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 6.8 - Program Timberland Harvesting Plan
Section 1092.09 - PTHP Contents

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1092.09

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

The purpose of the PTHP is to provide guidance for implementation of the standards and protective measures in the certified PTEIR. For the PTHP to serve these functions it shall contain the following:

(a) Identification number of the PTEIR and where it can be reviewed;

(b) The name and address and phone number of the Timberland owner, the Timber Owner, the RPF, the LTO and License number and the Person responsible for on the ground supervision of the Timber Operations. If the LTO is not known at the time of Plan submission, this information shall be provided prior to the start of Timber Operations.

(c) Expected dates of commencement and completion of Timber Operations.

(d) A legal description of the area of the PTHP on which Timber Operations will be conducted. The description shall include the following:

(1) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangle name(s) and date(s),

(2) township, range, and section number(s),

(3) county name(s),

(4) CALWATER 2.2 Planning Watershed number(s), and

(5) approximate acreage.

(e) Identification of silvicultural prescriptions to be applied.

(f)

(1) A CAA as defined in 14 CCR § 895.1, if the PTHP covers 3.0 acres or more, or,

(2) A statement by the RPF that the area covered by the PTHP has been surveyed in accord with current Forest Practice Rules, and a CAA was filed and approved as part of the PTEIR associated with the PTHP, or the area covered by the PTHP is less than 3.0 acres.

(g) A statement that no significant adverse impacts would occur to any threatened or endangered plant or animal Species in the area of the PTHP or that if Timber Operations are being conducted in compliance with an accepted "no take" or authorized incidental "take" procedure, either of which has authorization or concurrence of a wildlife agency acting within its authority under state or federal endangered Species acts for a Listed Species, the PTHP shall so state.

(h) A statement that there have been no physical environmental changes in the PTHP area that are so significant as to require any addendum or supplement to the PTEIR;

(i) Special provisions, if any, to protect any Unique Area within the area of Timber Operations.

(j) A certification by the RPF that he or she or a Supervised Designee has personally inspected the PTHP area.

(k) A verification that the LTO has been briefed by the RPF or Supervised Designee on the contents and operational requirements of the PTHP prior to the start of Timber Operations.

(l) On a titled USGS quadrangle or equivalent topographic maps of a scale not less than 2" to the mile, the information in subsections (1-5)(A)5., (6)(A)-(G), if applicable, and (7)-(11) shall be clearly shown. Additional maps, which may be topographic or planimetric may be used to provide the information required in other subsections or show specific details, and to improve map clarity. The Appurtenant Roads referenced in subsection (5) may be shown on a map which may be planimetric with a scale as small as one-half inch equals one mile. 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 acreage.

(1) Boundaries of the area to be harvested.

(2) Boundaries of areas for specified Regeneration Methods, Intermediate Treatments, special Harvesting Methods, and Alternative Prescriptions that are to be applied.

(3) Boundaries of the Site Class of Timberlands within the PTHP area.

(4) Boundaries of areas for specified Yarding (logging) systems, if more than one system is to be used;

(5) The following Logging Road- and Landing-related features shall be shown on a map of the appropriate type and scale as described in subsection (l) above:
(A) Location of all roads to be used for, or potentially impacted by, Timber Operations. This shall include:
1. The classification of all roads as permanent, seasonal, temporary, or proposed for Abandonment.

2. Roads and Landings located in Watercourses, Lakes, WLPZs, marshes, Wet Meadows and Other Wet Areas, other than at road Watercourse crossings.

3. Roads that provide access to rock pits and water drafting sites, and the location of water drafting sites.

4. Public Roads within one-quarter ( 1/4) mile of the Harvest Area.

5. The location of Significant Existing or Potential Erosion Sites on all roads and Landings pursuant to 14 CCR § 923.1(e).

(6) The following shall be mapped at the appropriate scale required under subsection (l) for all constructed and Reconstructed Logging Roads and Landings, unless otherwise noted:
(A) Location of Logging Road grades greater than 15% for over 200 continuous feet or Logging Road grades greater than 20%.

(B) Location of Road Failures on existing roads to be reconstructed.

(C) Location of Logging Roads across or Landings on Unstable Areas or Connected Headwall Swales.

(D) Location of Landings that require substantial excavation and Landings in excess of one-quarter acre in size.

(E) Location of Excess Material disposal sites on slopes greater than 40% or on active Unstable Areas.

(F) Location of Logging Roads and Landings across slopes greater than than 65% for 100 lineal feet or more.

(G) Location of Logging Roads and Landings across slopes greater than 50% for 100 lineal feet or more within 100 feet of the boundary of a WLPZ that drains toward the zoned Watercourse or Lake.

(7) The location of all new permanent constructed, reconstructed, and temporary Logging Road Watercourse crossings, including those crossings to be abandoned or deactivated, shall be shown on a map. This requirement may be met by depicting the intersection of a Logging Road and a Watercourse.

(8) Location of all tractor road Watercourse crossings of classified Watercourses except temporary crossings of Class III Watercourses without flowing water during Timber Operations at that crossing.

(9) Location of Erosion Hazard Rating areas, if more than one rating exists.

(10) Location of Watercourses and Lakes with Class I, II, III or IV waters.

(11) Location of known Unstable Areas or slides. Location of Unique Areas.

(12) Boundaries of any areas where Tractor Operations are proposed for use on areas designated for Cable Yarding.

(m) Type of Yarding (logging) systems and equipment to be used. Yarding systems will be placed in one or more of the following groups:

(1) Animal

(2) Tractor, skidder, forwarder
(A) Non-tethered

(B) Tethered

(3) Cable
(A) Ground-lead

(B) High-lead

(C) Skyline

(4) Balloon, helicopter

(5) Other, as explained in the PTHP

(n) A completed checklist from the certified PTEIR shall be attached to the PTHP and shall contain a listing of the practices which deviate from standard operational Rules of the Board as presented in the PTEIR.

(o) Explanation and justification of any operational practices which are not specified in the certified PTEIR and which are allowed by the Rules with explanation and justification.

(p) A certification by the RPF preparing the PTHP that the proposed operations are within the scope of the environmental analysis contained in the PTEIR as set forth in 14 CCR § 1092 and therefore will not result in any significant environmental impacts beyond those addressed in the PTEIR.

1. New section filed 8-10-98; operative 1-1-99 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(b) (Register 98, No. 33).
2. Amendment of subsection (d), new subsections (d)(1)-(d)(5), amendment of subsections (f)(2), (g) and (l) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-21-2000; operative 1-1-2001 (Register 2000, No. 47).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading and removing pre-1999 version of section filed 4-20-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 17). For prior history, see Register 96, No. 48, Register 97, No. 48 and Register 98, No. 21.
4. Amendment of subsection (l), repealer and new subsection (l)(5), new subsections (l)(5)(A)1.-5., repealer and new subsection (l)(6), new subsections (l)(6)(A)-(G), repealer and new subsection (l)(7) and amendment of subsections (l)(8)-(l)(10) filed 6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 24).
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. New subsections (l)(12) and (m)(2)(A)-(m)(2)(B) 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 4552, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4527, 4581, 4582 and 4583, Public Resources Code.

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