Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 956.11

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 956.11 - Effectiveness and Implementation Monitoring

(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.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 956.11

1. New section filed 5-31-2000; operative 7-1-2000 (Register 2000, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 96, No. 45.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-30-2000; operative 1-1-2001 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 48).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-20-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 47).
4. Amendment of last paragraph filed 7-12-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2002, No. 28).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-1-2003; operative 1-1-2004 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2003, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 9-20-2006; operative 10-20-2006 (Register 2006, No. 38).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-24-2007; operative 1-1-2008 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2007, No. 43).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-7-2008; operative 1-1-2009 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2008, No. 45).
9. Repealer of subsection (b) filed 12-1-2009; operative 1-1-2010 (Register 2009, No. 49).
10. 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 751, 4512, 4513, 4551.5, 21000(g), 21001(b) and 21002.1, Public Resources Code; Sections 100, 1243 and 13050(f), Water Code; and Sections 1600 and 5650(c), Fish and Game Code.