Washington Administrative Code
Title 332 - Natural Resources, Board and Department of (See also Title 222)
Chapter 332-24 - Forest protection
FIRE PROTECTION REGULATIONS
Section 332-24-401 - Felling of snags
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 332-24-401
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Snags within areas of extreme fire hazard requiring abatement, as defined by WAC 332-24-005(28), shall be felled concurrently with the logging operation, unless:
(a) Such snag contains a visible
nest of a species of wildlife designated by the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered; or
(b) The department, upon written
request of the landowner, determines, in writing, that such snag does
not represent a substantial deterrent to effective fire control
action.
(2) The department may designate, in writing, that additional snags be felled concurrently with the logging operation if, in the department's opinion, they represent a substantial deterrent to effective fire control action, unless such snag contains a visible nest of a threatened or endangered species.
Statutory Authority: RCW 76.04.015. 87-11-005 (Order 504), § 332-24-401, filed 5/8/87.
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