Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 95 - Forest Resources and Practices
Article 1 - Introductory and Notification Provisions
11 AAC 95.245 - Inspections

(a) For the purposes of AS 41.17.120, the division shall coordinate agency inspections under this chapter. An agency may request that the division schedule an inspection or the division may initiate an inspection. If requested, the division shall schedule the inspection, or deny the agency's request and provide a response to the agency stating the reasons for denying the request. An agency disagreement concerning whether to schedule an inspection under this section is subject to elevation under AS 41.17.098(f).

(b) If the state forester requires a field inspection under AS 41.17.090(f), an operator shall inform the division when the site will be available for an inspection. To be available for an inspection, a site must be accessible by mechanized means to within one mile of the activity or proposed activity and, except for a winter logging operation, the site must be free of significant snow cover. For a winter logging operation the feature to be inspected must be locatable or be adequately marked.

(c) The division shall make every reasonable effort to notify the operator's representative of a pending inspection at least five days in advance of the inspection and to give the operator the opportunity to accompany state personnel during the inspection.

(d) A written forest operation inspection report shall be prepared by the forest practices forester after each inspection and must be distributed to the operator, forest landowner, timber owner, and agencies. The forest practices forester may provide the report to the operator before leaving the site.