.21 Definitions.
For the purpose of this subpart, the terms listed in this section shall be defined as follows:
*ANILCA* refers to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 *et seq.*)
*Federal lands* mean lands the title to which is in the United States, but does not include those lands: (1) Tentatively approved, legislatively conveyed, or patented to the State of Alaska, or (2) interim-conveyed or patented to a Native corporation or person.
*Fish and Wildlife* means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any mammal, fish, bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, or dead body or part thereof. For the purposes of this subpart, birds also include any migratory or endangered bird for which protection is afforded by treaty or other international agreement.
*Land* means lands, waters, and interests therein.
*Multiple-use activity* is a specific management or permitted activity, use, measure, course of action, or treatment of National Forest System lands carried out under the statutory charter of the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 *et seq.*) and the National Forest Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 *et seq.*).
*Responsible Forest Officer* is the Forest Service employee who has the authority to select, authorize, permit and/or carry out a specific multiple-use activity.