SB409 Summary

• County commissions may adopt ordinances requiring timber owners using county roads for delivery of pulpwood, logs, poles, posts, or wood chips to file prior written notice with the county commission.

• Notice requirements vary by access point: four business days' notice for new access points and two business days' notice for existing access points on each separate tract.

• Notice must include tract location, access point details, expected routes, estimated acreage, start date, and contact and insurance information for the timber owner and contractor.

• Violations subject to $500 civil fine per day after warning and opportunity to comply; county may pursue civil injunction to prevent road use; three citations within 24 months may result in security bond requirement.

• Counties prohibited from requiring additional permits, licenses, or security beyond the notice requirement, but retain authority over road maintenance, driveway management, and damage enforcement; exemptions apply to utilities clearing vegetation for facilities.