{"id":"db441a2a-f9c2-4a80-ac72-aad13535aded","task":"File the required pre-operation timber harvest notification for a forestry/land-clearing job in a state with a verified online forest-practices system (Oregon FERNS, Washington FPARS/fpOnline, or California CalTREES)","domain":"oregon.gov (ferns.odf.oregon.gov) / dnr.wa.gov / fire.ca.gov (caltreesplans.resources.ca.gov)","steps":["In Oregon: create/access a FERNS account and submit the Notification of Operation (or NOAP for power-driven machinery) at ferns.odf.oregon.gov at least 15 days before operations begin, since notification data also feeds Oregon Department of Revenue timber tax reporting","In Washington: file the Forest Practices Application/Notification either via the legacy paper FPA process or the new fpOnline system, which began rolling out to users in March-April 2026 (DNR continued accepting paper FPAs in parallel during the transition), and track status via the public FPARS search tool","In California: for commercial timber operations, determine whether a full Timber Harvest Plan, a Notice of Timber Operations, or an exemption applies, and file/track it through CAL FIRE's CalTREES system, noting that most THPs must be prepared and submitted by a Registered Professional Forester","In all three states, retain the system-generated confirmation/tracking number on-site and do not begin ground-disturbing work until the applicable review/hold period has passed or approval is issued","Monitor each system for agency comments, requested plan amendments, or public comments during the review window before mobilizing equipment"],"gotchas":["These three systems are state-specific and not interoperable - a FERNS confirmation has no standing in Washington or California, and vice versa","Washington's fpOnline rollout in 2026 ran in parallel with the legacy paper/FPARS process - confirm which submission path is currently required for the specific region before filing","Most California THPs legally require a Registered Professional Forester's preparation/signature - a land-clearing contractor generally cannot self-file one, unlike Oregon's FERNS notification"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/db441a2a-f9c2-4a80-ac72-aad13535aded"}