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 6.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan Administration
Section 1090.7 - Notice of Timber Operations Content
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The purpose of the Notice of Timber Operations is to provide guidance for implementation of the standards and protective measures in the approved NTMP or most recent amended NTMP and the applicable Rules. For the Notice of Timber Operations to serve these functions, it shall as a minimum, contain the following:
(a) Identification number of the NTMP
(b) The name and address and phone number of the Nonindustrial Tree Farmer, the Timber Owner, the Designated Agent (if applicable), the RPF and their license number, the LTO and their License number, the Person responsible for on the ground supervision of the Timber Operations.
(c) Expected dates of commencement and completion of Timber Operations.
(d) A legal description of the area of the NTMP, including acreage by Nonindustrial Tree Farmer(s), on which Timber Operations will be conducted.
(e) Identification of silvicultural prescriptions to be applied.
(f) The type of heavy equipment to be used for Yarding or road construction.
(g) A statement that no archeological sites have been discovered in the Harvest Area since the approval of the NTMP.
(h) A statement that no Listed Species have been discovered in the Cumulative Impacts assessment area since the approval of the NTMP.
(i) A statement that there have been no physical environmental changes in the Cumulative Impacts assessment area that are so significant as to require any amendment of the NTMP.
(j) Special provisions, if any, to protect any Unique Area within the area of Timber Operations.
(k) Instructions on felling, Yarding, road construction or reconstructions, hauling, Erosion Control work, Site Preparation, Erosion Control maintenance, Winter Period operations, Watercourse protection measures and slash treatment.
(l) A certification by the RPF that the Notice of Timber Operations as submitted will carry out
(m) A verification that the LTO has been briefed by the RPF on the content of the Notice of Timber Operations and intentions of implementation to comply with the NTMP.
(n) On a USGS quadrangle or equivalent map of a scale not less than two (2") inches to the mile, the following information reflecting current conditions pertinent to the Notice of Timber Operations shall be clearly provided. Additional maps may be required to show specific details, and may be planimetric. Color coding shall not be used. A legend shall be included indicating the meaning of the symbols used. See the District Rules for the appropriate minimum mapping acreages.
(o) Any other information the board provides by regulation to meet its Rules and the standards of this chapter.
(p) A statement that the Notice of Timber Operations conforms to the provisions of the approved NTMP.
1. New
section filed 7-11-91; operative 8-12-91 (Register 91, No. 44).
2.
New subsection (q) filed 1-21-93 as an emergency; operative 1-21-93 (Register
93, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-21-93 or
emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
3. Editorial correction of printing error restoring
inadvertently omitted subsection (h) (Register 93, No. 34).
4.
Subsection (d) repealed by operation of Government Code section
11346.1
(Register 94, No. 20).
5. Amendment of subsections (h)-(i) filed
8-7-95; operative 8-7-95 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d)
(Register 95, No. 32).
6. Amendment of subsection (n) filed
6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2014, No. 24).
7. Change without regulatory effect
amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
8. Amendment filed 11-14-2019;
operative 1-1-2020 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5
(Register 2019, No. 46).
9. New subsection (n)(16) filed 11-10-2020;
operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
4554.5(a)
(Register 2020, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551 and 4594, Public Resources Code; and Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 13. Reference: Section 4594, Public Resources Code.