All timber-harvesting operations carried out
pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to inspections by the Town
Engineer, Code Enforcement Officer or other person designated by the
Town. If the Town finds that the work is not being performed in conformance
with applicable requirements or the approved plans or in accordance
with accepted practices, the Town shall immediately notify the person
in charge of the nonconformity and of the corrective measures to be
taken. The Town may designate or retain such expert personnel as may
be required for inspection and remedial services, with the costs to
be borne by the permittee.[1]
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Note: The erosion control plan based on the publication "Guidelines
for Erosion Control," published by Cornell University, 1987, is recommended.
Upon completion of the timber harvesting and
prior to the release of any surety, the Code Enforcement Office may
require the preparation of a final report certifying that the operation
was conducted in conformity with applicable requirements of the Town
and other agencies, that required remedial, restorative or replanting
measures have been satisfactorily completed and that any off-site
damage has been repaired.
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This chapter
shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement
Officer shall be authorized and have the right, in the performance
of his or her duties, to enter upon any property proposed to be harvested,
in the process of being harvested or in the process of being reclaimed
after harvesting to make such inspections as are necessary to review
applications for timber harvesting and to determine satisfactory compliance
with the provisions of this chapter. Such entrance and inspection
shall be initiated at reasonable times and, in emergencies, whenever
necessary to protect the public interest. Owners, agents or operators
on a property being harvested shall be responsible for allowing access
to all parts of the premises within their control to the Code Enforcement
Officer or his or her inspectors acting in accordance with the requirements
of these provisions. It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement
Officer to investigate all complaints made under this chapter and
to take appropriate legal action on all violations on this chapter.
