Define: Land clearing

How is Land clearing defined in a legal contract?

• Land clearing means the process of uprooting or removal of vegetation linked with construction for different types of developments such as residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, or mining activities. It also includes the initial clearing of vegetation to enhance property value but excludes routine property maintenance or property clean-up activities. Seen in 20 SEC filings
• Land clearing means the removal process of the tree canopy, understory, or herbaceous species down to bare soil, achieved by any method. Seen in 7 SEC filings
• Land clearing means the direct or indirect removal of trees and/or ground cover from any public or private undeveloped, partially developed, or developed property. It also denotes any destructive or inappropriate action that would result in the tree's death or effectively destroy the tree’s appearance and/or functionality, such as topping. Seen in 7 SEC filings
• Land clearing means a substantial outdoor fire that involves bulk natural wood or vegetative waste created by clearing of land and accumulated by machine to alter a land use. Seen in 5 SEC filings
• Land clearing means removing structures, trees, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation from a plot of land. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Land clearing or “clearing” means any activity that removes or substantially alters by topping or other methods, the vegetative ground cover and/or trees. Seen in 4 SEC filings
• Land clearing means the exposure of soil by de-vegetation or exposure of soil to erosion forces. Seen in 3 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Land clearing means the process of removing vegetation, trees, structures, or ground cover for development, maintenance, or change of land use.

Relevant Contract Types

• Property Development Contract
• Agricultural Land Lease Agreement
• Commercial Lease Agreement
• Land Use Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Acquisition of land for new property development
• Upcoming agricultural activities requiring clear land
• Lease of commercial land involving some level of redevelopment
• Any change in land use that requires tree removal or soil exposure

Relevant Sectors

• Property Development
• Construction
• Agriculture

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Genie Definition 2

• Land clearing means the activity that significantly alters the ground cover or exposes soil to erosion.

Relevant Contract Types

• Environmental Impact Assessment Contract
• Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Environmental impact assessment for a new development project
• Implementation of a soil erosion and sediment control plan for a construction project

Relevant Sectors

• Environmental Consultancy
• Construction

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