Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 607 - SMALL FORESTLAND OWNER
Section 629-607-0100 - Small Forestland Owner Alternatives

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-607-0100

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) Forest practice rules apply to small forestland owners unless addressed directly or by reference in the rules.

(2) Resource protection standards may have a disproportionate economic or operational impact on small forestland owner parcels or highly encumber harvest operations. The State Forester shall provide:

(a) Small forestland owner minimum options:
(A) Along riparian management areas as described in OAR 629-643-0140, 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142, 629-643-0143, and 629-643-0145;

(B) Along fish streams with stream adjacent failures as described in OAR 629-630-0920;

(C) Near seeps or springs as described in in OAR 629-643-0145; and

(D) On steep slopes with designated debris flow traversal areas as described in OAR 629-630-0920;

(b) An exemption from the requirements of the Forest Road Inventory and Assessment program described in OAR 629-625-0920; and

(c) Plans for alternate practice allowed under OAR 629-605-0173.

(3) For small forestland owner parcels that are significantly disproportionately impacted as defined in OAR 629-600-0100, the State Forester shall:

(a) Exempt the small forestland owner from the watershed cap described in OAR 629-643-0140; and

(b) Allow the small forestland owner to count all trees retained in the riparian management areas described in OARs 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142 and 629-643-0143, towards the wildlife leave tree retention requirements described in ORS 527.676.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710, Section 2(1), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 20, Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

Statutes/Other Implemented: Section 2(2), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 16(5), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

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