PDFWAC 222-30-045
Salvage logging within riparian management zones.
Salvage logging within a riparian management zone is based upon the zone (core, inner or outer) in which the tree was originally located, applicable riparian stand requirements and the extent of previous harvest activities in the zone.
*(1) Salvage logging within the outer edge of bankfull width of any typed water. No salvage may take place within the outer edge of bankfull width of any typed water.
(2) Salvage logging in a core zone or channel migration zone. No salvage may take place within the RMZ core zone or a channel migration zone, including any portion of those trees that may have fallen outside of these zones.
(3) Salvage logging in the inner zone. Salvage may not take place within the inner zone if the stand requirements cannot be met by the residual stand. If the proposed salvage involves down tree(s) that originated from the inner zone, salvage of down wood may only be permitted if the down wood was not needed to meet stand requirements in the inner zone. Salvage of any existing down wood may not take place if the unremoved balance of down wood is insufficient to meet the regional down wood guidelines in (a) and (b) of this subsection. Salvage within the inner zone must be conducted to protect residual undamaged trees within the inner zone. Down wood guidelines for salvage in RMZ inner zones are:
(a) In Western Washington:
Logs with a solid core | < 1 foot diameter | 1-2 foot diameter | ˃ 2 foot diameter | Total |
Number of logs/acre | 85 | 83 | 26 | 194 |
(b) In Eastern Washington ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and high elevation habitat types:
Follow the down wood requirements for each habitat type in WAC 222-30-022.
(4) Salvage logging in the outer zone. Salvage may not take place within the outer zone if the riparian leave tree requirements cannot be met by the residual standing or down trees. If the proposed salvage involves tree(s) that are down that originated from the outer zone, salvage may only be permitted of down wood if the down wood was not needed to meet riparian leave tree requirements in the outer zone.
(5) Salvage logging in sensitive sites or Type Np riparian management zones. No salvage may take place within a sensitive site or a Type Np RMZ.