California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 5 - Northern Forest District Rules
Article 11 - Logging Roads, Landings, and Logging Road Watercourse Crossings
Section 943.8 - Abandonment and Deactivation of Logging Roads and Landings
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
All Logging Roads and Landings that are proposed to be removed from the Permanent Road Network shall be abandoned. All temporary Logging Roads and Landings that are to remain a part of the Permanent Road Network shall be deactivated annually prior to the Winter Period or upon completion of Timber Operations as specified in an approved Winter Period operating Plan pursuant to 14 CCR § 934.7(b). Other Logging Roads and Landings proposed to be deactivated shall comply with the standards specified in this section. Where Abandonment or Deactivation is required or proposed, specific measures to prevent Significant Sediment Discharge that apply the following general requirements shall be described in the Plan:
(a) All abandoned and deactivated Logging Roads and Landings shall be left in a condition that provides for long-term, maintenance-free function of drainage and Erosion Controls.
(b) Soil exposed by Abandonment or Deactivation operations shall be removed or stabilized as needed to minimize soil erosion and sediment transport.
(c) Logging Road Watercourse crossings, other drainage structures, and associated Fills shall be removed and stabilized in accordance with 14 CCR § 943.9, subsections (p)(1)-(4).
(d) Logging Roads to be abandoned or deactivated shall be blocked prior to the Winter Period, or upon completion of Timber Operations as specified in an approved Winter Period operating Plan pursuant to 14 CCR § 934.7(b), so that standard production four wheel-drive highway vehicles cannot pass the point of closure at the time of Abandonment or Deactivation. If the Logging Road is to be abandoned, then the blockage design shall be described in the Plan.
1. New
section filed 12-20-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 90, No. 3).
2.
Amendment of section heading and repealer and new section filed 6-11-2014;
operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2014, No. 24).
3. Change without regulatory effect
amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551, 4551.5, 4562.7 and 4562.9, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4551, 4551.5, 4562.7 and 4562.9, Public Resources Code.
