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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954 - Purposes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Timber Operations shall be conducted to: meet the goal of
						maximum sustained production of high quality timber products; minimize breakage
						of merchantable timber; prevent unreasonable damage to residual trees,
						Reproduction, and fish and wildlife habitat as identified in the Plan or
						contained in the Rules, prevent degradation of the quality and Beneficial Uses
						of water consistent with
						14 CCR
						§
												956.2 prevent degradation of the
						Beneficial Functions of Riparian Zones consistent with
						14 CCR
						§
												956.2; and maintain site productivity
						by minimizing disturbance that could lead to soil loss.
1.
						Repealer of Article 4 (Sections
						954-954.9) and new Article 4
						(Sections 954-954.9, not consecutive) filed
						8-4-83; designated effective 10-1-83 (Register 83, No. 31).
2.
						Amendment filed 124-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
3.
						Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
4. Amendment of section and
						NOTE filed 11-10-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5(a)
						(Register 2020, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4553,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4514.3,
						  4527,
						  4562.5,
						  4562.7
						  and
						  4582,
						  Public Resources Code; and 33 U.S.C.A. Section
						  1288.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.1 - Felling Practices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following standards are applicable to felling
						practices:
(a) To the fullest extent
					 possible and with due consideration given to topography, lean of trees,
					 Landings, utility lines, local obstructions, and safety factors, trees shall be
					 felled to lead in a direction away from Watercourses and Lakes.
(b) Desirable residual trees and tree
					 seedlings of Commercial Species, and those oak trees requiring protection
					 pursuant to
					 14 CCR
					 §
												953.10 shall not be damaged or
					 destroyed by felling operations, except where unavoidable due to safety
					 factors, lean of trees, location of obstructions or roads, or lack of
					 sufficient openings to accommodate felled trees.
(c) Trees shall be felled in conformance with
					 Watercourse and Lakes protection measures incorporated in timber harvesting
					 Plans and consistent with Article 6 of these Rules.
(d) Felling practices shall conform to
					 requirements of
					 14 CCR
					 §§
												914.4,
					 934.4,
					 954.4 to protect bird Nesting
					 Sites.
(e) In the Southern Forest
					 District stumps shall be kept to a height of 30.5 cm (12 inches), and in the
					 High Use Subdistrict stumps shall be kept to a height of 20.3 cm (8 inches), or
					 less on the side adjacent to the highest ground level, except where safety,
					 imbedded metal, or unmerchantable wood make this impractical.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5,
						  4553,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4562.5,
						  4562.7,
						  4581,
						  4582
						  and
						  4582.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.2 - Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Timber Operations shall be conducted in a manner which complies with
					 14 CCR
					 §
												954.
(b) Heavy equipment which is equipped with a
					 blade, shall not operate on skid roads or slopes that are so steep as to
					 require the use of the blade for braking.
(c) Tractor Roads shall be limited in number
					 and width to the minimum necessary for removal of logs.
(d) Heavy equipment shall not operate on
					 Unstable Areas. If such areas are unavoidable, the RPF shall develop specific
					 measures to minimize the effect of operations on slope instability. These
					 measures shall be explained and justified in the Plan and approved by the
					 Director, and must meet the requirements of
					 14 CCR
					 §
												954.
(e) Slash and debris from Timber Operations
					 shall not be bunched adjacent to residual trees required for silvicultural or
					 wildlife purposes or placed in locations where they could be discharged into a
					 Class I or II Watercourse, or Lake.
(f) The following limitations apply:
(1) Except for Tethered Operations, heavy
					 equipment shall be prohibited where any of the following conditions are
					 present:
(A) Slopes steeper than 65%
(B) Slopes steeper than 50% where the Erosion
					 Hazard Rating is high or extreme
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.3 - Cable Yarding

