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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1510 - Harvesting and Management

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The harvesting of forest products from State Forests and
					 management of State Forests shall follow management plans developed for each
					 forest by the Director, and approved by the Board.
1. Deletion
					 of Subchapter 4, Articles 1-3 (headings only) and amendment of Section
					 1510 filed 2-1-83; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 6).
2. Amendment filed
					 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1511 - Timber Sales

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When selling State Timber from State Forests as authorized
					 by PRC 4650-4651, the Director shall comply with the requirements of the
					 Department of General Services and Department of Finance pertaining to the sale
					 of state property. Such State Timber sales shall be conducted and administered
					 by the Director following procedures promulgated in the State Administrative
					 Manual (SAM) for contracting and sale of state property.
1. Amendment
					 filed 2-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 6).
2. Amendment filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019,
					 No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1515 - Bids Solicitation

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The Director, when selling or soliciting bids for sale of
					 State Timber from State Forests, shall condition the sale upon agreement of the
					 purchaser that said State Timber will not be Substituted for timber exported
					 from private lands under control of the bidder, or Affiliate.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1516 - Non-Substitution Agreement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every Purchaser of State Timber from State Forests shall
					 execute an agreement with the Director that said State Timber will not be
					 Substituted for timber exported from the Purchaser's private
					 lands.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1517 - Notice of Removal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Purchaser, before removal of State Timber from State
					 Forests, shall give written notice to the Director of any or all locations
					 where said State Timber will be processed. Said notice shall be required for
					 all of said State Timber until such time as the State Timber has been sawn to
					 dimensions of 4 inches by 12 inches (10.2 cm by 30.5 cm) or
					 less.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1518 - Transfer Requirement

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon transfer of State Timber not receiving primary
					 manufacture, the Purchaser shall require the transferee to agree to the same
					 Substitution restrictions as are imposed on Purchaser. Within 5 days of said
					 transfer, a copy of the agreement, together with location of intended
					 processing of said State Timber, shall be delivered by Purchaser to the
					 Director.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1519 - Preservation of Records

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Purchaser shall preserve for a period of 3 years, after
					 conclusion of removal of State Timber from the State Forest, all records
					 pertaining to the use and disposition of the State Timber and, upon request of
					 the Director, make said records available for inspection by the
					 Director.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1520 - Violation. [Removed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 2-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 6).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9 - State Forests-Use and Sales › Subchapter 4 - Timber Sales › Section 1521 - Notice of Violation and Review

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If the Director determines that a Purchaser has violated
					 any provision of these regulations, a Notice of Violation shall be sent be
					 certified mail to Purchaser with the further statement that Purchaser shall be
					 prohibited from purchasing State Timber for a period of 5 years from the date
					 of violation and said notice will designate the period of suspension of the
					 timber operator permit, if any, not exceeding a period of 6 months from the
					 date of notice. Within 30 days of said notice, Purchaser may make written
					 appeal to the Director for review. The Director, upon his or her option, may
					 act on the appeal either by open hearing or submission of written documents and
					 proof. A decision if the Director is final.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 4-23-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
					 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4645,
						4651
						and
						4656.1,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1525 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  these procedures is to implement the California Forest Improvement Act of 1978
				  (Public Resources Code Sections
				  4790
				  through
				  4799.05,
				  cited herein as "PRC__________"). Articles 1 through 8 of these procedures
				  guide landowners participating in cost sharing agreements, RPFs employed by
				  those landowners, and the Director when selecting projects and administering
				  cost sharing agreements, and inform interested members of the public about the
				  program.
(b) Due to the variety of
				  forest conditions and diverse needs of forest landowners throughout the state,
				  these procedures provide flexible standards which can apply in many situations.
				  These standards are designed to give the Director the flexibility to select
				  highly promising and badly needed forest resource improvement projects
				  consistent with the provisions of the Act.
1. New
					 Chapter 9.5 (Articles 1-8, Sections
					 1525-1545.9, not consecutive)
					 filed 7-5-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
					 27).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4790
						and
						4791,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1525.1 - Statement of Intent

