1. (1) To allow evaluation of public safety risk and the appropriate methods for reducing this risk, operators shall submit a written plan for all timber harvesting or road construction operations with intermediate or substantial downslope public safety risk as described in OAR 629-623-0300. Written plans shall include:

   1. (a) A determination of public safety risk (OAR 629-623-0300);
   2. (b) A map showing those portion(s) of the operation containing high landslide hazard locations;
   3. (c) The location of all existing and proposed new roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;
   4. (d) A detailed road design for all new or reconstructed roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;
   5. (e) The location of habitable structures (Exposure Category A) and paved public roads (Exposure Category B) below the operation and within further review areas;
   6. (f) Locations where timber harvesting will not occur;
   7. (g) Locations where partial cutting will occur and the specific silvicultural prescription; and
   8. (h) Additional information related to the operation as requested by the State Forester.
2. (2) Operators shall submit a written plan for proposed stream crossing fills constructed across debris torrent-prone streams with substantial or intermediate downslope public safety risk.
3. (3) Operators shall submit a written plan for proposed waste fill areas within a drainage containing debris torrent-prone streams where there is substantial or intermediate downslope public safety risk.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 527.710(10)

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 527.630(5), 527.674 & 527.714

History

DOF 8-2005, f. 12-13-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
DOF 6-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-2-05 thru 1-27-06
DOF 13-2002, f. 12-9-02 cert. ef. 1-1-03