Section 957.2 - Treatment of Slash to Reduce Fire HazardExcept in the Southern Subdistrict of the Coast Forest District and Coastal Commission Special Treatment Areas of the Coast Forest District, the following standards shall apply to the treatment of slash created by Timber Operations within the Plan area and on road adjacent to the Plan area. Lopping for Fire Hazard Reduction is defined in 14 CCR § 895.1.
(a) Slash to be treated by piling and burning shall be treated as follows: (1) Piles created prior to September 1 shall be treated not later than April 1 of the year following its creation, or within 30 days following climatic access after April 1 of the year following its creation.(2) Piles created on or after September 1 shall be treated not later than April 1 of the second year following its creation, or within 30 days following climatic access after April 1 of the second year following its creation.(3) Alternatives to (1) and/or (2) shall be justified in the Plan by the RPF and may be approved by the Director.(b) Within 100 feet of the edge of the traveled surface of Public Roads, and within 50 feet of the edge of the traveled surface of permanent and seasonal private roads open for public use where permission to pass is not required, slash created and trees knocked down by road construction or Timber Operations shall be treated by Lopping for Fire Hazard Reduction, piling and burning, chipping, burying or removal from the zone.(c) All Woody Debris created by Timber Operations greater than one inch but less than eight inches in Diameter within 100 feet of permanently located structures maintained for human habitation shall be removed or piled and burned; all slash created between 100-200 feet of permanently located structures maintained for human habitation shall be lopped for fire hazard reduction, removed, chipped or piled and burned; Lopping may be required between 200-500 feet where unusual fire risk or hazard exist as determined by the Director or the RPF.(d) An alternative to treating slash along roads and within 200 feet of structures may be approved by the Director when the RPF explains and justifies in the Plans how equal fire protection will be provided. The alternative shall include a description of the alternate treatment(s) and the portion(s) of the Plan area in which they will be utilized. In proposing alternate slash treatments, the RPF shall consider the estimated amount and distribution of slash to be created by the operation, type of remaining vegetation, topography, climate, and degree of public exposure fire history.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 957.2
1. Renumbering and amendment of former sections 957.2 and 957.3 to section 957.2 filed 6-19-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 25).
2. Repealer and new section filed 8-5-91; operative 8-5-91 (Register 91, No. 50).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(3) filed 11-24-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 48).
4. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-23-2015; operative 1-1-2016 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2015, No. 48).
5. 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 and 4562, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4513, 4551.5 and 4562, Public Resources Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of former sections 957.2 and 957.3 to section 957.2 filed 6-19-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 25).
2. Repealer and new section filed 8-5-91; operative 8-5-91 (Register 91, No. 50).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1)-(3) filed 11-24-2014; operative 1/1/2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 48).
4. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-23-2015; operative 1/1/2016 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2015, No. 48).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).
6. Amendment filed 12-1-2021; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2021, No. 49). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.