Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 629 - DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
Division 630 - HARVESTING
Section 629-630-0500 - Harvesting On High Landslide Hazard Locations

(1) The purpose of this rule is to prevent timber harvesting-related serious ground disturbance and drainage alterations on all high landslide hazard locations, and to reference additional requirements when there is public safety exposure below the high landslide hazard location.

(2) Operators and the State Forester shall share responsibility to identify high landslide hazard locations and to determine if there is public safety exposure from shallow, rapidly moving landslides using methods described in OAR 629-623-0100 through 0300. If there is public safety exposure, then the practices described in 629-623-0400 through 0800 shall also apply.

(3) Operators shall not construct skid roads on high landslide hazard locations.

(4) Operators shall not operate ground-based equipment on high landslide hazard locations.

(5) Operators shall prevent deep or extensive ground disturbance on high landslide hazard locations during log felling and yarding operations.

(6) Operators concerned about the application of these standards to a specific operation may consult with the State Forester to obtain an evaluation of their harvesting plan and its likelihood of compliance with the standards.