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 5 - Site Preparation
Section 955.2 - Treatment of Vegetative Matter
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Piling, burning, and other treatment of Snags, Slash and vegetative matter and protection of desirable residual trees during Site Preparation shall comply with 14 CCR §§ 957 through 957.7.
(b) Broadcast Burning shall not fully consume the larger organic debris which retains soil on slopes and stabilizes Watercourse Banks. The Director may approve exceptions to this requirement when such exceptions are explained and justified in the THP and the exceptions would provide for the protection of the Beneficial Uses of water or control erosion to a standard at least equal to that which would result from application of the standard rule.
1. New
section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50). For prior
history, see Register 83, No. 32.
2. 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 and 4551.7, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4527, 4551.5, 4551.7, 4562.5 and 4562.7, Public Resources Code.
