California Assembly Bill AB2170 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2170INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Chesbro FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 4593.8 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forest resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2170, as introduced, Chesbro. Forest resources: nonindustrial timber management plans. Existing law authorizes a person who intends to become a nonindustrial tree farmer to file with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection a nonindustrial timber management plan, in accordance with specified requirements. Existing law authorizes the nonindustrial tree farmer to submit a proposed amendment to an approved nonindustrial timber management plan, but prohibits the nonindustrial tree farmer from taking any action that substantially deviates, as defined, from the approved plan until the amendment is filed with the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the director has determined that the amendment is in compliance with specified rules, regulations, and statutes in effect at the time the nonindustrial timber management plan was approved, in accordance with specified procedures. This bill would make various technical, nonsubstantive changes in those provisions governing the amendment of nonindustrial timber management plans. 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 4593.8 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 4593.8. The nonindustrial tree farmer may submit a proposed amendment to the approved plan and may not take any action  which   that  substantially deviates, as defined by the board, from the approved plan until the amendment has been filed with the director and the director has determined that the amendment is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this chapter  which   that  were in effect at the time the nonindustrial timber management plan was approved, in accordance with the same procedures specified in Section 4593.7.