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The legislative intent for the California Forest
					 Improvement Act of 1978 is contained in PRC Section
					 4791.
PRC 4799.02 requires the Director to adopt guidelines and
					 procedures for landowners and Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs)
					 participating in the program and for the Director when administering the
					 program consistent with the findings and policies stated in the Act.
These procedures inform landowners, RPFs and the interested
					 public regarding the qualifications necessary to participate in cost sharing
					 agreements, the practices eligible for assistance through cost sharing
					 agreements, the application procedures, and the responsibilities assumed when
					 entering into such agreements, and guide the Director while selecting projects
					 and implementing the program.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-15-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Registered 83, No.
					 16).
2. Editorial correction of effective date of 4-15-83 order
					 filed 4-22-83 (Register 83, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4790
						and
						4791,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1526 - Abbreviations

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The following abbreviations apply throughout this
					 chapter:
CAC: California Administrative Code.
CEQA: The California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as
					 amended, and administrative regulations pertaining thereto.
cm: centimeter (a metric unit of measure).
ha: hectare (a metric unit of measure).
m: meter (a metric unit of measure).
PRC: Public Resources Code.
RPF: Registered Professional Forester.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-15-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 16).
2. Editorial correction of effective date of 4-15-83 order
					 filed 4-22-83 (Register 83, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4793,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 2 - Eligibility › Section 1527 - Eligible and Ineligible Practices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The following practices and combinations
				  thereof as set forth in PRC 4794 are eligible for assistance through cost
				  sharing agreements if they are completed in accordance with these procedures
				  and the conditions of a cost sharing agreement:
(1) Preparation of management plans and
				  addendums to management plans satisfying 14 CAC 1529.1.
(2) Site preparation as necessary to
				  establish desirable tree species. Mechanical, chemical, and manual methods will
				  be permitted to control and/or remove competing brush and hardwood species.
				  Other methods include but are not limited to prescribed burning of brush and
				  slash, and soil preparation such as plowing, discing, and
				  fertilizing.
(3) Provision and
				  planting of seed and seedlings of commercial tree species. Costs of said seed
				  and seedlings from public and private nurseries are eligible for cost sharing.
				  Planting includes manual and mechanical planting of seed and seedlings and
				  subsequent protection of those seed and seedlings.
(4) Stand improvement within young growth
				  stands of commercial tree species including clean and release or precommercial
				  thinning of overstocked stands to provide more growing space for healthier
				  stems.
(5) Forest land conservation
				  measures including but not limited to erosion control, revegetation, road
				  closure and stabilization of abandoned roadbeds, and improvement of drainage
				  facilities for the purpose of reducing soil erosion and
				  sedimentation.
(6) Fish and
				  wildlife habitat improvement work including but not limited to stream
				  clearance, reestablishment of desirable vegetation along stream channels and
				  elsewhere, measures to encourage habitat diversity, restoration of anadromous
				  fisheries, and fencing to protect wet areas and other key wildlife habitat
				  areas from livestock.
(7) Followup
				  work includes those practices necessary to promote the survival of seed or
				  seedlings planted or protection or enhancement of other practices undertaken as
				  part of a prior project pursuant to the Act and these
				  procedures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 2 - Eligibility › Section 1527.1 - Project Eligibility

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A proposed project must satisfy the following conditions to
					 be eligible for a cost sharing agreement:
(a) The practices proposed to be financed by
				  the cost sharing agreement are designated by 14 CAC 1527 as eligible for cost
				  sharing.
(b) The eligibility
				  conditions for cost sharing agreements set forth in PRC
				  4797
				  are satisfied.
(c) The application
				  requirements of PRC 4799 and 14 CAC 1529.1 are satisfied.
(d) The application for the cost sharing
				  agreement has been approved by the Director and signed by the participant
				  before the participant begins any practice to be financed by the agreement
				  except preparing a management plan.
(e) To be eligible for a contract, of the
				  type referenced in PRC Section
				  4797, the land proposed for the
				  project must be forest land with demonstrated potential for improved forest
				  resource management according to the following criteria:
(1) The area of land owned by the applicant
				  within and contiguous to the project is 20 acres (8.094 ha) or more. This
				  limitation does not apply to projects which involve only forest land
				  conservation practices and fish and wildlife habitat improvement
				  practices.
(2) The area proposed
				  for a project which involves timber related practices described in paragraphs
				  (2), (3), (4), or (7) of 14 CAC 1527(a) is 5 acres (2.034 ha) or
				  more.
(3) There are no known
				  factors which prohibit any of the practices proposed and, if the proposed
				  project involves timber related practices described in paragraphs (2), (3),
				  (4), or (7) of 14 CAC 527(a), there are no factors which foreseeably may
				  prohibit the eventual harvest of commercial forest products from the project
				  area.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 3 - Application Procedures › Section 1529 - General

