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CALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULES2020Title 14, California Code of RegulationsChapters 4, 4.5 and 10with theZ'BERG-NEJEDLY FOREST PRACTICE ACT;Pertinent Excerpts fromPROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIESand theWILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT;thePROFESSIONAL FORESTERS LAW and REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALFORESTERS RULES,and with information related toFOREST ROADBED MATERIALSPrepared for:California Licensed Timber Operatorsand California Registered Professional ForestersCompiled by:The California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionResource Management, Forest Practice ProgramP.O. Box 944246Sacramento, CA 94244-2460See Also, CAL FIRE’s Web Site’s Home Page, at www.fire.ca.govGavin NewsomGovernorState of CaliforniaWade CrowfootSecretary for Natural ResourcesNatural Resources AgencyThom PorterDirectorCalifornia Department of Forestryand Fire Protection2020 VersionFirst Printingi

R E A D T H I S F I R S T !!!!HOW TO USE THIS BOOKSections 895 through 909.1 and 1020 through 1115.3 apply Statewide.Coast DistrictNorthern DistrictSouthern DistrictSections 911 thru 929.7Sections 931 thru 949.7Sections 951 thru 969.7 Look in the Table of Contents for your subject. For example, under Harvesting Practices & ErosionControl, Felling Practices begins on Page 61. All Forest Districts are listed: 914.1, 934.1, 954.1, thus therule that applies to your operation is the same for all three Districts.Skim through the table to find Rules that are unique to only one or two of the Districts. For example:954.4 Site Preparation Addendum applies only in the Southern District.Both the Rules that apply in all districts and those specific to any one district would apply in that particulardistrict. You will need to locate all those Rules that apply to the district where you work.Please Note: The underlined sections of the Rules are those that were adopted, corrected or amended sincethe 2019 edition of this rulebook. Editorial comments are included in brackets and italicized (i.e., [andFire Protection]). New editorial comments are included in brackets and underlined and italicized (i.e.,[and Fire Protection]). Additional rule text pertaining to certain district-specific Rules may be bracketed(i.e., [and seasonal; Southern]).CAL FIRE HOME PAGE ON THE INTERNETCAL FIRE has a Web Site and Home Page on the Internet: www.fire.ca.gov. Copies of the 2019 Rules andassociated forms can be accessed at: http://www.fire.ca.gov/resource mgt/resource mgt forestpractice.php. The 2019version uses Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Instructions on how to use the Adobe PDF format are on the website; an Adobe Acrobat Viewer must be installed on your computer.DISCLAIMERThis presentation of the Forest Practice Rules is intended to provide field personnel with working Rules fortheir use. It is not intended to be authoritative. The official web site for any California law or rule iswww.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html. In addition, the Office of Administrative Law maintains their web site of theCalifornia Code of Regulations at http://ccr.oal.ca.gov. The only official publication of the Rules is byBarclays Official California Code of Regulations at http://www.barclaysccr.com/index.htm.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has benefited from the observations of readerswho have cited errors in earlier editions. Your comments in that area are appreciated.ii

CALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULESCALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULES 2020 . . 2Z'BERG-NEJEDLY FOREST PRACTICE ACT. . . 298EXCERPTS FROM PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS;PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES . . 357EXCERPTS FROM THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT . 359PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS LAW . .349REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS RULES . . 378FOREST ROADBED MATERIALS, CGS LAWS AND RULES . . 398APPENDIX I . . . 400Board of Forestry Technical Rule Addendum No. 1CALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULESTitle 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 4SUBCHAPTER 1 ABBREVIATION AND DEFINITIONS . 2Article 1 Abbreviations and Definitions . 2Abbreviations Applicable Throughout Chapter . 2895895.1. Definitions . 5SUBCHAPTER 2 APPLICATION OF FOREST PRACTICE RULES . 28Article 1 Introduction . 28896 General . 28897 Implementation of Act Intent . 28Article 2 Preparation and Review of Timber Harvesting Plans . 30898 Feasibility Alternatives . 30898.1 Review of Plan by Director . 30898.2 Special Conditions Requiring Disapproval of Plans . 31Article 3 PRC 4555, Rule Review Procedures. 33900 Intent . 33901 Timber Harvesting Plan Decision Delay. 33902 Director's Notice to Board . 33902.1 Board Action . 33902.2 Notice Content . 33902.3 Notice Distribution . 33903.1 Content of Discussion and Prejudice of Appeal . 33iii

CALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULES903.2 Board Action . 34SUBCHAPTER 3 FOREST DISTRICT BOUNDARIES . 34Article 1 Districts . 34906 Forest Districts . 34907 Coast Forest District. 34908 Northern Forest District . 35909 Southern Forest District. 35909.1 High Use Subdistrict. 35SUBCHAPTERS 4, 5 & 6 FOREST DISTRICT RULES . 35Article 1 Introduction . 35911, 931, 951 Statement of Purpose. 35Article 2 Ratings and Standards . 35912.5 Procedure for Estimating Surface Soil Erosion Hazard Rating [Coast] . 35932.5, 952.5 Procedure for Estimating Surface Soil Erosion Hazard Rating [Northern, Southern] . 35912.7, 932.7, 952.7 Resource Conservation Standards for Minimum Stocking . 36912.8 Progeny, Clonal, or Provenance Testing Stocking Standard Exemption [Coast only]. 38912.9, 932.9, 952.9 Cumulative Impacts Assessment Checklist . 39BOARD OF FORESTRY TECHNICAL RULE ADDENDUM NO. 2 CUMULATIVE IMPACTSASSESSMENT . 40Article 3 Silvicultural Methods . 48913, 933, 953 Silvicultural Objectives . 48913.1, 933.1, 953.1 Regeneration Methods Used in Evenaged Management . 48913.2, 933.2, 953.2 Regeneration Methods Used in Unevenaged Management . 51913.3, 933.3, 953.3 Intermediate Treatments . 54913.4, 933.4, 953.4 Special Prescriptions . 55913.5, 933.5, 953.5 Stocking Status. 60913.6, 933.6, 953.6 Alternative Prescriptions . 60913.7, 933.7 Exceptions [Coast, Northern] . 61953.7 Riparian Vegetation [Southern] . 61953.8 Exceptions [Southern] . 61913.8 Special Harvesting Methods for Southern Subdistrict [Coast] . 61953.9 Successive Cutting [Southern only] . 63913.10, 933.10, 953.10 Timberland Productivity, Sustained Forestry Planning, Addendum . 63913.11, 933.11, 953.11 Maximum Sustained Production of High Quality Timber Products . 64953.12 High Use Subdistrict. 65Article 4 Harvesting Practices and Erosion Control . 65914, 934, 954 Purposes . 65914.1, 934.1, 954.1 Felling Practices . 65914.2, 934.2, 954.2 Tractor Operations . 65914.3, 934.3, 954.3 Cable Yarding . 67954.4 Site Preparation Addendum [Southern only] . 67914.5, 934.5, 954.5 Servicing of Logging Equipment, Disposal of Refuse, Litter, Trash and Debris . 67914.6, 934.6, 954.6 Waterbreaks . 67iv

CALIFORNIA FOREST PRACTICE RULES914.7, 934.7, 954.7 Timber Operations, Winter Period . 69914.8, 934.8, 954.8 Tractor Road Watercourse Crossing . 69914.9, 934.9, 954.9 Alternatives to Standard Rules. 69Article 5 Site Preparation . 70915, 935, 955 Purposes . 70915.1, 935.1, 955.1 Use of Heavy Equipment for Site Preparation . 70915.2, 935.2, 955.2 Treatment of Vegetative Matter . 70915.3, 935.3, 955.3 Protection of Natural Resources . 71915.4, 935.4, 955.4 Site Preparation Addendum . 71Article 6 Water Course and Lake Protection. 71916, 936, 956 Intent of Watercourse and Lake Protection . 71916.1, 936.1, 956.1 In Lieu Practices . 72916.2, 936.2, 956.2 Protection of the Beneficial Uses of Water and Riparian Functions . 72916.3, 936.3, 956.3 General Limitations Near Watercourses, Lakes, Marshes, Meadows and OtherWet Areas . 73916.4, 936.4, 956.4 Watercourse and Lake Protection. 73916.5, 936.5, 956.5 Procedure for Determining Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone (WLPZ)Widths and Protective Measures . 75916.5, 936.5, 956.5 Procedures for Determining Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone Widths andProtective Measures . 78916.6, 936.6, 956.6 Alternative Watercourse and Lake Protection . 78916.7, 936.7, 956.7 Reduction of Soil Loss . 79916.8, 936.8, 956.8 Sensitive Watersheds . 79916.9, 936.9, 956.9 Protection and Restoration of the Beneficial Functions of the Riparian Zone inWatersheds with Listed Anadromous Salmonids . 82916.10, 936.10, 956.10 Domestic Water Supply Protection . 105916.11, 936.11, 956.11 Effectiveness and Implementation Monitoring . 105916.12, 936.12, 956.12 Section 303(d) Listed Watersheds . 107Article 7 Hazard Reduction . 107917, 937, 957 Hazard Reduction . 107917.2, 937.2, 957.2 Treatment of [Logging] Slash to Reduce Fire Hazard. 107917.3 Prescribed Broadcast Burning of Slash [Coast]. 108937.3 Prescribed Broadcast Burning of Slash [Northern] . 108957.3 Prescribed Broadcast Burning of Slash [Southern] . 109917.4 Treatment of Logging Slash in the Southern Subdistrict. 109957.4 Treatment of Logging Slash in the High Use Subdistrict. 109917.5, 937.5, 957.5 Burning of Piles and Concentrations of Slash . 110917.6, 937.6, 957.6 Notification of Burning . 110917.7, 937.7, 957.7 Protection of Residual Trees . 110917.9, 937.9, 957.9 Prevention Practices . 110BOARD OF FORESTRY TECHNICAL RULE ADDENDUM NO. 3 . 110917.10, 937.10, 957.10 Locating and Reporting . 111Article 8 Fire Protection . 111918, 938, 958 Fire Protection [Coast, Northern, Southern] . 111918.1, 938.1, 958.1 Fire Suppression Resource Inventory . 112918.3, 938.3, 958.3 Roads to be Kept Passable . 112918.4, 938.4, 958.4 Smoking and Matches . 112918.5, 938.5, 958.5 Lunch and Warming Fires . 112918.6, 938.6, 958.6 Posting Procedures . 112v