Log Scaling: Rulemaking for IDAPA 20.06.01

Status of Rulemaking

Pending fee rules approved by the Idaho Legislature (SCR 123). Final rules effective March 18, 2022.

Unofficial strikethrough version of rule changes – Shows changes in legislative format (deleted text in strikethrough, and new text is underlined)

Legislative Review of Pending Rule

The Idaho Board of Scaling Practices adopted the pending rules on October 29, 2021, which were reviewed by the 2022 Idaho Legislature.

IDL rule dockets are submitted to the Senate Resources and Environment Committee and the House Resources and Conservation Committee:

• Senate Resources & Environment Committee Pending Fee Rules Review Book (pages 217–227)
• House Resources & Conservation Committee Pending Fee Rules Review Book (pages 217–227)

Documents Required by Idaho Administrative Procedure Act

Notice of Rulemaking – Adoption of Pending Fee Rule, Administrative Bulletin Volume 21-12, December 1, 2021 – Page 32

Notice of Rulemaking – Proposed Rule, Administrative Bulletin Volume 21-9, September 1, 2021 – Page 98. (Note: The proposed text in the Administrative Bulletin is published as a new chapter and does not show changes. To see changes, here is an unofficial strikethrough version of the proposed text.)

Negotiated Rulemaking Summary – posted 7/29/2021

Notice of Intent to Promulgate Rules – Negotiated Rulemaking, Administrative Bulletin Volume 21-3, March 3, 2021 – Page 31

Overview

The Idaho Board of Scaling Practices is considering adoption of a new cubic log scaling manual to give another option for log scaling methodology. The new cubic manual would be an alternative to the current Idaho Log Scaling Manual and is not meant to be a replacement.

Current rules of the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices allow for cubic log scaling; however, the Scaling Board does not have a cubic scaling manual that establishes the rules and procedures for cubic log scaling. The U.S. Forest Service cubic scaling manual is not compliant with several of the gross scale determination rules established by the Scaling Board.

This rulemaking is needed to maintain a consistent cubic scale volume anywhere within the state, should parties to a timber sale contract or log purchase agreement elect to scale in cubic volume.

Currently, the Idaho Log Scaling Manual includes only the Scribner Decimal “C” methodology. By adopting the Idaho Cubic Log Scaling Manual, this rulemaking would ensure that both Scribner and cubic scaling methods are compliant with the current rules as established by the Idaho Board of Scaling Practices.

This rule chapter will also be repealed and replaced per Executive Order 2020-01: Zero-Based Regulation.