Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 623 - SHALLOW, RAPIDLY MOVING LANDSLIDES AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 629-623-0700 - Written Plans to Evaluate Public Safety Risk

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 629-623-0700

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

(1) To allow evaluation of public safety risk and the appropriate methods for reducing this risk, operators shall submit a written plan for all timber harvesting or road construction operations with intermediate or substantial downslope public safety risk as described in OAR 629-623-0300. Written plans shall include:

(a) A determination of public safety risk (OAR 629-623-0300);

(b) A map showing those portion(s) of the operation containing high landslide hazard locations;

(c) The location of all existing and proposed new roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;

(d) A detailed road design for all new or reconstructed roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;

(e) The location of habitable structures (Exposure Category A) and paved public roads (Exposure Category B) below the operation and within further review areas;

(f) Locations where timber harvesting will not occur;

(g) Locations where partial cutting will occur and the specific silvicultural prescription; and

(h) Additional information related to the operation as requested by the State Forester.

(2) Operators shall submit a written plan for proposed stream crossing fills constructed across debris torrent-prone streams with substantial or intermediate downslope public safety risk.

(3) Operators shall submit a written plan for proposed waste fill areas within a drainage containing debris torrent-prone streams where there is substantial or intermediate downslope public safety risk.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 527.710(10)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 527.630(5), 527.674 & 527.714

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