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(a) PRC 4799 (b)
				  requires that an applicant submit a management plan satisfying the requirements
				  of the Director as expressed in 14 CAC 1529.1 before the Director may approve a
				  cost sharing agreement with the applicant. The applicant may do either of the
				  following to satisfy this requirement:
(1) The
				  applicant may provide a management plan as part of an application for a
				  project. In this case the preparation of the plan shall not be financed with
				  cost sharing payments.
(2) The
				  applicant may notify the Director of his/her intent to apply for a cost sharing
				  agreement to finance a project and the applicant shall certify that a
				  management plan has not been prepared for the area proposed for the project.
				  Upon such notification and certification, the Director shall give to the
				  applicant a set of guidelines specifying the contents of management plan. The
				  applicant may then submit the management plan at his/her own expense as part of
				  an application for a cost sharing agreement to finance the preparation of the
				  plan and at least one other eligible practice. Only upon the Director's
				  approval of the project may the applicant be reimbursed for the cost of
				  providing the management plan.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 3 - Application Procedures › Section 1529.1 - Application and Management Plan

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A landowner applying for a cost sharing agreement to
					 finance a project shall submit an application on a form approved by the
					 Director to the appropriate Department office. The application form shall
					 request the following:
(a) Information
				  necessary to identify the applicant and the area proposed for the
				  project.
(b) The current use and
				  zoning of the area proposed for the project.
(c) A description of the proposed project
				  including but not limited to the number of acres to be treated by each
				  practice.
(d) A project budget
				  including but not limited to whether the applicant's share of the project cost
				  will be made through contribution of materials, services, and/or direct cost
				  payments.
(e) General and
				  environmental information that the Director judges necessary to evaluate
				  proposed projects.
(f) A long term
				  forest and land management plan satisfying PRC 4799(a) and guidelines approved
				  by the Director. These guidelines shall specify that management plans include
				  such maps and descriptive material necessary to:
(1) Determine if the proposed project will
				  achieve the landowner's objectives and the purposes of the Act, California
				  Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and other state laws.
(2) Evaluate the potential of the project
				  area for improved management of all forest resources and the environment
				  including, but not limited to recreation, soils, timber, water, and fish and
				  wildlife.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 4 - Guidelines for Cost Sharing › Section 1530 - Cost Sharing Schedules

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When the Director enters into agreements with landowners
					 pursuant to the provisions of PRC Section
					 4795,
					 he/she may share 80% of the lesser of either:
(a) The landowner's actual cost to accomplish
				  the project or;
(b) The prevailing
				  cost of the practices proposed for the project as determined by the Director
				  according to 14 CAC 1530.1, or 90% of either of the same if the applicant
				  satisfies any one of the following four conditions:
(1) The applicant owns less than 500 acres
				  (202.350 ha) of forest land in California.
(2) Ten percent or more of the total cost of
				  the project will be devoted to forest land conservation measures and/or fish
				  and wildlife habitat improvement practices.
(3) The project or other actions of the
				  landowner will increase recreational opportunities for the public.
(4) The project will be carried out primarily
				  by persons living in the county or in counties adjacent to where the project
				  will take place.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 4 - Guidelines for Cost Sharing › Section 1530.05 - Waiver of Cost Sharing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Director may waive the landowner cost share requirement
					 when the state's funding source for the authorized forest improvement work
					 prohibits cost share requirements.
1. New
					 section filed 10-27-2009; operative 11-26-2009 (Register 2009, No.
					 44).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						4799.04
						and
						4795,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.04,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 4 - Guidelines for Cost Sharing › Section 1530.1 - Prevailing Costs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
By April 15 each fiscal year, the Director shall submit to
					 the Board for its review a schedule of the prevailing costs of performing the
					 practices eligible for cost sharing payments in various regions of the state.
					 The schedule shall apply to all cost sharing agreements signed in the next
					 fiscal year. At any time, the Director may submit amendments in the schedule to
					 the Board for its review; such changes shall become effective upon Board
					 approval or 75 days after submission to the Board unless the Board acts to
					 change such amendments.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4795,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 5 - Project Review Procedures and Evaluation Criteria › Section 1532 - Application Review and Filing

