All timber harvesting carried out pursuant to this chapter shall comply with the following standards:
A. 
Operating standards.
(1) 
No forest haul road or skid trails shall be constructed to exceed a slope of 25% for a distance of more than 200 feet; the applicant shall take appropriate measures to divert running water from the roads at approved intervals in order to minimize erosion.
(2) 
All streams shall be crossed in accordance with the provisions contained in New York State Environmental Conservation Law Article 15, on the protection of streams, and §§ 204 and 208 of Public Law 92-500 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as they apply.
(3) 
There shall be no skidding in any stream channel or intermittent stream channel except at approved stream crossings and structures, and all logging slash and debris shall be promptly removed from any stream channel, intermittent stream channel and any other area as requested by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(4) 
Haul roads and skid trails shall be maintained and abandoned in a manner that will prevent erosion.
(5) 
No landings shall be located within buffer strips. Landings shall be property graded and water-barred to prevent sediment from washing into the drainage ditches along the public road. No landing shall be constructed closer than 50 feet to any publicly maintained road.
(6) 
Haul roads and skid trails.
(a) 
Haul roads and skid trails shall have water bars placed at the following intervals:
Road Grade
Spacing
(feet)
2% to 5%
300 to 500
6% to 10%
200 to 300
11% to 15%
100 to 200
16% and greater
100
(b) 
Haul roads and skid trails shall be smoothed, sloped, ditched and seeded, as required, with approved perennial grasses. Landings shall be smoothed, seeded and protected with water bars, as needed. At stream crossings, temporary stream culverts and bridges shall be removed, and stream banks shall be restabilized and protected with water bars. All reclamation efforts shall be subject to approval by the Code Enforcement Officer to assure compliance with this provision.
(7) 
The logger shall clean up any debris or deposits of any kind on public thoroughfares and shall repair or pay the cost of repair of any damage done to streets, curbs, utility lines and other property resulting from the logging operation.
(8) 
Harvesting shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Timber Harvesting Guidelines or this chapter, whichever is stricter.
(9) 
No processing of felled trees, other than limbing, chipping and cutting to convenient length, shall be permitted.
(10) 
No open burning of brush or felled trees will be permitted.
(11) 
No harvesting, cutting or removal of products shall take place between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or at any time on Sunday or legal holidays.
(12) 
Clear-cutting as a method of harvesting is prohibited unless approved by the Code Enforcement Officer as clearly justified by the requirements of sound forest management.
B. 
Setbacks. Except as otherwise provided by the Planning Board, undisturbed setbacks (buffer strips) shall be retained at least 50 feet wide along streams and public roads, and the same shall be retained within 50 feet of any property line. Within such buffer strips, no tree shall be harvested.
C. 
Erosion control plan. When required by the Code Enforcement Office or Town Engineer, due to the size of the area to be harvested, the time periods over which operations are to be conducted and/or the nature of the soils or the slopes, the permittee shall provide an erosion control plan for review and approval by the Code Enforcement Office. The erosion control plan shall show areas to be treated and the time period of treatment. Generally, areas subject to being disturbed for a period of more 30 days shall be seeded, and areas subject to erosion shall be provided with erosion control measures.
D. 
Restoration plan. Where required by the Code Enforcement Office or Town Engineer, due to the size, nature or location of the area to be harvested, the permittee shall provide a permanent restoration plan for review and approval by the Code Enforcement Office. The restoration plan shall provide for permanent vegetative cover and plantings intended to return the property to productive vegetative life.