Kentucky Administrative Regulations Title 402 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET - DEPARTMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
Here’s a detailed overview of Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR), Title 402 – Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources:
📘 Overview of Title 402 KAR
According to the official Kentucky Administrative Regulations listing:
Title 402 is designated for the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Department for Natural Resources, and it was last updated on July 2, 2025 (apps.legislature.ky.gov).
Within this title, several chapters exist, though many are currently inactive or expired, with Chapter 3 – Division of Forestry being the only active chapter as of today (apps.legislature.ky.gov).
📑 Chapter Breakdown
Chapter 001 – Division of Reclamation
Status: Inactive (last updated December 15, 2021) (apps.legislature.ky.gov)
Chapter 002 – Division of Conservation
Status: Withdrawn (last updated December 15, 2021) (apps.legislature.ky.gov)
Chapter 003 – Division of Forestry
Status: Active (last updated July 2, 2025) (apps.legislature.ky.gov)
Contains sections:
402 KAR 3:010 – Timber sales
402 KAR 3:020 – Master logger program
402 KAR 3:030 – Best management practices for timber harvesting operations (law.cornell.edu)
402 KAR 3:040 – Removal of bad-actor designation procedures (law.cornell.edu)
402 KAR 3:050 – Bad-actor notice provisions (law.cornell.edu)
Chapter 004 – Division of Water Patrol
Status: Expired (last updated December 15, 2021) (apps.legislature.ky.gov)
🔍 Key Active Sections in Chapter 3 – Division of Forestry
Timber Sales (402 KAR 3:010)
Regulates sale and contracting of timber on state lands.
Master Logger Program (402 KAR 3:020)
Establishes certification and training standards for professional loggers.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) (402 KAR 3:030)
Sets environmental safeguards for timber harvesting under the Kentucky Forest Conservation Act (KRS 149.330–149.355) (services.statescape.com, law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu).
Removal of Bad-Actor Designation (402 KAR 3:040)
Defines the procedure that a logger/operator must follow—including compliance, inspections, and payment of penalties—to petition for being removed from the state’s “bad-actor” list (masterlogger.ca.uky.edu).
Bad-Actor Notice Provisions (402 KAR 3:050)
Requires loggers/operators designated as bad actors—who have unresolved violations or penalties—to notify the Division of Forestry before conducting harvesting operations, using specific site-location standards; effective since September 3, 2015 (masterlogger.ca.uky.edu).
✅ Summary
Title 402 KAR is mostly inactive, with the Division of Forestry (Chapter 3) being the primary active component.
Chapters 1, 2, and 4 are no longer in effect.
Chapter 3 covers forestry regulation, including timber sales, logger certification, environmental practices, and enforcement mechanisms like “bad-actor” designations.
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