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CA Pub Res Code § 4586 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4586.

4586.  Within six months of the receipt of the work completion report specified in Section 4585, the director shall determine, by inspection, whether the work described in the report has been properly completed in conformity with the rules and regulations of the board and the standards of this chapter. If the work has been so completed, the director shall issue a report of satisfactory completion of the work. If not, the director shall take corrective action as the director determines to be appropriate in accordance with Article 8 (commencing with Section 4601).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 82. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4587 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4587.

4587.  (a) Within five years after completion of timber operations on an area identified in a report submitted pursuant to Section 4585 or nonindustrial timber harvest notice, a report of stocking with respect to that area shall be filed by the timber owner or the owner’s agent with the department. A separate report of stocking may be filed with the work completion report for those areas which meet stocking requirements upon completion of timber operations. The board, by regulation, shall establish one or more statistically valid standardized sampling procedures designed to measure the number of trees and their dispersion.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the board shall adopt regulations which specify the conditions and manner in which the necessity of employing sampling procedures may be waived. The regulations shall provide that, in addition to any other possible conditions which may be required by the board, the standard sampling procedures may be waived only if the director or the director’s representative and the timber owner, or a registered professional forester acting as the owner’s agent, agree that the area is adequately stocked to meet the standards of this chapter and any applicable rules or regulations of the board. The regulations shall require that, if the director or the director’s representative does not agree that the area is so stocked, a standardized sample shall be required.(Amended (as added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 7) by Stats. 1993, Ch. 706, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4588 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4588.

4588.  Within six months of the receipt of the stocking report, the director shall determine, by inspection, whether the stocking has been properly completed. If the stocking is properly completed, the director shall issue a report of satisfactory completion of stocking. If the stocking is not properly completed, the director shall take corrective action as the director deems appropriate in accordance with Article 8 (commencing with Section 4601) of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 83. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4589 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4589.

4589.  (a) The department and board, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Water Resources Control Board, shall commencing December 31, 2019, and annually thereafter, review and submit a report to the Legislature on the trends in the use of, compliance with, and effectiveness of, the exemptions and emergency notice provisions described in Sections 4584 and 4592 of this code and Sections 1038 and 1052 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. The report shall include an analysis of exemption use and whether the exemptions are having the intended effect. The report shall also include recommendations to improve the use of those exemptions and emergency notice provisions, information on the linear distance of road constructed or reconstructed under notices of exemption by individual ownerships, within a representative sample of planning watersheds from each forest practice district as defined in Sections 907 to 909, inclusive, of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, and violations associated with road reconstruction. The report shall include information on the number and type of violations and enforcement actions taken on each notice of exemption and emergency notice. The report shall also contain the number of post-treatment onsite inspections that occur and whether those inspections were attended by a representative of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and a representative of the State Water Resources Control Board. The report submitted on December 31, 2025, shall include recommendations necessary for revisions to diameter limits at stump heights of harvestable trees under subdivisions (j) and (k) of Section 4584. (b) The public shall be provided opportunities to participate in the review and the development of the report.(c) The report shall be submitted pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.(d) (A) This section shall be operative for a period of five years after the effective date of emergency regulations as adopted by the board and as of that date is inoperative.(B) The board shall notify the Secretary of State when emergency regulations have been adopted. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 626, Sec. 16. (SB 901) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4591 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4591.

4591.  Amendments to the original timber harvesting plan may be submitted detailing proposed changes from the original plan. Substantial deviations from the original plan shall not be undertaken until the amendment has been filed with, and acted upon, by the department in accordance with Sections 4582.7 and 4583. An amendment may not extend the effective period of the plan, except as provided in Section 4590.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 915) by Stats. 1993, Ch. 706, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4591.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4591.1.

4591.1.  The board shall specify by regulation those deviations which may be undertaken by an operator without submission of an amended plan but which must subsequently be reported to the department, and provide for the manner of so reporting.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4592 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4592.

4592.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a registered professional forester may in an emergency, on behalf of a timber owner or operator, file an “emergency notice” with the department that shall allow immediate commencement of timber operations. The emergency notice shall include a declaration, under penalty of perjury, that a bona fide emergency exists which requires immediate harvest activities, and that any applicable timber yield taxes will be paid pursuant to Section 38115 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Those emergencies shall be defined by the board and may include, but are not limited to, the necessity to harvest to remove fire-killed or damaged timber or insect or disease-infested timber, or to undertake emergency repairs to roads.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 746, Sec. 4. Effective September 22, 1994.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4592.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7 - Timber Harvesting|Section 4592.5.

