# WAC 222-30-045: WAC 222-30-045. Salvage logging within riparian management zones

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 222-30-045
- **Heading:** WAC 222-30-045. Salvage logging within riparian management zones
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 222 / Chapter 222-30 / Section 222-30-045

## Text

Salvage logging within a riparian management zone is based upon the zone (core, inner or outer) in which the tree was originally located, applicable riparian stand requirements and the extent of previous harvest activities in the zone.
*(1) Salvage logging within the outer edge of bankfull width of any typed water. No salvage may take place within the outer edge of bankfull width of any typed water.
(2) Salvage logging in a core zone or channel migration zone. No salvage may take place within the RMZ core zone or a channel migration zone, including any portion of those trees that may have fallen outside of these zones.
(3) Salvage logging in the inner zone. Salvage may not take place within the inner zone if the stand requirements cannot be met by the residual stand. If the proposed salvage involves down tree(s) that originated from the inner zone, salvage of down wood may only be permitted if the down wood was not needed to meet stand requirements in the inner zone. Salvage of any existing down wood may not take place if the unremoved balance of down wood is insufficient to meet the regional down wood guidelines in (a) and (b) of this subsection. Salvage within the inner zone must be conducted to protect residual undamaged trees within the inner zone. Down wood guidelines for salvage in RMZ inner zones are:
(a) In Western Washington:
Logs with a solid core < 1 foot diameter 1-2 foot diameter ˃ 2 foot diameter Total Number of logs/acre 85 83 26 194
Logs with a solid core
< 1 foot
diameter
1-2 foot
diameter
˃ 2 foot
diameter
Total
Number of logs/acre
85
83
26
194
er zone must be conducted to protect residual undamaged trees within the inner zone. Down wood guidelines for salvage in RMZ inner zones are:
(a) In Western Washington:
Logs with a solid core < 1 foot diameter 1-2 foot diameter ˃ 2 foot diameter Total Number of logs/acre 85 83 26 194
Logs with a solid core
< 1 foot
diameter
1-2 foot
diameter
˃ 2 foot
diameter
Total
Number of logs/acre
85
83
26
194
(b) In Eastern Washington ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, and high elevation habitat types:
Follow the down wood requirements for each habitat type in WAC 222-30-022 .
(4) Salvage logging in the outer zone. Salvage may not take place within the outer zone if the riparian leave tree requirements cannot be met by the residual standing or down trees. If the proposed salvage involves tree(s) that are down that originated from the outer zone, salvage may only be permitted of down wood if the down wood was not needed to meet riparian leave tree requirements in the outer zone.
(5) Salvage logging in sensitive sites or Type Np riparian management zones. No salvage may take place within a sensitive site or a Type Np RMZ.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 222-30-010 WAC 222-30-010. Policy—Timber harvesting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_010.md)
- [WAC 222-30-020 WAC 222-30-020. *Harvest unit planning and design](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_020.md)
- [WAC 222-30-021 WAC 222-30-021. *Western Washington riparian management zones](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_021.md)
- [WAC 222-30-022 WAC 222-30-022. *Eastern Washington riparian management zones](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_022.md)
- [WAC 222-30-023 WAC 222-30-023. Riparian management zones for exempt 20-acre parcels](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_023.md)
- [WAC 222-30-025 WAC 222-30-025. Even-aged harvest—Size and timing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_025.md)
- [WAC 222-30-030 WAC 222-30-030. Stream bank integrity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_030.md)
- [WAC 222-30-040 WAC 222-30-040. Shade requirements to maintain water temperature](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_040.md)
- [WAC 222-30-045 WAC 222-30-045. Salvage logging within riparian management zones](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_045.md)
- [WAC 222-30-050 WAC 222-30-050. Felling and bucking](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_050.md)
- [WAC 222-30-060 WAC 222-30-060. Cable yarding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_060.md)
- [WAC 222-30-062 WAC 222-30-062. *Large woody debris removal or repositioning](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_062.md)
- [WAC 222-30-065 WAC 222-30-065. Helicopter yarding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_065.md)
- [WAC 222-30-070 WAC 222-30-070. Ground-based logging systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_222_30_070.md)

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