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(a) The Director shall continuously accept
				  for review applications for cost sharing agreements to finance projects as long
				  as there is reasonable assurance that funds will be available to finance such
				  agreements.
(b) Only when an
				  application is complete and the proposed project is eligible for a cost sharing
				  agreement shall the Director file the application.
(c) When the Director finds an application
				  incomplete or that the proposed project is not eligible for a cost sharing
				  agreement, the application shall be returned to the applicant stating what
				  additional information is needed and the reasons that the proposed project is
				  not eligible for a cost sharing agreement.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 5 - Project Review Procedures and Evaluation Criteria › Section 1532.1 - Public Notice of Project Application

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The Director may provide public notice above and beyond
					 that already required by CEQA by sending copies of filed applications to the
					 Department of Fish and Game, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the
					 appropriate county planning agency, and California Regional Water Quality
					 Control Board, any other agency with responsibilities related to the project,
					 and the interested public.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 5 - Project Review Procedures and Evaluation Criteria › Section 1532.2 - Preliminary Project Review

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(a) The Director shall conduct a preliminary
				  review of each project proposed in a filed application by inspecting the
				  project area and undertaking the environmental evaluation required by CEQA to
				  determine that the applicant, the parcel, and the specific practices proposed
				  for the project satisfy the purposes and criteria set forth in the Act, these
				  procedures, CEQA, and all other applicable state laws, regulations, and
				  administrative procedures.
(b) If
				  the Director is unable to make the determination set forth in paragraph (a) of
				  this section, then the Director shall return the application to the applicant
				  and state the additional conditions, if any, under which the Director would be
				  able to make such a determination. Upon receiving the returned application, the
				  applicant may either:
(1) Incorporate such
				  additional conditions into the proposed project and resubmit the application
				  for preliminary review, or;
(2)
				  Request that the Director personally reconsider his or her decision as provided
				  in Article 7 (14 CAC 1540 through 1542).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 6 - Program Administration › Section 1535 - Applicant Notification

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The Director shall notify all applicants that their
					 applications were approved or rejected. An applicant whose application was
					 rejected may either resubmit the application according to 14 CAC 1533 if there
					 are no substantial deviations in the proposed project or request that the
					 Director personally reconsider the decision as set forth in Article 7 (14 CAC
					 1540 through 1542).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 6 - Program Administration › Section 1535.1 - Cost Sharing Agreements

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Cost sharing agreements financing projects shall:
(a) Comply with all state laws, regulations,
				  and administrative procedures;
(b)
				  State that the Director may inspect the project area at any time to assure
				  compliance with the agreement;
(c)
				  State that the Director may take action necessary to recover funds as specified
				  in 14 CAC 1542 and PRC 4797.5.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4795
						and
						4797.5,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 6 - Program Administration › Section 1536 - Project Completion Report

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A participant shall submit a Project Completion Report to
					 the Director upon completion of the project or any component thereof eligible
					 for in-progress payments as specified in the cost sharing agreement. The
					 Project Completion Report shall include all itemized invoices for practices
					 financed by the cost sharing agreement, including where applicable, an itemized
					 account of all costs incurred by the participant in services, equipment, and
					 cash expenditures while completing the practices specified in the cost-sharing
					 agreement.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4795,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 6 - Program Administration › Section 1536.1 - On-Site Inspection

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The Director shall inspect the project:
(a) Whenever the landowner submits a Project
				  Completion Report;
(b) Whenever a
				  participant requests to change the terms or conditions of a cost sharing
				  agreement;
(c) Before disbursing
				  any cost sharing payments or requesting any refunds upon termination or
				  amendment of agreements, or bringing legal action for violation of any
				  agreement.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4795,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 7 - Request for Reconsideration of Rejected Applications › Section 1540 - Return of Application

