California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §4528: As used in this chapter: (a) “Basal area per acre” means the sum of the cross-sectional areas at breast height of the tree stems of commercial species per acre.

Read the full statutory text
As used in this chapter: (a) “Basal area per acre” means the sum of the cross-sectional areas at breast height of the tree stems of commercial species per acre. (b) “Countable tree” means a tree that can be used in calculating the degree of stocking under the following criteria: (1) The tree must be in place at least two growing seasons. (2) The tree must be live and healthy. (3) The tree must have at least one-third of its length in live crown, except in pure stands of Douglas fir the tree must have at least one-fourth of its length in live crown. (4) The tree must be a commercial species from a local seed source or a seed source which the registered professional forester determines will produce commercial trees physiologically suited for the area involved. (c) “Stocking” means a measure of the degree to which space is occupied by well-distributed countable trees. (d) “Site classification” means the classification of productive potential of timberland into one of five classes by board regulation, consistent with normally accepted forestry practices. Site I shall denote sites of highest productivity, site II and site III shall denote sites of intermediate productivity potential, and site IV and site V shall denote sites of lowest productivity potential. (e) “Fuel break” means a strip of modified fuel to provide a line from which to work in the control of fire. (f) “Stream” means a natural watercourse as designated by a solid line or dash and three dots symbol shown on the largest scale United States Geological Survey map most recently published.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.