Forestland owners shall permit reasonable access requested by appropriate agencies for removal from streambeds abutting their property of log and debris jams accumulated from upstream ownerships. Any owner of logs in such jams in claiming or removing them shall be required to remove all unmerchantable material from the streambed in accordance with the forest practices regulations. Any material removed from streambeds must also be removed in compliance with all applicable laws administered by other agencies.
RCW 76.09.280
Removal of log and debris jams from streams.
Known as the Forest Practices Act
The act spans §§ 76–76 (60 sections).
1974 ex.s. c 137 s 28.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.