The purpose of designating lands underlain by serpentinite or peridotite geologic units is to provide a management classification that will permit treatment of such lands based on land capability. The lands included in the serpentine zone are not commonly classified as commercial forest lands, agricultural lands, or rural residential lands, although, depending upon ownership and management objectives, serpentines have historically been used for all these purposes. This zone is designed to provide for the beneficial use of such lands as distinguished from other land types in Josephine County.
(2005 RLDC § 67.010)