California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 5 - Board of Forestry-Organization and Operation
Subchapter 2 - Board of Rulemaking Under Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act
Section 1144 - Evaluation and Adoption of Proposals

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 1144

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

(a) The Board shall evaluate proposals by considering comments of the Department, District Technical Advisory Committees, other public agencies, and the public generally as the proposals relate to the factors listed in subsection (b).

(b) During the evaluation process, attention shall be directed to:

(1) How well the proposal would serve the policies of the Forest Practice Act in Public Resources Code Sections 4512 and 4513.

(2) How well the proposal would eliminate any avoidable environmental damage.

(3) How well the proposal would serve the production of high quality timber while maintaining the productivity of all affected forest resources.

(4) Whether and how the proposal could be modified to accomplish the purposes of the Forest Practice Act and environmental protection in a more effective manner.

(c) The Board shall prepare written responses to significant environmental points raised during the evaluation process and shall make the responses part of the rulemaking file.

(d) The Board shall not adopt a standard, rule or regulation as proposed, if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen any significant adverse impact which implementation of the proposal may reasonably be expected to have on the environment unless specific economic, social or other conditions are found to make infeasible such project alternatives or such mitigation measures.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former Section 1144 to Section 1141, and renumbering and amendment of former Section 1146 to Section 1144 filed 6-16-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4551, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21061.1 and 21080.5, Public Resources Code.

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