Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 896

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 1, January 3, 2025

Section 896 - General

(a) The purpose of the Forest Practice Rules is to implement the provisions of the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 in a manner consistent with other laws, including but not limited to, the Timberland Productivity Act of 1982, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, the Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, and the California Endangered Species Act. The provisions of these Rules shall be followed by Registered Professional Foresters (RPF's) in preparing Timber Harvesting Plans, and by the Director in reviewing such Plans to achieve the policies of the Act as described in §§ 4512, 4513, 21000, 21001, and 21002 of the Public Resources Code (PRC), and §§ 51101, 51102 and 51115.1 of the Government Code.

It is the Board's intent that no THP shall be approved which fails to adopt Feasible mitigation measures or alternatives from the range of measures set out or provided for in these Rules which would substantially lessen or avoid significant adverse impacts which the activity may have on the environment. The THP process substitutes for the EIR process under CEQA because the timber harvesting regulatory program has been certified pursuant to PRC § 21080.5. In recognition of that certification and PRC § 4582.75, these Rules are intended to provide the exclusive criteria for reviewing THPs. If the Director believes that there are significant adverse environmental impacts not covered in existing Rules, matters should be referred to the Board as otherwise specified in these Rules.

(b) The provisions of this subchapter shall be applied in all forest Districts.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 896

1. New subchapter 2 (sections 896-903.2) filed 1-20-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 78, No. 3).
2. New NOTE filed 5-19-78 as procedural and organizational; designated effective 7-6-78 (Register 78, No. 20).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 8-26-91; operative 8-26-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 20).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-26-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4551, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4582.75 and 21080.5, Public Resources Code; Sections 51101 and 51102, Government Code; and Laupheimer v. State (1988) 200 Cal.App.3d 440; 246 Cal.Rptr. 82.

1. New subchapter 2 (sections 896-903.2) filed 1-20-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 78, No. 3).
2. New NOTE filed 5-19-78 as procedural and organizational; designated effective 7-6-78 (Register 78, No. 20).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 8-26-91; operative 8-26-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d)(Register 92, No. 20).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-26-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 30).