64CUse of harvesting machinery

64C Use of harvesting machinery

64C Use of harvesting machinery

(1) Machinery used for harvesting must not be operated on a harvesting area or natural surface log dump or landing if surface runoff is occurring.

(2) Machinery used for harvesting must not be operated on a harvesting area or natural surface log dump or landing if the soil is saturated, unless—

(a) the machinery is supported by a bed of slash, and

(b) walkover extraction techniques are utilised, and

(c) the rutting depths do not exceed the depths specified in the Table to subclause (3).

(3) If rutting that occurs on bare soil areas of extraction tracks exceeds the depths specified in the Table to this subclause, the areas must be restored to the natural surface level and must be drained in accordance with clause 64B(3).

Table

| Location | Permitted rutting depth | | Within 10 metres of any road | 150 millimetres | | Within 30 metres of a log dump or landing or on major extraction tracks | 250 millimetres | | Anywhere else within a harvesting area | 100 millimetres |

(4) Nothing in this clause prevents the use of stationary loading machines operating on roadsides or log dumps and landings.