California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 4 - Coast Forest District Rules
Article 11 - Coastal Commission Special Treatment Areas
Section 921.5 - Logging Practices
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The following logging practices shall be adhered to:
(a) Tractor Logging. Tractor logging and tractor preparation of tree Layouts shall not be permitted on slopes averaging over 50% where the Erosion Hazard Rating is high or extreme and 60% where the Erosion Hazard Rating is low or moderate, unless it can be shown from past experience on the ground that tractor logging or other types of Skidding equipment will cause less disturbance than would result from a Feasible alternative method.
(b) Roads. Rules contained in 14 CCR § 923.2 through subsection (f) shall be adhered to with the following special requirements.
(c) Soil disturbance, other than that incident to necessary Road Maintenance, whether with tractor or by cable means, shall not occur under excessively wet ground conditions that could result in substantial soil compaction and erosion.
(d) Notwithstanding the requirements of 14 CCR § 1040, if in construction, rock outcroppings, springs and other physical factors require a change in roads, Landings and skid trail location, the location can be changed with the concurrence of an RPF, the operator and the Director's representative provided that such changes in location constitute Minor Deviations; that RPF shall provide written confirmation of such Minor Deviations which shall become a part of the Plan. All changes in location constituting Substantial Deviations shall be submitted to the Director as amendments to the Plan.
(e) Felling Practices. Up to 10% of the trees that are proposed for cutting may be substituted 1 for 1 with those proposed to be left uncut provided that the leave tree proportion, size class, distribution and general forest appearance of the residual stand as approved in the preliminary field work is preserved.
Justification for the substitution standard shall be based on unavoidable tree damage, safety factors, lean of trees, location of obstructions or roads or openings insufficient to accommodate felled trees.
1.
Amendment filed 8-10-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code
Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 83, No. 37).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed
11-15-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
46).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98
pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 97, No. 48).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending
section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551 and 4562.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4551.5, 4562.5, 4562.7 and 30417, Public Resources Code.