California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules
Article 11 - Coastal Commission Special Treatment Areas
Section 961.4 - Stocking Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The Stocking Standards for Substantially Damaged Timberlands and understocked Timberlands as provided for by 14 CCR §§ 1080 through 1081.1 and 1085 through 1085.6 are not applicable in Coastal Commission Special Treatment Areas in the Southern Forest District. After completion of Timber Operations one of the following Stocking Standards must be met:
(a) Basal Area. The average residual basal area shall be at least one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet per acre on Site I lands, at least one hundred (100) square feet per acre on Site II and Site III lands and at least seventy-five (75) square feet per acre on Site IV and V lands, or
(b) Point Count. The area contains an average point count of one hundred twenty-five (125) per acre on Site I, II, and III lands or one hundred (100) on Site IV and V lands to be computed as follows:
Redwood root crown sprouts will be counted using the average stump diameter one (1) foot above average ground level of the original stump from which the redwood root crown sprouts originate, counting one (1) sprout for each one (1) foot of stump Diameter to a maximum of six (6) per stump.
Note: Authority cited: Section 4551, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4551.5, 4561.2, 4583 and 30417, Public Resources Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 4551, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4551.5, 4583 and 30417, Public Resources Code.