- (a) A logging system must be appropriate for the terrain, soils, and timber type so that yarding or skidding can be accomplished in compliance with AS 41.17 and this chapter.
- (b) A harvest unit must be designed so that felling, bucking, yarding, skidding, and reforestation can be accomplished in compliance with AS 41.17 and this chapter.
- (c) On state and municipal forest land, an operator conducting timber harvest, road construction, or a related activity shall, where feasible, retain a buffer of not less than 330 feet in radius around each bald eagle nesting tree.
(d) On unstable slopes, an operator shall consider one or more of the following:
- (1) partial cuts;
- (2) retention areas;
- (3) use of helicopter or skyline systems to achieve full suspension of logs;
- (4) other techniques to minimize disturbance to soils, understory vegetation, stumps, and root systems.
(Eff. 6/10/93, Register 126; am 9/25/2013, Register 207)
Authority: AS 41.17.010, AS 41.17.055, AS 41.17.080