Regulation of Timber Harvest and Vegetation Management Projects in the Lahontan Region

On May 14, 2009, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region (Water Board) adopted Board Order No. R6T-2009-0029, which waives waste discharge requirements for discharges resulting from timber harvest and vegetation management activities in the Lahontan Region (2009 Timber Waiver). The 2009 Timber Waiver, including application and monitoring forms, can be downloaded from this webpage.

Learn more about Water Board regulation of Timber Harvest and Vegetation Management Activities under the 2009 Timber Waiver, and how the Timber Waiver applies to your project.

PLEASE NOTE: The 2007 Timber Waiver (Board Order No. R6T-2007-0008) expires on February 14, 2012. If your ongoing project is still enrolled under the 2007 Timber Waiver, you must re-enroll under the 2009 Timber Waiver. Please email Anne Holden if you have questions on re-enrolling your project.

Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Waste Discharges Resulting from Timber Harvest and Vegetation Management Activities in the Lahontan Region “2009 Timber Waiver," Board Order No. R6T-2009-0029

Attachments:

1. Definitions and List of Acronyms
2. Waterbody Buffer Zones
3. Category 4 Application Form and Monitoring and Reporting Program
4. Category 4 Implementation Monitoring Form
5. Category 4 and 6 Daily Winter Period Monitoring Program
6. Category 5 Application Form and Monitoring and Reporting Program
7. Fall Implementation Monitoring Form (Category 5 & 6)
8. Winter Implementation Monitoring Form (Category 4, 5, & 6)
9. Forensic Monitoring Form (Category 5 & 6)
10. Effectiveness Monitoring Form (Category 5 & 6)
11. Category 6 Application Form and Monitoring and Reporting Program
12. Photo-Point Monitoring Form
13. Notice of Project Completion Form
14. Waste Discharge Prohibition and Exemption Information for the Little Truckee, Truckee River and Lake Tahoe Hydrologic Units
15. USFS Monitoring and Reporting Program
16. Summary of Monitoring and Reporting Required for Categories 4, 5, and 6
17. Example Design Features for Pile Burning within Waterbody Buffer Zone

2009 Timber Waiver Environmental review pursuant to CEQA

Water Board staff prepared an Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration to analyze and disclose potential environmental impacts associated with adopting the Timber Waiver. 

• Initial Study with attachments and late revisions
• Notice of Determination

2007 Timber Waiver – Resolution No. R6T-2007-0008

• Attachment A - General Conditions, Category-Specific Conditions, and Termination of Waivers
• Attachment 2 - Monitoring and Reporting Program
• Inspection Form
• Notice of Waiver Termination Form

Questions about this Policy?

Please email:

• George Cella or phone (530) 542-5426
• Douglas Cushman or phone (530) 542-5417
• Anne Holden or phone (530) 542-5450
• Laurie Scribe or phone (530) 542-5465

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(Updated 11/8/11)