OAR 629-607-0100: Small Forestland Owner Alternatives

(1) Forest practice rules apply to small forestland owners unless addressed directly or by reference in the rules. (2) Resource protection standards may have a disproportionate economic or operational impact on small forestland owner parcels or highly encumber harvest operations. The State Forester shall provide: (a) Small forestland owner minimum options: (A) Along riparian management areas as described in OAR 629-643-0140, 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142, 629-643-0143, and 629-643-0145; (B) Along fish streams with stream adjacent failures as described in OAR 629-630-0920; (C) Near seeps or springs as described in in OAR 629-643-0145; and (D) On steep slopes with designated debris flow traversal areas as described in OAR 629-630-0920; (b) An exemption from the requirements of the Forest Road Inventory and Assessment program described in OAR 629-625-0920; and (c) Plans for alternate practice allowed under OAR 629-605-0173. (3) For small forestland owner parcels that are significantly disproportionately impacted as defined in OAR 629-600-0100, the State Forester shall: (a) Exempt the small forestland owner from the watershed cap described in OAR 629-643-0140; and (b) Allow the small forestland owner to count all trees retained in the riparian management areas described in OARs 629-643-0141, 629-643-0142 and 629-643-0143, towards the wildlife leave tree retention requirements described in ORS 527.676.