§223.30. Consistency with plans, environmental standards, and other management requirements.
36 C.F.R. § 223.30
The approving officer will insure that each timber sale contract, permit or other authorized form of National Forest timber disposal is consistent with applicable land and resource management plans and environmental quality standards and includes, as appropriate, requirements for:
Fire protection and suppression;
Protection of residual timber;
Regeneration of timber as may be made necessary by harvesting operations;
Minimizing increases in soil erosion;
Providing favorable conditions of water flow and quality;
Utilization of the timber resource to provide for the optimum practical use of the wood material as may be obtained with available technology, considering opportunities to promote more efficient wood utilization, regional conditions and species characteristics;
Reduction of the likelihood of loss to destructive agencies; and
Minimizing adverse effects on, or providing protection for and enhancing other National Forest resources, uses and improvements.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 90 Stat. 2958, 16 U.S.C. 472a; 98 Stat. 2213, 16 U.S.C. 618, 104 Stat. 714-726, 16 U.S.C. 620-620j, 25 U.S.C. 3055 and 3057, 113 Stat. 1501a, 16 U.S.C. 528 note; unless otherwise noted. Link to an amendment published at 73 FR 79386, Dec. 29, 2008. This amendment was delayed until Mar. 30, 2009 at 74 FR 5107, Jan. 29, 2009. This amendment was further delayed until May 29, 2009 at 74 FR 14049, Mar. 30, 2009. This amendment was delayed indefinitely at 74 FR 26091, June 1, 2009.
Source
Source: 42 FR 28252, June 2, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 49 FR 2760, Jan. 23, 1984.