California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 4 - Forest Practices
Subchapter 7 - Administration
Article 3 - Timber Harvesting Plan Appeal Procedures
Section 1055 - County Appeals Procedures

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1055

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

The Board of Supervisors of a county for which Rules and regulations have been adopted pursuant to PRC § 4516.5 may appeal the Director's approval of a THP by doing the following:

(a) No later than ten days from the date of approval, the county shall file with the Executive Officer of the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection at the State of California Resources Building, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460 and mail to the Plan submitter a statement containing:

(1) The name of the submitter of the Timber Harvesting Plan;

(2) The number of the Timber Harvesting Plan;

(3) The location of the proposed Timber Operations;

(4) A concise summary of all facts upon which the appeal is based;

(5) A copy of or reference to all documents which support the appellant's position;

(6) The name and phone number of the county staff member who will be the primary contact for purposes of the appeal;

(7) A copy of the authorization by the Board of Supervisors or its authorized designee for the appeal and containing the specific finding that the public health and safety, or the environment is threatened by the approval of the Timber Harvesting Plan and what form that threat takes;

(8) Certification that the county participated in the initial inspection of the Plan area with the Director and participated in a multidisciplinary review of the Plan.

(b) The county shall promptly telephone the Director and the Plan submitter to inform them of the filing of the appeal.

1. New section filed 9-6-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 36).
2. Renumbering former section 1055 to section 1054.1 and renumbering former section 1055.5 to 1055 filed 9-27-90; operative 10-27-90 (Register 90, No. 45). For prior history, see Registers 85, No. 36 and 83, No. 37.
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(7) filed 9-26-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 39).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (a) filed 2-17-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 7).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 10-12-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4516.6, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4516.5 and 4516.6, Public Resources Code.

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