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Bill to require permits for logging in gated communities sparks industry pushback and is defeated
Summary
Senate Bill 385, which would have required permits and inspections for certain logging inside gated communities, drew opposition from forestry and timber associations citing voluntary BMPs and practical problems with definitions; the committee debated definitions and enforcement and the motion to pass was defeated.
Senate Bill 385, presented by State Senator Allen Clark (District 13), would have required permitting and inspection for logging activities in gated communities in specified circumstances—references in the transcript included thresholds such as logging on more than three acres or cutting more than a set number of trees of certain diameter. Clark said the bill responds to localized incidents of clear-cutting within residential gated communities and argued best practices and oversight must be adapted for such settings. "When you bought property in a gated community, and they start clear cutting around your house... they're…
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