OAR 629-623-0700
Written Plans to Evaluate Public Safety Risk


(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 (Public Safety Risk Levels). Written plans shall include:

(a)

A determination of public safety risk (OAR 629-623-0300 (Public Safety Risk Levels));

(b)

A map showing those portion(s) of the operation containing high landslide hazard locations;

(c)

The location of all existing and proposed new roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;

(d)

A detailed road design for all new or reconstructed roads crossing high landslide hazard locations;

(e)

The location of habitable structures (Exposure Category A) and paved public roads (Exposure Category B) below the operation and within further review areas;

(f)

Locations where timber harvesting will not occur;

(g)

Locations where partial cutting will occur and the specific silvicultural prescription; and

(h)

Additional information related to the operation as requested by the State Forester.

(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)

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.

Source: Rule 629-623-0700 — Written Plans to Evaluate Public Safety Risk, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=629-623-0700.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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