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following standards are applicable to Cable
						Yarding:
(a) Due diligence shall be
					 exercised in the installing, and operating, of cable lines so that residual
					 trees will not incur unreasonable damage by such installation or use.
(b) Residual trees required to be left upon
					 completion of Timber Operations shall not be used for rub trees, corner blocks,
					 Rigging or other cable ties unless effectively protected from damage.
(c) The practice of Tight-Lining for the
					 purpose of changing location of cable lines is prohibited unless such practice
					 can be carried on without damaging residual trees.
(d) Cable Yarding settings shall take maximum
					 advantage of the natural topography and timber types so that Yarding operations
					 will protect residual trees.
(e)
					 Cable Yarding shall provide suspension above Watercourses in a manner which
					 achieves compliance with
					 14 CCR
					 §
												954.
1.
						Amendment of subsection (e) filed 12-8-95; operative 12-8-95 pursuant to
						Government Code section
						11343.4(d)
						(Register 95, No. 49).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending
						section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
3. Repealer of subsection (e)
						and new subsection (e) filed 11-10-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Public
						Resources Code section
						4554.5(a)
						(Register 2020, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4553,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4562.5,
						  4562.7
						  and
						  4582,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.4 - Site Preparation Addendum

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where Site Preparation will occur on the Logging Area,
						the THP shall incorporate a Site Preparation addendum which includes the
						following information:
(a) Whether
					 Site Preparation will be required to meet Stocking.
(b) The general methods of Site Preparation
					 to be used.
(c) The types of
					 equipment (if any) is be used for Mechanical Site Preparation and firebreak
					 construction.
(d) The methods for
					 protecting any desirable residual trees in accordance with
					 14 CCR
					 §
												917.7.
(e) Explanations and justifications for any
					 exceptions or alternatives to the standard Rules.
(f) A map identifying the boundaries of Site
					 Preparation areas, if different from Logging Area boundaries, and
					 distinguishing areas by type of Site Preparation activity.
(g) The name, address, and telephone number
					 of the Person responsible for conduct of Site Preparation activities.
(h) The estimated timing of Site Preparation
					 operations.
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 9-7-2017 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 36).
3. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited; Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.5 - Servicing of Logging Equipment, Disposal of Refuse, Litter, Trash and Debris

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following standards shall be adhered to in servicing
						logging equipment and disposing of refuse, litter, trash and debris:
(a) Equipment used in Timber Operations shall
					 not be serviced in locations where servicing will allow grease, oil, or fuel to
					 pass into Lakes or Watercourses.
(b) Non-biodegradable refuse, litter, trash,
					 and debris resulting from Timber Operations, and other activity in connection
					 with the operations shall be disposed of concurrently with the conduct of
					 Timber Operations.
1. Change
						without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4553,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512
						  and
						  4513,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.6 - Waterbreaks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Waterbreaks
					 shall be constructed on Tractor Roads, roads, Layouts, and Landings which do
					 not have adequate natural drainage, drainage structures, or Surface Cover or
					 Woody Debris to dissipate water flow and trap sediment to prevent soil
					 loss.
(b) Except as otherwise
					 provided for in the Rules:
(1) All
					 Waterbreaks shall be installed no later than the beginning of the Winter Period
					 of the current year of Timber Operations.
(2) Installation of Drainage Facilities and
					 structures is required from October 15 to November 15 and from April 1 to May 1
					 on all constructed skid trails and Tractor Roads prior to sunset if the
					 National Weather Service forecast is a "chance" (thirty (30) percent or more)
					 of rain within the next twenty-four (24) hours.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.7 - Timber Operations, Winter Period

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
During the Winter Period:
(a) Mechanical Site Preparation preparation
					 and timber harvesting shall not be conducted unless a Winter Period operating
					 Plan is incorporated in the timber harvesting Plan and is followed, or unless
					 the requirements of subsection (c) are met. Cable, helicopter and balloon
					 Yarding methods are exempted.
(b)
					 The Winter Period operating Plan shall include the specific measures to be
					 taken in the winter operating period to avoid or substantially lessen erosion,
					 soil movement into Watercourses and soil compaction from Timber Operations. A
					 Winter Period operating Plan shall address the following subjects:
(1) Erosion Hazard Rating.
(2) Mechanical Site Preparation preparation
					 methods.
(3) Yarding system
					 (constructed skid trails and tractor road Watercourse crossings).
(4) Operating period.
(5) Erosion control facilities
					 timing.
(6) Consideration of form
					 of precipitation--rain or snow.
(7)
					 Ground conditions (soil moisture condition, frozen).
(8) Silvicultural System--ground
					 cover.
(9) Operations within the
					 WLPZ.
(10) Equipment use
					 limitations.
(11) Known Unstable
					 Areas.
(12) Logging Roads and
					 Landings.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 4 - Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control › Section 954.9 - Alternatives to Standard Rules

