Or. Admin. Code § 629-607-0100 - Small Forestland Owner Alternatives

(1) Forest practice rules apply to small forestland owners unless addressed directly or by reference in the rules.

(2) Resource protection standards may have a disproportionate economic or operational impact on small forestland owner parcels or highly encumber harvest operations. The State Forester shall provide:

(a) Small forestland owner minimum options:

(A) Along riparian management areas as described in OAR 629-643-0140, 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142, 629-643-0143, and 629-643-0145;

(B) Along fish streams with stream adjacent failures as described in OAR 629-630-0920;

(C) Near seeps or springs as described in in OAR 629-643-0145; and

(D) On steep slopes with designated debris flow traversal areas as described in OAR 629-630-0920;

(b) An exemption from the requirements of the Forest Road Inventory and Assessment program described in OAR 629-625-0920; and

(c) Plans for alternate practice allowed under OAR 629-605-0173.

(3) For small forestland owner parcels that are significantly disproportionately impacted as defined in OAR 629-600-0100, the State Forester shall:

(a) Exempt the small forestland owner from the watershed cap described in OAR 629-643-0140; and

(b) Allow the small forestland owner to count all trees retained in the riparian management areas described in OARs 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142 and 629-643-0143, towards the wildlife leave tree retention requirements described in ORS 527.676.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 629-607-0100

DOF 7-2022, adopt filed 11/21/2022, effective 1/1/2024; DOF 1-2024, amend filed 01/03/2024, effective 1/3/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 527.710, Section 2(1), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 20, Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022

Statutes/Other Implemented: Section 2(2), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 & Section 16(5), Chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022