As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Board” means the State Land Board.
(2) “County recording officer” means the county clerk or other county officer carrying out ORS 205.130 to 205.220.
(3) “Department” means the Department of State Lands.
(4) “Director” means the Director of the Department of State Lands.
(5) “Land” includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land.
(6) “Material” includes gravel, rock, sand and silt, but does not include hard minerals subject to ORS 274.610, or oil, gas and sulfur subject to ORS 274.705 to 274.860.
(7) “Public land” means any land or improvements thereon owned by the State of Oregon or any agency thereof.
(8) “State land” means public land controlled by the Department of State Lands.
(9) “Terminal disposition” means the permanent relinquishment by an agency of rights in real property, including, but not limited to, sale, exchange, conveyance, relinquishment of title, or donation.