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August 31, 2011
Sierra Pacific Industries
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Forestry Division P.O. Box 39 Stirling City, California 95978
Phone (530) 873-0530 • FAX (530) 873-4812
Tim Snellings
Butte County Community Development Services
7 Coun#y Center Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
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The following comments relate to the proposed Heavy Equipment Storage regulations (24-170)
being developed for rural lands in Butte County. Sierra Pacific Industries is aware that the
Community Development Service has been discussing these regulations with stakeholder
groups that these regulations affect, we applaud this outreach.
Sierra Pacific Industries relies on contractors that in many instances live in rural areas and most
must be able to park equipment, loaded and unloaded trucks, etc. at their place of residence in
order to continue operating. The practice of storing and use of heavy equipment in rural areas
has been a standard practice for as long as timber harvesting and those contract loggers have
been conducting this important work. This use of these rural lands has resulted in few conflicts
and we do not foresee any#hing that would necessitate a change in regulations to "head ofP'
some anticipated change from the current status quo.
In order for contractors to remain competitive and support our commercial timber operations
Sierra Pacific Industries is in favor of the responsible use, maintenance and storage.of heavy
equipment for both personal and business enterprises throughout rural zone designa#ions, with
no restrictions. Additional regulations that restrict contractors from storing heavy equipment at
their place of residence could have a serious detrimental effect on their business operations and
consequently the management'of our timberland.
For these reasons Sierra Pacific Industries asks for the support of the Planning Commission
and the Board of Supervisors to make the use and storage of heavy equipment an allowed use
that is accessary to alf rural zones.
Dennis Thibeault
Sierra Pacific Industries
Cc Steve Lambert, Chairman, Butte County Board of Supervisors
Butte County Planning Commission
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