Public Notice shall be required for Timber Harvesting Notices and Minor Timber Harvest Permit applications. The intent of the noticing is to provide information to adjacent residents about the approved operation.
(a) The Notice form shall be at least 8.5” by 11” and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name of the landowner.
(2) The name and phone number of the County staff member handling the application.
(3) The application number.
(4) Identification of the property, including a map which describes the nearest cross streets and roads, where the operations are proposed. This identification must be an address or assessor’s parcel number.
(5) A description of the proposed operation, including amount and location of timber to be cut; harvesting methods to be used, including the listing of any heavy equipment, haul route, approximate number of loads to be removed and schedule of operations.
(6) The notice shall be sent to the water purveyor supplying water to the parcel upon which timber operations are proposed.
(b) The notice shall be posted on site by the applicant in accordance with current County procedures. Posting shall occur in at least four locations, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) At the location where the haul road enters the property.
(2) Along the haul route at no less than 1/2 mile intervals, until the haul route joins a publicly maintained road. An additional notice shall be placed at said intersection.
(3) At any location(s) along the perimeter of the property on which operations will take place, where the operation will be easily visible from adjoining, inhabited parcels; except that notices are not required to be posted at less than 500-foot intervals.
(c) Posting of the notices shall coincide with submission of a Timber Harvesting Notice or application for a Minor Timber Harvest Permit to the County. The Timber Harvest Notice or Minor Timber Harvest Permit application shall contain a statement certifying that these notices have been posted.
(d) The notices shall remain posted until operations and final site clean up are completed.