OAR 629-630-0700
Yarding; Cable Equipment Near Waters of the State
(1)
Operators shall maintain the purposes and functions of vegetation required to be retained in riparian management areas and minimize disturbance to beds and banks of streams, lakes, all wetlands larger than one-quarter acre, and retained vegetation during cable yarding operations.(2)
Operators shall minimize the yarding of logs across streams, lakes, significant wetlands, and other wetlands greater than one-quarter acre whenever harvesting can be accomplished using existing roads or other practical alternatives.(3)
Operators may use yarding corridors through retained streamside trees as long as the numbers and widths of yarding corridors are minimized. Operators shall submit a written plan to the State Forester when yarding across any of the waters listed in subsections (a) through (f) of this section:(a)
Type F streams;(b)
Type SSBT streams;(c)
Type D streams;(d)
Large or medium Type N streams;(e)
Lakes; or(f)
Significant wetlands(4)
When yarding across any of the waters listed in subsections (a) through (f) of this section is necessary, it shall be done by swinging the yarded material free of the ground in the aquatic areas and riparian areas.(a)
Type F streams;(b)
Type SSBT streams;(c)
Type D streams;(d)
Large or medium Type N streams;(e)
Lakes; or(f)
Significant wetlands.(5)
Cable yarding across streams classified as small Type N or other wetlands greater than one-quarter acre shall be done in ways that minimize disturbances to the stream channel or wetland and minimize disturbances of retained streamside vegetation.
Source:
Rule 629-630-0700 — Yarding; Cable Equipment Near Waters of the State, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=629-630-0700.