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 12 - Logging Roads, Landings, and Logging Road Watercourse Crossings
Section 963.3 - Mapping and Identification of Logging Roads and Landings

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 963.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The following mapping and identification standards shall apply to Logging Roads and Landings:

(a) For Logging Road- and Landing-related mapping requirements refer to 14 CCR §§ 1034(x)(4)(A)-(E) and (5)(A)-(G), 1090.5(w)(4)(A)-(L) and (5)-(6), 1090.5(gg), 1090.7(n)(4)-(7), 1092.09 (l)(5)(A)(1.-5.) and (6)(A)-(G), 1094.6(e)(4)-(5), (11) and (15)-(16) and 1094.8(u)(4)-(7) and (13)-(14).

(b) The RPF shall identify in the field, for use by the LTO, all Logging Roads and Landings to be constructed or to be reconstructed:

(1) Across slopes greater than sixty-five (65) percent for one hundred (100) lineal feet or more.

(2) Across slopes greater than fifty (50) percent for one hundred (100) lineal feet or more within one hundred (100) feet of the boundary of a WLPZ that drains toward the zoned Watercourse or Lake.

(c) The location of all Logging Roads to be constructed or to be Reconstructed shall be flagged or otherwise identified on the ground prior to the pre-harvest inspection. Exceptions may be explained and justified in the Plan and agreed to by the Director if flagging is unnecessary as a substantial aid to examining:

(1) compatibility between Logging Road location and Yarding and Silvicultural Systems, or

(2) possible significant adverse effects of Logging Road location on the factors listed under 14 CCR § 963(b).

1. New subsection (d) filed 12-20-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 90, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (e) filed 9-23-91; operative 10-23-91 (Register 92, No. 25).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (c) and (d)(1), new subsections (e), (g) and (h), subsection relettering, and amendment of NOTE filed 5-31-2000; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 22).
4. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 11-30-2000; operative 1-1-2001 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 48).
5. Amendment of subsection (h) 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 filed 7-12-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2002, No. 28).
7. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 12-1-2003; operative 1-1-2004 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2003, No. 49).
8. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 9-20-2006; operative 10-20-2006 (Register 2006, No. 38).
9. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 10-24-2007; operative 1-1-2008 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2007, No. 43).
10. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 11-7-2008; operative 1-1-2009 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2008, No. 45).
11. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (f) and (g) and repealer of subsection (h) filed 12-1-2009; operative 1-1-2010 (Register 2009, No. 49).
12. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 24).
13. Amendment of subsection (a) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-2-2017; operative 1-1-2018 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2017, No. 22).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
15. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(1)-(2) filed 11-14-2019; operative 1-1-2020 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2019, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551, 4551.5 and 4553, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4551, 4551.5, 4562.5, 4562.7 and 4597, Public Resources Code; 33 USC 1288(b); and Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl. Corp. (1976) 59 Cal.App.3d 959, 131 Cal. Rptr. 172.

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