California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 7 - Administration › Article 2 - Timber Harvesting Plan › Section 1052 - Emergency Notice

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Before cutting or removing timber on an Emergency basis, an RPF on behalf of a
					 Timber Owner or operator shall submit a Notice of Emergency Timber Operations
					 to the Director, on form RM-67 (1/1/10), form RM-65 (1052.4) (02/2020) for a
					 Fuel Hazard Reduction Emergency, or form RM-66 (1052.5) (2/1/11) for a Sudden
					 Oak Death Emergency, herein incorporated by reference, as prescribed by the
					 Director. The notice shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Names and addresses of all Timberland
					 owner(s), Timber Owner(s), and Timber Operator(s) for the area on which timber
					 will be cut or removed.
(2) A
					 description of the specific conditions that constitute the Emergency, its
					 cause, extent and reason for immediate commencement of Timber
					 Operations.
(3) Legal description
					 of the area from which timber will be cut or removed.
(4) A titled USGS (if available) or
					 equivalent topographic map(s) of scale not less than 2" to the mile, or larger
					 scale, showing the Harvest Area, the legal description, Logging Roads, Class I,
					 II, III and IV Watercourses, Yarding systems if more than one will be used, and
					 boundaries of areas where Tractor Operations are proposed for use on areas
					 designated for Cable Yarding. For Timber Operations conducted pursuant to
					 14 CCR
					 §
													1052.4 within those areas described by
					 14 CCR
					 §
													1052.4(c)(2)(A)-(F),
					 the map(s) shall include those features described within
					 14 CCR
					 §
													1052.4(c)(2)(A)-(F),
					 as appropriate.
(5) Yarding system
					 to be used.
(6) The expected dates
					 of commencement and completion of Timber Operations.
(7) A declaration by the RPF, made under
					 penalty of perjury, that a bona fide Emergency exists which requires Emergency
					 Timber Operations.
(8) A
					 declaration by the Timber Owner, made under penalty of perjury, that any
					 applicable timber yield taxes will be paid pursuant to §
												38115
					 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(9) Name, address, License number, and
					 signature of the RPF who prepares the notice and submits it to the Director on
					 behalf of the Timber Owner or operator.
(10) For Emergency Notices covering three
					 acres or more in size, the RPF shall include a CAL with the Emergency Notice
					 submitted to the Director. The Director shall also submit a complete copy of
					 the CAL and two copies of any required archaeological or historical site
					 records, to the appropriate Information Center of the California Historical
					 Resource Information System within 30 days from the date of Emergency Notice
					 submittal to the Director.
(A) For Projects
					 filing an Emergency notice for fuel hazard reduction under
					 14 CCR
					 §
														1052.4, archaeology requirements shall
					 be conducted by a Person possessing current certification pursuant to
					 14 CCR
					 §
														929.4 [949.4,
					 969.4].
(11) Name,
					 address, License number, and signature of the RPF who has been retained by the
					 Timber Owner or operator to provide professional advice throughout the Timber
					 Operations pursuant to
					 14 CCR
					 §
													1052(f).