Salvage logging within a riparian management zone is based upon
the zone (core, inner or outer) in which the tree was originally located,
applicable riparian stand requirements and the extent of previous harvest
activities in the zone.
(1)
Salvage logging within the outer edge of bankfull width of any typed
water. No salvage may take place within the outer edge of bankfull width
of any typed water.
(2)
Salvage logging in a core zone or channel migration zone. No
salvage may take place within the RMZ core zone or a channel migration zone,
including any portion of those trees that may have fallen outside of these
zones.
(3)
Salvage logging in
the inner zone. Salvage may not take place within the inner zone if the
stand requirements cannot be met by the residual stand. If the proposed salvage
involves down tree(s) that originated from the inner zone, salvage of down wood
may only be permitted if the down wood was not needed to meet stand
requirements in the inner zone. Salvage of any existing down wood may not take
place if the unremoved balance of down wood is insufficient to meet the
regional down wood guidelines in (a) and (b) of this subsection. Salvage within
the inner zone must be conducted to protect residual undamaged trees within the
inner zone. Down wood guidelines for salvage in RMZ inner zones are:
(a)
In Western Washington:
|
Logs with a solid core
|
< 1 foot
diameter
|
1-2 foot
diameter
|
> 2 foot
diameter
|
Total
|
|
Number of logs/acre
|
85
|
83
|
26
|
194
|
(b)
In Eastern Washington ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and high
elevation habitat types:
Follow the down wood requirements for each habitat type in WAC
222-30-022.
(4)
Salvage logging in the
outer zone. Salvage may not take place within the outer zone if the
riparian leave tree requirements cannot be met by the residual standing or down
trees. If the proposed salvage involves tree(s) that are down that originated
from the outer zone, salvage may only be permitted of down wood if the down
wood was not needed to meet riparian leave tree requirements in the outer
zone.
(5) Salvage logging in
sensitive sites or Type Np riparian management zones. No salvage may take place
within a sensitive site or a Type Np RMZ.