4592.5.  (a) The department shall provide guidance and assistance to ensure the uniform and efficient implementation of processes and procedures regulating the filing, review, approval, required modification, and completion of timber harvesting plans, and the appeal of decisions relating to timber harvesting plans. The guidance and assistance shall comply with all of the following requirements:(1) A plan submitter has the expectation of a timely determination under Section 4582.7 and any relevant administrative regulations.(2) The department shall provide clearly written guidance documents that explain the regulatory process. In this context, the department shall publish a list of all information required in a plan, using the rules of the board, and an explanation of the criteria that will be used by the department to determine whether the information contained in a plan at the time of submission is adequate.(3) The department, using the rules of the board, shall provide a checklist that, if properly followed by the registered professional forester, should result in a plan that complies with Section 4582 for the purposes of filing. The department, in the implementation of an electronic plan submission program, shall incorporate procedures that address this information.(b) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (a), the department shall issue guidance to achieve greater timber harvesting plan review accuracy and efficiency and to avoid duplication of efforts. The guidance shall include guidance to responsible agencies that rely on the timber harvesting plan for their analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) when the agencies are issuing a permit to enable implementation of all or part of the project. This guidance shall assist the responsible agencies to avoid duplication in information requests for the responsible agencies’ permits. Responsible agencies are encouraged to include mitigation measures prior to the close of public comment to ensure they are examined at a sufficient level of detail prior to the close of public comment.(c) This section does not preclude the department or other public agencies from imposing postapproval compliance requirements as the result of newly discovered or unforeseen conditions.(d) For purposes of this section, “plan” or “timber harvesting plan” includes all forms or documents required to be submitted to the department for review, including, but not limited to, timber harvesting plan documents, program timberland environmental impact reports, program timber harvesting plans, modified timber harvesting plans, nonindustrial timber management plans, sustained yield plans, and working forest management plans.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 237. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.

4593.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that a substantial acreage of timberlands of the state are held by private nonindustrial owners and that it is the policy of the state to increase the productivity of these timberlands under prudent management plans to serve the public’s need for timber and other forest products.(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that minimal environmental harm is caused by prudent management of nonindustrial timberlands because low volume production and dispersion around the state of these small tracts reduces damage to aesthetics, air quality, watersheds, and wildlife.(c) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to encourage prudent and responsible forest resource management of nonindustrial timberlands by approving nonindustrial timber management plans in advance and withdrawing governmental discretion to disapprove nonindustrial timber harvest notices submitted pursuant to the approved nonindustrial timber management plans.(d) It is not the intent of the Legislature by the enactment of this article to limit the penalties and enforcement provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.2.

4593.2.  Notwithstanding Section 4521, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern construction of this article:(a) “Nonindustrial timberlands” means timberland owned by a nonindustrial tree farmer.(b) “Nonindustrial tree farmer” means an owner of timberland with less than 2,500 acres who has an approved nonindustrial management plan and is not primarily engaged in the manufacture of forest products.(c) “Uneven aged management” means the management of a specific forest, with the goal of establishing a well stocked stand of various age classes and which permits the periodic harvest of individual or small groups of trees to realize the yield and continually establish a new crop.(d) “Sustained yield” means the yield of commercial wood that an area of commercial timberland can produce continuously at a given intensity of management consistent with required environmental protection and which is professionally planned to achieve over time a balance between growth and removal.(e) “Nonindustrial timber management plan” means a management plan for nonindustrial timberlands with an objective of an uneven aged managed timber stand and sustained yield for each parcel or group of contiguous parcels meeting the requirements of Section 4593.3. A nonindustrial timber management plan may include multiple nonindustrial tree farmers, but shall not cover more than 2,500 acres.(f) “Nonindustrial timber harvest notice” means notice of timber harvest operations pursuant to an approved nonindustrial timber management plan and meeting the requirements of Section 4594.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 626, Sec. 17. (SB 901) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.3.