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Alternative practices may be developed by
					 the RPF on a site-specific basis provided the following conditions are complied
					 with and the alternative practices will achieve environmental protection at
					 least equal to that which would result from using measures stated in
					 14 CCR
					 §§
												954.1-954.8.
(1) Environmental impacts with potential for
					 significant adverse Effects on the Beneficial Uses of water, on the residual
					 timber, and on the soil productivity are identified and measures proposed to
					 mitigate such impacts are included in an approved THP. The THP shall also
					 contain a clear statement as to why alternative harvesting and erosion control
					 measures are needed.
(2) The
					 alternative practice(s) must be explained in sufficient detail and standards
					 provided in the THP so that they can be adequately evaluated and enforced by
					 the Director and implemented by the LTO.
(3) On a THP in which alternatives covering
					 harvesting and erosion control measures have been incorporated, the Timber
					 Operator shall agree to the alternative specifications by signing and filing
					 with the Director a copy of the Plan, the amended Plan or a facsimile thereof,
					 prior to beginning or continuing operations on the portion of the Plan to which
					 the alternatives apply.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 5 - Site Preparation › Section 955 - Purposes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Site Preparation shall be planned and conducted in a
						manner which encourages maximum timber productivity, minimizes fire hazard,
						prevents substantial adverse Effects to soil resources and to fish and wildlife
						habitat, and prevents degradation of the quality and Beneficial Uses of water.
						The following provisions shall be applied in a manner which complies with this
						standard.
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50). For prior
						history, see Register 83, No. 32.
2. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 5 - Site Preparation › Section 955.1 - Use of Heavy Equipment for Site Preparation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Use of heavy equipment for Site
					 Preparation shall comply with the provisions set forth in
					 14 CCR
					 §
												954.2.
(b) Heavy equipment shall not be used for
					 Site Preparation under Saturated Soil Conditions that may produce Significant
					 Sediment Discharge; or when it cannot operate under its own power due to wet
					 conditions.
(c) Watercourse
					 crossings for heavy equipment shall be planned, constructed, maintained, and
					 removed in accordance with the requirements for Tractor Roads in
					 14 CCR
					 §
												954.8.
(d) Undisturbed areas or energy dissipators
					 shall be used to control and disperse concentrated runoff from roads, Landings,
					 Tractor Roads, firebreaks and erosion control facilities where it flows into
					 Site Preparation areas.
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50). For prior
						history, see Register 83, No. 32.
2. Amendment of subsection (b)
						filed 11-19-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
						4554.5(a)
						(Register 2010, No. 47).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)
						filed 6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
						4554.5
						(Register 2014, No. 24).
4. Change without regulatory effect
						amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 5 - Site Preparation › Section 955.2 - Treatment of Vegetative Matter

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Piling, burning, and other treatment of
					 Snags, Slash and vegetative matter and protection of desirable residual trees
					 during Site Preparation shall comply with
					 14 CCR
					 §§
												957 through
					 957.7.
(b) Broadcast Burning shall not fully consume
					 the larger organic debris which retains soil on slopes and stabilizes
					 Watercourse Banks. The Director may approve exceptions to this requirement when
					 such exceptions are explained and justified in the THP and the exceptions would
					 provide for the protection of the Beneficial Uses of water or control erosion
					 to a standard at least equal to that which would result from application of the
					 standard rule.
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50). For prior
						history, see Register 83, No. 32.
2. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 5 - Site Preparation › Section 955.3 - Protection of Natural Resources

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Site Preparation activities shall comply
					 with the Watercourse and Lake protection requirements in 14 CCR Article 6 and
					 §
											957.3.
(b) Site Preparation activities shall comply
					 with the wildlife and habitat protection provisions of 14 CCR Article
					 9.
(c) Site Preparation shall
					 performed in a manner which does not deleteriously affect Species which are
					 threatened, endangered, or designated by the Board as Species of special
					 concern. The Director may allow exceptions to this standard in the Plan, after
					 consultation with the CDFW pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act
					 (F&G Code §§
											2050-2098).
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
2.
						Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to
						section 100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 5 - Site Preparation › Section 955.4 - Site Preparation Addendum

