A.         Notification of Commencement or Completion. The holder of a timber harvesting permit shall notify the Township at least two (2) business days before the operation commences and within two (2) business days before the operation is complete. No timber harvesting shall occur until the notice has been provided. Notification shall be in writing and shall specify the land on which harvesting shall occur, the expected size of the harvest area, and, as applicable, the anticipated starting or completion date of the operation.

B.         Forest Management Plan. Every landowner on whose land timber harvesting is to occur shall prepare a written Forest Management Plan in the form specified by this Article. No timber harvesting shall occur until the required plans have been prepared and the permit approved by the Township. The provisions of the Forest Management Plan shall be followed through out the timber harvesting operation. This plan shall be available at the harvest site at all times during the operation and shall be provided to the Township Staff upon request.

C.         Responsibility for Compliance. The landowner and the operator shall be jointly and severally responsible for complying with the terms of the Forest Management Plan.

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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