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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUFfYj rEtNjj
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A Resolution Adopting the )
Forest Management Plan ) APR 15 198
Criteria for Deschutes )
County, Oregon. ) ROSEMARY PATTERSON
RESOLUTION NO. 81-030 DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK
WHEREAS, Deschutes County has requested that the Land Con-
servation and Development Commission grant acknowledgment of the
Comprehensive Plan and implementing Ordinances of Deschutes County,
Oregon; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of this review and request for
acknowledgment, a policy in the form of forest management plan
criteria is necessary for the implementation of provision for forest
management plans within the County; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Planning Commission has
recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that forest manage-
ment plan criteria be adopted as a County policy; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has reviewed
the recommended forest management plan criteria; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That the Forest Management Plan Criteria, marked
Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein,
be adopted as the Forest Management Plan Criteria for Deschutes
County, Oregon.
Section 2. That the Planning Director is directed to
review the Deschutes County Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan and implement-
ing Ordinances in light of the Forest Management Plan Criteria
adopted by Section 1 of this Resolution, and initiate necessary
Ordinance amendments, if any, consistent with this policy.
DATED this day oft- / 1981.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DE ES COUNTY, OREGON
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ROBERT C. PAULSON, JR., Chair_arf
ATTEST:
StTSAN STONEMA
Recording Secretary
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FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN CRITERIA
1. Land owned and to be managed must be at least 10 acres in size.
2. Owner must furnish a legal description of the entire property
(Township, Range, Section and Tax Lot Number), and a map with
property lines clearly showing the size and location of the parcel.
3. There shall be a general description of the complete area of
ownership describing roads, topography, drainage, soils (if
available) and physical constraints such as steep ground or
streams. Descriptive features of the timber resources shall
include age, density, site class, tree species.
4. Any special problems or concerns with non -timber resources (water,
wildlife, recreation, etc.) shall be clearly disclosed.
5. A report on what alternatives the landowner has considered to
reach his objectives and the economic factors associated with
each possibility. The primary concern shall be to maximize
timber production within the financial abilities of the property
owner.
6. A phased plan indicating the alternatives to be implemented,
by year. This plan should be specific for a three to five
year period, and of a general nature for the following 15 years
(total = 20 year plan).
7. The property owner shall state that they have read and will
comply with the Oregon Forest Practices Act.
8. The property owner may contact the Department of Forestry for
assistance, but DOF involvement is not mandatory, and since
their major involvement is with larger ownerships, their avail-
able time may be limited.
9. Emphasis in the management plan shall be towards reforestation
or afforestation, pre -commercial thinning, fertilization, weed
reduction, insect and disease prevention, salvaging of insect
and disease killed timber, and wildfire prevention (use of the
pamphlet, Fire Safety Considerations for Developments in
Forest Areas, is suggested).
10. Parcels 40 acres or larger shall require the involvement of a
professional forester to either write or to review and certify
the management plan.
11. Identification as a Certified Tree Farm in the American Tree
Farm System of the American Forest Institute shall serve as
equivalent to meeting the County's requirement for a Forest
Management Plan.
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12. Housing established on the site shall be on the non-productive
land, unless no non-productive land exists, or because topo-
graphic, soil characteristics, septic tank regulations, or
other conditions beyond the property owner's control exist,
in which case, the least productive land available shall be
utilized.
13. Siting of the home shall assure the least amount of forest land
is disturbed or taken from production, and that impacts on non-
commercial forest uses are minimized. An example would be siting
the home near the access point so as to not require unecessary
driveway construction.
14. The applicant shall provide a notarized statement agreeing to
follow.the management plan, and certifying the house is necessary
for managing the forest land.
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