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where Site Preparation will occur on the Logging Area,
						the THP shall incorporate a Site Preparation addendum which includes the
						following information:
(a) Whether
					 Site Preparation will be required to meet Stocking.
(b) The general methods of Site Preparation
					 to be used.
(c) The types of
					 equipment (if any) to be used for Mechanical Site Preparation preparation and
					 firebreak construction.
(d) The
					 methods for protecting any desirable residual trees in accordance with
					 14 CCR
					 §
												957.7.
(e) Explanations and justifications for any
					 exceptions or alternatives to the standard Rules.
(f) A map identifying the boundaries of Site
					 Preparation areas, if different from Logging Area boundaries, and
					 distinguishing areas by type of Site Preparation activity.
(g) The name, address, and telephone number
					 of the Person responsible for conduct of Site Preparation activities shall be
					 provided prior to conducting Site Preparation activities.
(h) The estimated timing of Site Preparation
					 operations.
1. New
						section filed 12-4-89; operative 2-1-90 (Register 89, No. 50).
2.
						Amendment of subsection (g) filed 11-7-96; operative 1-1-97 (Register 96, No.
						45).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
						12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4551.5
						  and
						  4551.7,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4527,
						  4551.5,
						  4551.7,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.1 - In Lieu Practices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In rule sections where provision is made for site
						specific practices to be approved by the Director and included in the THP in
						lieu of a stated rule, the RPF shall reference the standard rule, shall explain
						and describe each proposed practice, how it differs from the standard practice,
						and the specific locations where it shall be applied; and shall explain and
						justify how the protection provided by the proposed practice is at least equal
						to the protection provided by standard rule.
(a) The in lieu practice(s) must provide for
					 the protection of the Beneficial Uses of water to the standards of
					 14 CCR
					 §§
												956.3(b) and
					 956.4(b).
(b) In lieu practices stated in an approved
					 THP shall have the same enforceability and legal authority as those practices
					 required by the standard Rules.
(c)
					 Any in lieu practices which propose less than standard rule WLPZ widths for
					 Class I Watercourses shall include
					 14 CCR
					 §
												956.5(e)"A" & "D"
					 protection measures.
1.
						Repealer and new section filed 5-31-83; designated effective 7-1-83 (Register
						83, No. 23).
2. Editorial correction of 5-31-83 order filed 6-16-83
						redesignating effective date from 7-1-83 to 10-1-83 (Register 83, No.
						27).
3. Amendment and new subsection (c) filed 9-23-91; operative
						10-23-91 (Register 92, No. 25).
4. Change without regulatory effect
						amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7
						  and
						  21000(g),
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  21001(b),
						  (f),
						  21002
						  and
						  21002.1,
						  Public Resources Code; and 33 USC Section
						  1288(b)(2)(F).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.2 - Protection of the Beneficial Uses of Water and Riparian Functions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The measures
					 used to protect each Watercourse and Lake in a Logging Area shall be determined
					 by the presence and condition of the following values:
(1) The existing and restorable quality and
					 Beneficial Uses of water as specified by the applicable water quality control
					 plan and as further identified and refined during preparation and review of the
					 Plan.
(2) The existing and
					 restorable uses of water for fisheries as identified by the CDFW or as further
					 identified and refined during preparation and review of the Plan.
(3) The Beneficial Functions of Riparian
					 Zones that provides for the biological needs of native aquatic and
					 Riparian-Associated Species as specified in
					 14 CCR
					 §
													956.4, subsection (b) and
					 14 CCR
					 §
													956.9 when the Plan is in a Planning
					 Watershed with listed anadromous salmonids.
(4) Sensitive conditions near Watercourses
					 and Lakes as specified in
					 14 CCR
					 §
													956.4, subsection (a).
The maintenance, protection, and contribution towards
						restoration of these values shall be achieved through a combination of the
						Rules and Plan-specific mitigation. The RPF shall propose, and the Director may
						require, adequate protection of overflow and changeable channels which are not
						contained within the Channel Zone.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.3 - General Limitations near Watercourses, Lakes, Marshes, Wet Meadows and Other Wet Areas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The quality and Beneficial Uses of water shall not be
						unreasonably degraded by Timber Operations. During Timber Operations, the
						Timber Operator shall not place, discharge, or dispose of or deposit in such a
						manner as to permit to pass into the water of this state, any substances or
						materials, including, but not limited to, soil, silt, bark, Slash, sawdust, or
						petroleum, in quantities deleterious to fish, wildlife, or the quality and
						Beneficial Uses of water. All provisions of this article shall be applied in a
						manner which complies with this standard.
(a) When there is reasonable expectation that
					 Slash, debris, soil, or other material resulting from Timber Operations,
					 falling or associated activities, will be deposited in Class I and Class II
					 waters below the Watercourse or Lake Transition Line or in Watercourses which
					 contain or conduct Class IV water, those harvest activities shall be deferred
					 until equipment is available for its removal, or another procedure and schedule
					 for completion of corrective work is approved by the Director.
(b) Accidental depositions of soil or other
					 debris in Lakes or below the Watercourse or Lake Transition Line in waters
					 classed I, II, and IV shall be removed immediately after the deposition or as
					 approved by the Director.
(c) The
					 Timber Operator shall not construct or use Tractor Roads in Class I, II, III or
					 IV Watercourses, in the WLPZ, marshes, Wet Meadows and Other Wet Areas unless
					 explained and justified in the Plan by the RPF, and approved by the Director,
					 except as follows:
(1) At prepared tractor
					 road crossings as described in
					 14 CCR
					 §
													954.8(b).
(2) Crossings of Class III Watercourses that
					 are dry at the time of use.
(3) At
					 new and existing Tractor Road crossings approved as part of the Fish and Game
					 Code process (F&GC §
												1600 et seq.).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.5 - Procedure for Determining Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone (WLPZ) Widths and Protective Measures

