WAC 222-21-060   Commercially reasonable harvest.  The small forest landowner office will use the following criteria to determine if an area covered by a forest practices application involves a commercially reasonable harvest. The proposed harvest must meet all of the following requirements:

     (1) The harvest unit includes or borders a riparian area;

     (2) The application is for a Class III or Class IV Special forest practice or a Class II that is a renewal of a Class III or Class IV Special;

     (3) The harvest is not a Class IV General conversion or covered by a conversion option harvest plan;

     (4) The landowner is not eligible for the 20 acre exemption under WAC 222-30-023;

     (5) The value of the timber in the harvest unit, excluding qualifying timber, is equal to or exceeds the minimum required by department of revenue for taxing purposes ($1000); and

     (6) The taxable harvest equals or exceeds the value of the qualifying timber established under WAC 222-21-045, unless otherwise approved by the small forest landowner office. (See the board manual.)



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW, RCW 76.09.040,[76.09.]050 , [76.09.]370, 76.13.120(9). 01-12-042, § 222-21-060, filed 5/30/01, effective 7/1/01.]