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 5 - Standardized Stocking Sampling Procedures
Section 1072.5 - Basal Area Stocking Sampling Procedure

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1072.5
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The silvicultural Rules of each forest District and the Act contain basal Stocking Standards to be met following the completion of a Timber Operation. The following procedure shall be used to determine if these Stocking standards have been met: One or more basal area factors suitable for determining Stocking shall be used. The same basal area factor shall be used on all of the plots on a Sampling Area. A Countable Tree for basal area is described in PRC § 4528. If each plot has a minimum basal area equal to or greater than that specified in § 1071(a), or as required by the Rules if different, then the plot shall be counted as stocked.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551 and 4587, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 4587, Public Resources Code.

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