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The following procedure for determining Watercourse and
						Lake protection zone (WLPZ) widths and protective measures shall be
						followed:
(a) The following
					 information shall be determined from field investigation:
(1) The location of all Lakes and
					 Watercourses including Manmade Watercourses.
(2) The existing and restorable Beneficial
					 Uses of the waters to be protected as identified in subsection (1)
					 above.
(3) The side slope classes
					 for the individual class waters to be protected (e.g. < 30%, 30-50%,), where
					 side slope is measured from the Watercourse or Lake Transition Line to a point
					 100 feet upslope from the Watercourse or lake Transition Line, or, in the
					 absence of Riparian vegetation, from the top of the Watercourse Bank. Where
					 slope configurations are variable, a weighted average method shall be used to
					 determine sideslope percent.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.6 - Alternative Watercourse and Lake Protection

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(a) Alternative Prescriptions for the
					 protection of Watercourses and Lakes may be developed by the RPF or proposed by
					 the Director on a site-specific basis provided the following conditions are
					 complied with and the Alternative Prescriptions will achieve compliance with
					 the standards set forth in §§
											956.3 and
					 956.4(b):
(1) The following information regarding an
					 Alternative Prescription shall be included in the THP:
(A) An identification of each standard
					 prescription which would be replaced by the Alternative Prescription.
(B) An identification of any Beneficial Uses
					 of water or other features listed in
					 14 CCR
					 §
														956.4(b), which may
					 be adversely affected by the replaced standard prescription and the alternative
					 practice.
(C) An evaluation of any
					 significant Effects on such Beneficial Uses or features due to implementation
					 of the Alternative Prescription.
(D) A clear and complete explanation and
					 justification as to the reasons why, given site-specific technical,
					 environmental, economic, or institutional considerations, an Alternative
					 Prescription is needed. The reasons given must include at least one of the
					 following:
1. Implementation of the specified
					 standard prescriptions would not be Feasible.
2. Implementation of the specified standard
					 prescription(s) would not adequately prevent or reduce damage to the quality
					 and Beneficial Uses of water.
3.
					 Implementation of the proposed Alternative Prescription(s) would provide equal
					 or greater protection, including all proposed mitigations for the quality and
					 Beneficial Uses of water and those features listed in §
														956.4(b), than
					 would implementation of the specified standard
					 prescriptions.
(E) A Plan
					 for evaluating the results of the proposed alternative practice by either the
					 Plan submitter or the Director. The Plan must include the criteria and
					 procedures for evaluating and inspecting each approved alternative
					 practice.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.10 - Domestic Water Supply Protection

