California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2595

Introduced by Assembly Member Grove

February 21, 2014

An act to amend Section 4581 of the Public Resources Code, relating to timber harvesting.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2595, as introduced, Grove. Timber harvesting plans.

The Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 4581 of the Public Resources Code is
amended to read:

4581.  

begin delete No end delete begin insert A end insert begin insert end insert person shall begin insert not end insert conduct timber operations unless
a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional
forester has been submitted for begin delete such end delete begin insert those end insert operations to the
department pursuant to this article. begin delete Such end delete begin insert The end insert plan shall be required
in addition to the license required in Section 4571.