Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 1104.1 - Conversion Exemptions
Timber Operations conducted under this subsection shall be exempt from Conversion Permit and timber harvesting Plan requirements of this article except no tree that existed before 1800 A.D. and is greater than sixty (60) inches in Diameter at stump height for Sierra or Coastal Redwoods, and forty-eight (48) inches in Diameter at stump height for all other tree Species shall be harvested unless done so under the conditions or criteria set forth in subsection 1104.1(i). Timber Operations shall comply with all other applicable provisions of the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act, regulations of the Board and currently effective provisions of county general plans, zoning ordinances and any implementing ordinances. The Notice of Conversion Exemption Timber Operations shall be considered synonymous with the term "Plan" as defined in 14 CCR § 895.1 when applying the operational Rules and regulations of the Board.
Slash and Woody Debris may not be burned by open outdoor fires except under permit from the appropriate fire protection agency, if required, the local air pollution control district or air quality management district. The burning must occur on the property where the Slash and Woody Debris originated.
All treatment work must be completed prior to the expiration date for the conversion exemption.
Nothing in this section shall exclude the applicable provisions of PRC §§ 4292 and 4293, and 14 CCR §§ 1250 through 1258 inclusive for fire hazard clearance from being an allowable supplement to the exempt widths.
Utility | Size | Width | |
Electric (Overhead | 0-33 KV | 20' | |
Distribution and | 34-100 KV | 45' | |
transmission | 101-200 KV | 75' | |
Single Circuits) | (pole) | ||
101-200 KV | 80' | ||
(tower) | |||
201-300 KV | 125' | ||
(tower) | |||
301- KV and above | 200' | ||
(tower) |
Utility | Size | Width | ||
Telephone cable or open wire when underbuilt | All | 30' | ||
Communications (Radio, Television, Telephone and Microwave) | All | 30' | ||
Active or passive microwave repeater and/or radio sites | All | 40' | ||
Microwave paths emanating from antennas or passive repeaters | All | 20' from edges of antenna or passive repeater, and following centerline of path. | ||
Radio and Television antennas | All | 30' In all directions | ||
Telephone cable or open wire when underbuilt | All | 30' |
Utility | Size | Width | ||
Electric, Underground | 4"-6" Conduit | 50' | ||
More than 6" Conduit | 60' | |||
Gas, Oil, Water and | 6" diameter or smaller | 50' | ||
Sewer (Underground | Over 6"-12" diameter | 60' | ||
pipe) | Over 12"-24" diameter | 75' | ||
Over 24" diameter | 100' | |||
Penstocks, Syphons | All | 100' | ||
Ditches and Flumes | All | 150' | ||
Access Roads | All | Access road widths may be up to 14' with an additional 10' width at turnout locations, plus additional width for cuts and fills. Access roads shall be installed and maintained so as to comply with the stream protection requirements and erosion control requirements of the Forest Practice Act, related regulations, and the District Forest Practice Rules. |
Notes
2. Editorial correction of subsection (c) printing error (Register 88, No. 45).
3. Change without regulatory effect filed 6-19-89 (Register 89, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (c), (e) and (g) filed 9-27-90; operative 10-27-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
5. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (a)(3) and subsection renumbering and new subsections (a)(4)(G)-(a)(5) filed 7-19-93 as an emergency; operative 7-19-93 (Register 93, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-16-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Order of 7-19-93 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(e) (Register 94, No. 17).
7. Repealer of first paragraph through subsection (a)(3)(f) and new first paragraph through subsection (a)(5) filed 8-31-94; operative 1-1-95 (Register 94, No. 35).
8. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted HISTORY 1-6 (Register 95, No. 35).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-26-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 96, No. 48).
10. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsections (b)-(g)(4)(B) and correcting HISTORY 7 (Register 96, No. 50).
11. Repealer of subsection (a)(2)(D) and new subsections (a)(2)(D)-(a)(2)(D)10. filed 11-24-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 48).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(F), (a)(2)(C), (a)(2)(J), (a)(3) and (a)(3)(A) filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 97, No. 48).
13. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(2)(D)8. (Register 99, No. 26).
14. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-17-2000; operative 7-1-2000 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 7).
15. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2001, No. 46).
16. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsections (i)-(i)(2)(C) filed 11-16-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 46).
17. Editorial correction of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E) (Register 2002, No. 22).
18. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E), new subsections (a)(1)(E)1.-4. and (a)(6)-(9)(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-30-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 22).
19. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(E)1. filed 11-19-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2010, No. 47).
20. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a)(2)(E) filed 6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 24).
21. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(I), new subsections (a)(2)(I)1.-(a)(2)(I)1.b. and amendment of NOTE filed 11-15-2016; operative 1-1-2017 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2016, No. 47).
22. Amendment of subsection (i)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-2-2017; operative 1-1-2018 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2017, No. 22).
23. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
24. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (a)(2)(D), (a)(2)(D)2. (a)(2)(D)7. and (a)(2)(J), new subsection (a)(2)(K) and amendment of subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(8)(A)-(B), (a)(8)(C)2.c. and (a)(8)(C)2.e. filed 9-6-2018; operative 1-1-2019 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2018, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551, 4553, 4584, 4604, 4611 and 4628, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4584, 4597, 4628 and 21083.2(b)(3), Public Resources Code.
2. Editorial correction of subsection (c) printing error (Register 88, No. 45).
3. Change without regulatory effect filed 6-19-89 (Register 89, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (c), (e) and (g) filed 9-27-90; operative 10-27-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
5. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (a)(3) and subsection renumbering and new subsections (a)(4)(G)-(a)(5) filed 7-19-93 as an emergency; operative 7-19-93 (Register 93, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-16-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Order of 7-19-93 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(e) (Register 94, No. 17).
7. Repealer of first paragraph through subsection (a)(3)(f) and new first paragraph through subsection (a)(5) filed 8-31-94; operative 1-1-95 (Register 94, No. 35).
8. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted History 1-6 (Register 95, No. 35).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-26-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 96, No. 48).
10. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsections (b)-(g)(4)(B) and correcting History 7 (Register 96, No. 50).
11. Repealer of subsection (a)(2)(D) and new subsections (a)(2)(D)-(a)(2)(D)10. filed 11-24-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 48).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(F), (a)(2)(C), (a)(2)(J), (a)(3) and (a)(3)(A) filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 97, No. 48).
13. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(2)(D)8. (Register 99, No. 26).
14. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-17-2000; operative 7-1-2000 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 7).
15. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2001, No. 46).
16. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsections (i)-(i)(2)(C) filed 11-16-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 46).
17. Editorial correction of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E) (Register 2002, No. 22).
18. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E), new subsections (a)(1)(E)1.-4. and (a)(6)-(9)(D) and amendment of Note filed 5-30-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 22).
19. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(E)1. filed 11-19-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2010, No. 47).
20. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a)(2)(E) filed 6-11-2014; operative
21. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(I), new subsections (a)(2)(I)1.-(a)(2)(I)1.b. and amendment o Note filed 11-15-2016; operative
22. Amendment of subsection (i)(2) and amendment of Note filed 6-2-2017; operative
23. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
24. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (a)(2)(D), (a)(2)(D)2. (a)(2)(D)7. and (a)(2)(J), new subsection (a)(2)(K) and amendment of subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(8)(A)-(B), (a)(8)(C)2.c. and (a)(8)(C)2.e. filed 9-6-2018; operative
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Timber Operations conducted under this subsection shall be exempt from Conversion Permit and timber harvesting Plan requirements of this article except no tree that existed before 1800 A.D. and is greater than sixty (60) inches in Diameter at stump height for Sierra or Coastal Redwoods, and forty-eight (48) inches in Diameter at stump height for all other tree Species shall be harvested unless done so under the conditions or criteria set forth in subsection 1104.1(i). Timber Operations shall comply with all other applicable provisions of the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act, regulations of the
Slash and Woody Debris may not be burned by open outdoor fires except under permit from the appropriate fire protection agency, if required, the local air pollution control district or air quality management district. The burning must occur on the property where the Slash and Woody Debris originated.
All treatment work must be completed prior to the expiration date for the conversion exemption.
Nothing in this section shall exclude the applicable provisions of PRC §§ 4292 and 4293, and 14 CCR §§ 1250 through 1258 inclusive for fire hazard clearance from being an allowable supplement to the exempt widths.
Utility | Size | Width | |
Electric (Overhead | 0-33 KV | 20' | |
Distribution and | 34-100 KV | 45' | |
transmission | 101-200 KV | 75' | |
Single Circuits) | (pole) | ||
101-200 KV | 80' | ||
(tower) | |||
201-300 KV | 125' | ||
(tower) | |||
301- KV and above | 200' | ||
(tower) |
Utility | Size | Width | ||
Telephone cable or open wire when underbuilt | All | 30' | ||
Communications (Radio, Television, Telephone and Microwave) | All | 30' | ||
Active or passive microwave repeater and/or radio sites | All | 40' | ||
Microwave paths emanating from antennas or passive repeaters | All | 20' from edges of antenna or passive repeater, and following centerline of path. | ||
Radio and Television antennas | All | 30' In all directions | ||
Telephone cable or open wire when underbuilt | All | 30' |
Utility | Size | Width | ||
Electric, Underground | 4"-6" Conduit | 50' | ||
More than 6" Conduit | 60' | |||
Gas, Oil, Water and | 6" diameter or smaller | 50' | ||
Sewer (Underground | Over 6"-12" diameter | 60' | ||
pipe) | Over 12"-24" diameter | 75' | ||
Over 24" diameter | 100' | |||
Penstocks, Syphons | All | 100' | ||
Ditches and Flumes | All | 150' | ||
Access Roads | All | Access road widths may be up to 14' with an additional 10' width at turnout locations, plus additional width for cuts and fills. Access roads shall be installed and maintained so as to comply with the stream protection requirements and erosion control requirements of the Forest Practice Act, related regulations, and the District Forest Practice Rules. |
Notes
2. Editorial correction of subsection (c) printing error (Register 88, No. 45).
3. Change without regulatory effect filed 6-19-89 (Register 89, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (c), (e) and (g) filed 9-27-90; operative 10-27-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
5. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (a)(3) and subsection renumbering and new subsections (a)(4)(G)-(a)(5) filed 7-19-93 as an emergency; operative 7-19-93 (Register 93, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-16-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Order of 7-19-93 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(e) (Register 94, No. 17).