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(a) When proposed Timber Operations may
					 threaten to degrade a domestic water supply the Director shall evaluate any
					 mitigations recommended prior to the close of the public comment period (PRC
					 §
											4582.7)
					 and shall require the adoption of those practices which are Feasible and
					 necessary to protect the quality and Beneficial Use of the supply.
(b) The Director may require a post-harvest
					 evaluation of the effectiveness of the mitigations and practices designed to
					 protect the domestic water supply as a condition of Plan approval. The Director
					 shall require an evaluation at the request of the California Regional Water
					 Quality Control Board, or any affected water purveyor, if the necessity for the
					 evaluation is supported by substantial evidence in the record. This evidence
					 may include, but is not limited to, potential land failures, accelerated rate
					 of road construction or harvesting within a watershed, Concentration or
					 intensity of harvesting activity near Streams or springs. The design and
					 implementation of the evaluation shall be done in consultation with the
					 Director, appropriate RWQCB, and THP submitter, and the sufficiency of the
					 information requested by the Director shall be judged in light of
					 reasonableness and practicality.
1. New
						section filed 1-7-94; operative 3-1-94 (Register 94, No. 1). For prior history,
						see Register 92, No. 40.
2. Change without regulatory effect
						amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21160,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  21000(b),
						  21000(f),
						  21002
						  and
						  21002.1,
						  Public Resources Code; and 33 USC
						  1288(b)(2)(F).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.11 - Effectiveness and Implementation Monitoring

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(a) Where Timber Operations will be conducted
					 within a WLPZ, the Director may require a post-harvest evaluation of the
					 effectiveness of the mitigations and practices designed to protect the
					 Watercourse(s) or Lake(s) as a condition of Plan approval. The Director shall
					 require such an evaluation if the necessity for the evaluation is supported by
					 substantial evidence in the record. This evidence may include, but is not
					 limited to, potential land failures, accelerated rate of road construction or
					 harvesting within a watershed, Concentration or intensity of harvesting
					 activity near Watercourses, and potential for accelerated windthrow. The design
					 and implementation of the evaluation shall be done in consultation with the
					 Director, the RWQCB or CDFW, and THP submitter, and the sufficiency of the
					 information requested by the Director shall be judged in light of
					 reasonableness and practicality. The evaluation may utilize procedures
					 including, but not limited, to:
(1)
					 Procedures for effectiveness and implementation monitoring,
(2) Existing landowner monitoring programs,
					 or
(3) Photographic
					 monitoring.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.12 - Section 303(d) Listed Watersheds

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For any Planning Watershed in which Timber Operations
						could contribute to the pollutants or stressors which have been identified as
						limiting water quality in a water body listed pursuant to §
											303(d) of the
						Federal Clean Water Act, the following shall apply:
(a) The Department shall, in collaboration
					 with the appropriate RWQCB and SWRCB, prioritize watersheds in which the
					 following will be done:
1) conduct or
					 participate in any further assessment or analysis of the watershed that may be
					 needed,
2) participate in the
					 development of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) problem assessment, source
					 assessment, or load allocations related to Timber Operations, and
3) if existing Rules are deemed not to be
					 sufficient, develop recommendations for watershed-specific silvicultural
					 implementation, enforcement and monitoring practices to be applied by the
					 Department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13 - Interim Watershed Mitigation Addendum (IWMA). [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13.1 - Consultation. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13.2 - IWMA Evaluation Area. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13.3 - Contents of IWMA. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  (g) and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13.4 - Standards for IWMA Preparation. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 6 - Southern Forest District Rules › Article 6 - Watercourse and Lake Protection › Section 956.13.5 - Submission of an IWMA as Part of a Plan. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 7-15-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code
						section
						4554.5
						(Register 2002, No. 29).
2. Change without regulatory effect
						repealing section filed 11-18-2003 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2003, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4551,
						  4562.7,
						  21000(g)
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  751,
						  4512,
						  4513,
						  4551.5,
						  4582.6,
						  21000(g),
						  21001(b),
						  21002.1
						  and
						  21080.5,
						  Public Resources Code; Sections
						  100,
						  1243 and
						  13050(f),
						  Water Code; and Sections
						  1600
						  and
						  5650(c),
						  Fish and Game Code; Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Arcata Natl.
						  Corp. (1976) 59 Cal. App. 3d 959; 131 Cal. Rptr. 172; and Laupheimer v. State
						  (1988) 200 Cal. App. 3d; Cal. Rptr.
						  82.