4593.3.  A nonindustrial timber management plan may be filed with the department in writing by a person who intends to become a nonindustrial tree farmer with the long-term objective of an uneven aged timber stand and sustained yield through the implementation of a nonindustrial timber management plan. The nonindustrial timber management plan shall be prepared by a registered professional forester. It shall be a public record and shall include all of the following information:(a) The name and address of the timberland owner.(b) A description of the land on which the nonindustrial timber management plan is proposed to be implemented, including a United States Geological Survey quadrangle map or equivalent indicating the location of all streams, the location of all proposed and existing logging truck roads, and indicating boundaries of all site I classification timberlands to be stocked in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 4561 and any other site classifications if the board establishes specific minimum stocking standards for other site classifications.(c) A description of the silviculture methods to be applied and the type of yarding equipment to be used.(d) An outline of the methods to be used to avoid excessive accelerated erosion from timber operations to be conducted within the proximity of a stream.(e) Special provisions, if any, to protect any unique area within the boundaries of the proposed nonindustrial timber management plan.(f) A description of the existing stand, its current projected growth, alterations required to achieve the management objectives, the projected timber volumes and tree sizes to be available for harvest, and projected frequencies of harvest.(g) A certification by the registered professional forester preparing the nonindustrial timber management plan that the registered professional forester or a designee has personally inspected the plan area.(h) Any other information the board provides by regulation to meet its rules and the standards of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 84. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.4.

4593.4.  The board shall adopt regulations regarding the notice of receipt of the proposed nonindustrial timber management plan. The notice shall be given within two working days following submission of the proposed management plan and shall be consistent with Horn v. County of Ventura, 24 Cal. 3d 605, and all applicable laws. In adopting the regulations, the board shall take account of the extent of the administrative burden involved in giving the notice. The method of notice shall include, but not be limited to, mailed notice. The regulations may require the person submitting the nonindustrial timber management plan to provide to the department a list of the names and addresses of persons to whom the notice is to be mailed.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.5.

4593.5.  The department shall provide notice of the filing of nonindustrial timber management plans to any person who requests, in writing, that notification.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.6.

4593.6.  Upon receipt of the nonindustrial timber management plan, the department shall place it, or a true copy thereof, in a file available for public inspection in the county in which timber operations are proposed under the plan, and, for the purpose of interdisciplinary review, shall transmit a copy to the Department of Fish and Game, the appropriate California regional water quality control board, the county planning agency, and all other agencies having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by the plan. The department shall invite, consider, and respond in writing to comments received from public agencies to which the plan has been transmitted and shall consult with those agencies at their request.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.7.

4593.7.  (a) The director has 45 days from the date the initial inspection is completed as provided in Section 4604, or a longer period mutually agreed upon by the director and the person submitting the nonindustrial timber management plan, to review the plan to determine if the plan is in conformance with the rules and regulations of the board and this chapter. If the director determines that the plan is not in conformance with the rules and regulations of the board or this chapter, the director shall return the plan, stating his or her reasons and advising the person submitting the plan of the person’s right to a hearing before the board.(b) If the director does not act within the time periods provided in subdivision (a), a longer period shall be negotiated and mutually agreed upon by the director and the person submitting the nonindustrial timber management plan. If a longer period cannot be mutually agreed upon, the nonindustrial timber management plan shall be deemed denied and returned to the person submitting the plan.(c) A person to whom a plan is returned may, within 10 days from the receipt of the plan, request the board for a public hearing before the board. The board shall schedule a public hearing to review the plan to determine if the plan is in conformance with the rules and regulations of the board and this chapter. Board action shall take place within 30 days from the filing of the appeal, or a longer period mutually agreed upon by the board and the person filing the appeal. If the plan is not approved on appeal to the board, the director, within 10 days of board action, may determine that the plan is in conformance if the plan is revised to bring it into full conformance with the rules and regulations of the board and this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4593.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|CHAPTER 8 - Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973|ARTICLE 7.5 - Nonindustrial Timber Management Plan|Section 4593.8.

4593.8.  The nonindustrial tree farmer may submit a proposed amendment to the approved plan and may not take any action which substantially deviates, as defined by the board, from the approved plan until the amendment has been filed with the director and the director has determined that the amendment is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this chapter which were in effect at the time the nonindustrial timber management plan was approved, in accordance with the same procedures specified in Section 4593.7.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1290, Sec. 9. Operative January 1, 1991, or sooner, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 1290.)