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 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control
Section 914.8 - Tractor Road Watercourse Crossing
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Watercourse crossing facilities on Tractor Roads shall be planned, constructed, maintained, and removed according to the following standards:
(a) The number of crossings shall be kept to a minimum. Existing crossing locations shall be used wherever Feasible.
(b) A prepared Watercourse crossing using a structure such as a bridge, culvert, or temporary Log Culvert shall be used to protect the Watercourse from siltation where Tractor Roads cross a Watercourse in which water may be present during the life of the crossing.
(c) Crossing facilities on Watercourses that support fish shall allow for unrestricted passage of all life stages of fish that may be present, and for unrestricted passage of water. Such crossing facilities shall be fully described in sufficient clarity and detail to allow evaluation by the review team and the public, provide direction to the LTO for implementation, and provide enforceable standards for the inspector.
(d) Tractor road Watercourse crossing facilities shall be removed and stabilized before the beginning of the Winter Period to the standards of 14 CCR § 923.9, subsections (p)(1)-(4), or as specified in the Winter Period operating Plan. The RPF may propose an exception if explained and justified in the Plan. The exception may be approved if found by the Director to be in conformance with this article.
(e) If the Watercourse crossing involves a culvert, the minimum diameter shall be stated in the THP and the culvert shall be of a sufficient length to extend beyond the Fill material.
(f) Consistent with the protection of water quality, exceptions may be provided through the Fish and Game Code and shall be indicated in the Plan.
1.
Amendment of subsection (d) filed 9-23-91; operative 10-23-91 (Register 92, No.
25).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 12-8-95; operative 12-8-95
pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 95, No. 49).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) and
new subsection (g) filed 5-31-2000; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 2000, No.
22).
4. Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-30-2000; operative
1-1-2001 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2000, No. 48).
5. Amendment of subsection (g) filed
11-20-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4551.5
(Register 2001, No. 47).
6. Amendment of last paragraph and
amendment of NOTE filed 7-12-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public
Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2002, No. 28).
7. Amendment of subsection (g) filed
12-1-2003; operative 1-1-2004 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4551.5
(Register 2003, No. 49).
8. Amendment of subsection (g) filed
9-20-2006; operative 10-20-2006 (Register 2006, No. 38).
9.
Amendment of subsection (g) filed 10-24-2007; operative 1-1-2008 pursuant to
Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2007, No. 43).
10. Amendment of subsections (f) and (g)
filed 11-7-2008; operative 1-1-2009 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5(a)
(Register 2008, No. 45).
11. Amendment of subsection (d) and
repealer of subsection (g) filed 12-1-2009; operative 1-1-2010 (Register 2009,
No. 49).
12. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 6-11-2014; operative
1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2014, No. 24).
13. Change without regulatory effect
amending section filed 9-7-2017 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2017, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551, 4551.5 and 4553, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4527, 4562.5, 4562.7 and 4582, Public Resources Code.
