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 956.7 - Reduction of Soil Loss

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Within the Watercourse and Lake protection zone adjacent
						to Class I and Class II waters, areas where mineral soil exceeding 800
						continuous square feet in size, exposed by Timber Operations, shall be treated
						for reduction of soil loss. Treatment shall be done prior to October 15th
						except that such bare areas created after October 15th shall be so treated
						within 10 days, or as agreed to by the Director. Stabilization measures shall
						be included and explained in the THP or other required notices. Stabilization
						measures shall be selected that will prevent significant movement of soil into
						Class I and II waters and may include, but need not be limited to, mulching,
						Rip-rapping, grass seeding, or chemical soil stabilizers.
(a) This section does not apply to the
					 traveled surface of roads. Erosion control measures on road surfaces are
					 specified in
					 14 CCR
					 §
												963.
(b) Where mineral soil has been exposed by
					 Timber Operations on approaches to Watercourse crossings of Class I or II
					 waters, or Class III waters if an ELZ or WLPZ is required, the disturbed area
					 shall be stabilized to the extent necessary to prevent the discharge of soil
					 into Watercourses or Lakes in amounts deleterious to the quality and Beneficial
					 Uses of water.
(c) Where necessary
					 to protect Beneficial Uses of water from Timber Operations, protection
					 measures, such as seeding, mulching, or replanting, shall be specified to
					 retain and improve the natural ability of the ground cover within the standard
					 width of the WLPZ to filter sediment, minimize soil erosion, and stabilize
					 banks of Watercourses and Lakes.
1. New
						section filed 5-31-83; designated effective 7-1-83 (Register 83, No.
						23).
2. Editorial correction of 5-31-83 order filed 6-30-83
						redesignating effective date from 7-1-83 to 10-1-83 (Register 83, No.
						27).
3. New subsections (a) and (b) filed 9-23-91; operative
						10-23-91 (Register 92, No. 25).
4. Editorial correction of
						subsection (b) (Register 95, No. 41).
5. Editorial correction
						inserting inadvertently omitted first paragraph (Register 96, No.
						50).
6. New subsection (b) and subsection relettering filed
						11-19-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section
						4554.5
						(Register 97, No. 47).
7. 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,
						  4562.5
						  and
						  4562.7,
						  Public Resources Code; 40
						  CFR 35.1505; and
						  33 USC Section
						  1288(b)(2)(F).