Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 95 - Forest Resources and Practices
Article 4 - Timber Harvesting
11 AAC 95.340 - Harvest unit planning and design

Universal Citation: 11 AK Admin Code 95.340

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) A logging system must be appropriate for the terrain, soils, and timber type so that yarding or skidding can be accomplished in compliance with AS 41.17 and this chapter.

(b) A harvest unit must be designed so that felling, bucking, yarding, skidding, and reforestation can be accomplished in compliance with AS 41.17 and this chapter.

(c) On state and municipal forest land, an operator conducting timber harvest, road construction, or a related activity shall, where feasible, retain a buffer of not less than 330 feet in radius around each bald eagle nesting tree.

(d) On unstable slopes, an operator shall consider one or more of the following:

(1) partial cuts;

(2) retention areas;

(3) use of helicopter or skyline systems to achieve full suspension of logs;

(4) other techniques to minimize disturbance to soils, understory vegetation, stumps, and root systems.

Authority:AS 41.17.010

AS 41.17.055

AS 41.17.080

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