- (1) For Class II, III, and IV-special forest practices, if a landowner wishes to maintain the option to convert forest land to a use other than commercial timber operations, the landowner may request the appropriate local governmental entity to approve a conversion option harvest plan.
- (2) If a local governmental entity approves a plan, the landowner must attach it to the forest practices application or notification.
- (3) The plan will be a condition of the approved application or notification.
- (4) Violation of the plan will result in the development prohibitions or the conditions described in RCW 76.09.460.
- (5) Reforestation requirements will not be waived regardless of the existence of a conversion option harvest plan.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 76.09.040 and 76.09.370. WSR 13-01-007, § 222-20-051, filed 12/6/12, effective 1/6/13.]