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Whenever the Director rejects a final application for a
					 cost sharing agreement, or establishes conditions following a Preliminary
					 Review that are unacceptable to an applicant, the Director shall return the
					 application to the applicant and state the reasons for rejecting the
					 application.
The applicant may request that the Director personally
					 reconsider the decision to reject the application if the request is made within
					 10 days of the return of the application. The request shall identify the
					 applicant and the proposed project and briefly state the applicant's reasons
					 for requesting that the Director personally reconsider the decision. The
					 Director shall consider the application and all correspondence from interested
					 parties while reviewing the decision.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 7 - Request for Reconsideration of Rejected Applications › Section 1541 - Final Decision by the Director

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If the Director finds that the decision to reject the
					 application conforms to these procedures and the Act, the Director shall uphold
					 the decision to reject the application. If the Director finds that the decision
					 to reject the application does not conform to these procedures and the Act, the
					 Director may approve the application.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 7 - Request for Reconsideration of Rejected Applications › Section 1542 - Recovery of Funds

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(a)
				  Pursuant to these procedures and the Act, a participant in a cost sharing
				  agreement shall refund any cost sharing payments in the event of any of the
				  following:
(1) The filing of an application
				  to rezone the parcel(s) to which the project applied to a zone permitting a
				  land use(s) incompatible with forest resource management, as set forth in PRC
				  4797.5;
(2) A violation of a
				  contract pursuant to PRC 4797;
(3)
				  A finding by the Director that the participant has not complied with the terms
				  of a cost sharing agreement and a subsequent order by the Director that the
				  participant refund any cost sharing payments advanced.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545 - Wildlife Protection

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(a)
				  Riparian vegetation found along stream and lakes, and within marshes, wet
				  meadows, and other wet areas shall be retained and protected except when
				  managed as part of a fish and wildlife habitat improvement practice and
				  necessary mitigation measures to minimize damage from these practices have been
				  imposed.
(b) All snags within the
				  stream and lake protection zone and all live trees and snags with visible
				  evidence of use as nesting and roosting sites by rare, endangered, or
				  threatened bird species shall be left undisturbed. Participants are encouraged
				  to leave all snags undisturbed.
(c)
				  No practices may be performed on lands designated special treatment areas due
				  to their importance as key habitat for rare and endangered animals or plants
				  unless an environmental evaluation conducted according to 14 CAC 1532.2
				  indicates that a proposed practice(s) will improve such habitat.
(d) Participants are encouraged to retain
				  some older acorn producing black oaks, create deer forage lanes in brushfields,
				  and plant other vegetation to promote species diversity and improve wildlife
				  habitat when such practices are not in conflict with program goals.
(e) If existing vegetation other than
				  riparian is necessary to maintain stream temperatures, such vegetation shall
				  not be removed.
(f) Domestic water
				  supplies will receive the same review and consideration as that required for
				  special treatment areas.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.1 - Stream and Lake Protection

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(a)
				  Throughout the course of the project, the applicant shall keep all streams and
				  lakes below the stream and lake transition line free of slash, debris, and
				  other material that will harm fish, wildlife, or other beneficial uses of
				  water. Accidental deposits will be removed immediately.
(b) No tractors, trucks, cars, and other
				  machinery shall be serviced adjacent to lakes or streams, or within wet meadows
				  and other wet areas, or in other areas where such servicing will permit grease,
				  oil, or fuel, or other toxic substances to enter lakes or streams or wet
				  areas.
(c) Except when performing
				  fish and wildlife habitat improvement practices or forest land conservation
				  practices, heavy earth-moving equipment working on the project area shall be
				  prohibited from working within 50 feet (15.24 m), slope distance, of the stream
				  or lake transition line. Wider protection zones may be required following an
				  environmental review of the project conducted according to 14 CAC
				  1532.2.
(d) The participant shall
				  be responsible for complying with applicable sections of the Fish and Game Code
				  and local ordinances.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.2 - Wet Meadows, Marshes, and Other Wet Areas

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No activities shall be permitted in wet meadows, marshes,
					 and other wet areas unless such activities are forest land conservation
					 practices of fish and wildlife habitat improvement practices and necessary
					 mitigation measures to minimize damage from these practices have been
					 imposed.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.3 - Erosion Control

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(a)
				  Brush scalped with a bulldozer off slopes shall be windrowed along the contour.
				  Windrowed brush shall be disposed of by burning prior to planting or
				  seeding.
(b) Heavy equipment shall
				  not be operated on the project area when soils reach field capacity.
(c) Heavy equipment shall not be operated on
				  known potential or active slide areas.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.4 - Hazard Reduction

