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operation and finds that it is a development operation. Forest <br /> Service considers harvesting activities to be a development <br /> operation if the timber is being harvested for the purpose of <br /> clearing the woodland for future non-woodland purpose . <br /> 3- Out of Compliance Logging Operations <br /> The Forest Service and Orange County Planning and Inspections <br /> will follow the following process for logging operations in <br /> Orange County on private property: <br /> a. The Forest Service will work with landowners and <br /> loggers on logging operations that are not for future <br /> development and are out of compliance with current <br /> approved Forest Management practices . <br /> b. Forest Service is required by Policy, Regulations, and <br /> Memorandum of Understanding to refer directly to the <br /> appropriate Division (Water Quality, Land Resources, <br /> etc) if unable to bring a forestry operation into <br /> compliance with Forest Practice Guidelines (FPG) . <br /> • In these cases, a courtesy copy of this <br /> notification will be sent to Orange County <br /> Planning and Inspections . <br /> 4- Mechanical Site Operation and Other Site Preparation <br /> Activities <br /> The Forest Service will provide a courtesy copy of any document <br /> it has received or required in the course and scope of its <br /> inspections of mechanical, burn, chemical and other forestry <br /> site preparation activities performed by it . <br /> 5- Forest Management Plan <br /> In all cases where a Forest Management Plan written by DFR is on <br /> file with the Forest Service, copies and reviews of these plans <br /> shall be available to Orange County staff upon request . <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties do hereunto affix their <br /> names and seals upon the date herein below specified. <br /> I <br /> For ORANGE COUNTY, <br /> Date Chair, <br /> range County Board of Commissioners <br /> For the North Carolina Department of En onment and Natural <br /> Resources, Division of Forest Servic <br /> e <br /> Date312.1 Signatur <br />