(a) The zoning of a parcel pursuant to this chapter shall give rise to a presumption that timber operations, as defined in § 4527 of the Public Resources Code, may reasonably be expected to and will occur on that parcel.

(b) The Legislature hereby declares that the enactment of this section is intended to make clear that the zoning of a parcel pursuant to this chapter is an indication that timber operations are expected to occur on that parcel at a future date. The Legislature further declares that this section is not intended and shall not be construed as altering any substantive or procedural requirement of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto.

Terms Used In California Government Code 51115.1

  • Parcel: means that portion of an assessor's parcel that is timberland, as defined. See California Government Code 51104
  • Timber: means trees of any species maintained for eventual harvest for forest products purposes, whether planted or of natural growth, standing or down, on privately or publicly owned land, including Christmas trees, but does not mean nursery stock. See California Government Code 51104

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1418, Sec. 1.)

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