[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR223.30]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 223_SALE AND DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TIMBER
--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Timber Sale Contracts
 
Sec. 223.30  Consistency with plans, environmental standards, and
other management requirements.

                   Contract Conditions and Provisions


    The approving officer will insure that each timber sale contract, 
permit or other authorized form of National Forest timber disposal is 
consistent with applicable land and resource management plans and 
environmental quality standards and includes, as appropriate, 
requirements for:
    (a) Fire protection and suppression;
    (b) Protection of residual timber;
    (c) Regeneration of timber as may be made necessary by harvesting 
operations;
    (d) Minimizing increases in soil erosion;
    (e) Providing favorable conditions of water flow and quality;
    (f) Utilization of the timber resource to provide for the optimum 
practical use of the wood material as may be obtained with available 
technology, considering opportunities to promote more efficient wood 
utilization, regional conditions and species characteristics;
    (g) Reduction of the likelihood of loss to destructive agencies; and
    (h) Minimizing adverse effects on, or providing protection for and 
enhancing other National Forest resources, uses and improvements.