7. Repealer of first paragraph through subsection (a)(3)(f) and new first paragraph through subsection (a)(5) filed 8-31-94; operative 1-1-95 (Register 94, No. 35).
8. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted HISTORY 1-6 (Register 95, No. 35).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-26-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 96, No. 48).
10. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsections (b)-(g)(4)(B) and correcting HISTORY 7 (Register 96, No. 50).
11. Repealer of subsection (a)(2)(D) and new subsections (a)(2)(D)-(a)(2)(D)10. filed 11-24-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 48).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(F), (a)(2)(C), (a)(2)(J), (a)(3) and (a)(3)(A) filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 97, No. 48).
13. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(2)(D)8. (Register 99, No. 26).
14. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-17-2000; operative 7-1-2000 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 7).
15. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2001, No. 46).
16. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsections (i)-(i)(2)(C) filed 11-16-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 46).
17. Editorial correction of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E) (Register 2002, No. 22).
18. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E), new subsections (a)(1)(E)1.-4. and (a)(6)-(9)(D) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-30-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 22).
19. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(E)1. filed 11-19-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2010, No. 47).
20. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a)(2)(E) filed 6-11-2014; operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2014, No. 24).
21. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(I), new subsections (a)(2)(I)1.-(a)(2)(I)1.b. and amendment of NOTE filed 11-15-2016; operative 1-1-2017 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2016, No. 47).
22. Amendment of subsection (i)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 6-2-2017; operative 1-1-2018 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2017, No. 22).
23. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
24. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (a)(2)(D), (a)(2)(D)2. (a)(2)(D)7. and (a)(2)(J), new subsection (a)(2)(K) and amendment of subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(8)(A)-(B), (a)(8)(C)2.c. and (a)(8)(C)2.e. filed 9-6-2018; operative 1-1-2019 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2018, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551, 4553, 4584, 4604, 4611 and 4628, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4512, 4513, 4584, 4597, 4628 and 21083.2(b)(3), Public Resources Code.
2. Editorial correction of subsection (c) printing error (Register 88, No. 45).
3. Change without regulatory effect filed 6-19-89 (Register 89, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (c), (e) and (g) filed 9-27-90; operative 10-27-90 (Register 90, No. 45).
5. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (a)(3) and subsection renumbering and new subsections (a)(4)(G)-(a)(5) filed 7-19-93 as an emergency; operative 7-19-93 (Register 93, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-16-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Order of 7-19-93 repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(e) (Register 94, No. 17).
7. Repealer of first paragraph through subsection (a)(3)(f) and new first paragraph through subsection (a)(5) filed 8-31-94; operative 1-1-95 (Register 94, No. 35).
8. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted History 1-6 (Register 95, No. 35).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 11-26-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 96, No. 48).
10. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsections (b)-(g)(4)(B) and correcting History 7 (Register 96, No. 50).
11. Repealer of subsection (a)(2)(D) and new subsections (a)(2)(D)-(a)(2)(D)10. filed 11-24-97; operative 1-1-98 (Register 97, No. 48).
12. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(D), (a)(1)(F), (a)(2)(C), (a)(2)(J), (a)(3) and (a)(3)(A) filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 97, No. 48).
13. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(2)(D)8. (Register 99, No. 26).
14. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-17-2000; operative 7-1-2000 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 2000, No. 7).
15. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 2001, No. 46).
16. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsections (i)-(i)(2)(C) filed 11-16-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2001, No. 46).
17. Editorial correction of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E) (Register 2002, No. 22).
18. Amendment of subsections (a), (a)(1) and (a)(1)(E), new subsections (a)(1)(E)1.-4. and (a)(6)-(9)(D) and amendment of Note filed 5-30-2002; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 22).
19. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(E)1. filed 11-19-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5(a) (Register 2010, No. 47).
20. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a)(2)(E) filed 6-11-2014; operative
21. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(I), new subsections (a)(2)(I)1.-(a)(2)(I)1.b. and amendment o Note filed 11-15-2016; operative
22. Amendment of subsection (i)(2) and amendment of Note filed 6-2-2017; operative
23. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
24. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a), (a)(2)(D), (a)(2)(D)2. (a)(2)(D)7. and (a)(2)(J), new subsection (a)(2)(K) and amendment of subsections (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(8)(A)-(B), (a)(8)(C)2.c. and (a)(8)(C)2.e. filed 9-6-2018; operative