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(a)
				  Slash that is created by the project shall be treated by chipping, piling and
				  burning, burying, lopping or otherwise removing as recommended by the area Fire
				  Control Officer.
(b) Any burning
				  shall be in compliance with applicable forest, fire, and pollution
				  regulations.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.5 - Use of Chemicals

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Chemicals used for forest improvement work shall be applied
					 in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and
					 regulations.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-31-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
					 35).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.6 - Stocking Levels

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Unless the Director recommends otherwise, the minimum
					 stocking level at completion of a planting project shall be:
(a) 400 trees per acre (988 trees per ha)
				  (10.44 foot (3.18 m) spacing) on Site III and better lands.
(b) 200 trees per acre (494 trees per ha)
				  (14.76 foot (4.50 m) spacing) on Site IV and V lands.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4794,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.7 - Species Selection

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Commercial tree species shall be used for reforestation
					 projects consisting of site preparation and planting practices except that up
					 to 10% of the area may be planted with other species in the interest of
					 maintaining species diversity and wildlife habitat. Non-commercial species may
					 be used in projects consisting of forest land conservation measures and fish
					 and wildlife habitat improvement practices. In any case, the tree species used
					 for any project financed by a cost sharing agreement pursuant to this Chapter
					 shall be silviculturally adaptable to the specific site named in the agreement
					 and the use of said species shall be subject to the approval of the
					 Director.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.8 - Special Treatment Areas

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No practice may be performed in special treatment areas
					 except in such cases where the area has been substantially damaged or where the
					 proposed practice will improve the resource values which have prompted the
					 appropriate public agency to designate the area a special treatment area. In
					 any case, an environmental review shall be conducted in the manner set forth in
					 14 CAC 1532.2 for all projects within special treatment
					 areas.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799
						and
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.5 - Forest Improvement Program › Article 8 - Resource Protection Guidelines › Section 1545.9 - Insect Control

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Pre-commercial thinning in Ponderosa Pine and Jeffrey Pine
					 shall be limited to between May 15 and November 1 unless adequate measures are
					 taken to prevent the infestation of the residual stand with IPS and/or
					 dendroctonous beetles.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.02,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.01,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.7 - Urban Forestry Program Procedures › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1550 - Purposes of Guidelines

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The purpose of these Urban Forestry Program Guidelines
					 shall be:
(a) to implement the
				  California Urban Forestry Act of 1978 (Public Resources Code Sections
				  4799.06
				  through
				  4799.12);
(b) to provide guidance to cities, counties,
				  city and county of, districts and nonprofit organizations ("local agency")
				  participating in the program regarding: eligibility to receive grants for urban
				  forestry projects, practices eligible for assistance through such grants,
				  application procedures and responsibilities assumed by a participant while
				  receiving such grants;
(c) to
				  provide guidance to the Director in reviewing and evaluating proposed urban
				  forestry projects and the proportion of cost share assistance available as
				  grants for approved projects and in making grants and in carrying out other
				  procedures necessary to administer the program;
(d) to inform interested members of the
				  public of the procedures used by the Department of Forestry in administering
				  the program.
Due to the wide variety of urban areas and the diverse
					 needs of urban communities throughout the state, these guidelines provide
					 flexible standards which can apply to many situations. The standards are
					 designed to give the Director flexibility to select highly promising, badly
					 needed and/or innovative urban forestry projects consistent with the provisions
					 of the Act.
1. New
					 Chapter 9.7 (Sections
					 1550-1556.1, not consecutive)
					 filed 4-16-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter. Issuing agency: Board of
					 Forestry (Register 79, No. 16).
2. Amendment filed 8-2-83; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						4799.07,
						4799.08,
						4799.10
						and
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.7 - Urban Forestry Program Procedures › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1550.1 - Legislative Intent. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 8-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.08,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.7 - Urban Forestry Program Procedures › Article 1 - Introduction › Section 1550.2 - Authority to Adopt Procedures. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 8-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 9.7 - Urban Forestry Program Procedures › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 1551 - Abbreviations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 8-2-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 32).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						4799.12,
						Public Resources Code.