PDFWAC 458-40-650

Timber excise tax—Timber quality codes defined.

The timber quality code numbers for each species of timber shown in the stumpage value tables contained in this chapter are defined as follows:
TABLE 1—Timber Quality Code Table
Stumpage Value Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Species
Quality Code Number
Log grade specifications1
Douglas-fir and Western Larch
1
All log grades.
Western Redcedar and Alaska-Cedar
1
All log grades.
Western Hemlock, True Firs, Lodgepole Pine, Other Conifer, and Spruce
1
All log grades.
Ponderosa Pine and Western White Pine
1
All log grades.
Red Alder
1
All log grades.
Black Cottonwood
1
All log grades.
Other Hardwoods
1
All log grades.
Chipwood
1
All logs that comply with the definition of chipwood in WAC 458-40-610.
Piles
1
All logs that comply with the definition of piles in WAC 458-40-610.
Poles
1
All logs that comply with the definition of poles in WAC 458-40-610.
1
For information on approved log scaling and grading methods see WAC 458-40-680.
TABLE 2—Timber Quality Code Table
Stumpage Value Area 6
Species
Quality Code
Number
Log grade specifications
Douglas Fir and Western Larch
1
All log grades.
Ponderosa Pine and Western White Pine
1
All log grades.
Western Redcedar and Alaska Cedar
1
All log grades.
True Firs, Spruce, Hemlock, Lodgepole Pine and all Other Conifer
1
All log grades.
Hardwoods
1
Sawlogs only.
Small logs
1
All conifer logs that comply with the definition of small logs in WAC 458-40-610.
Chipwood
1
All logs that comply with the definition of chipwood in WAC 458-40-610.
Piles
1
All logs that comply with the definition of piles in WAC 458-40-610.
Poles
1
All logs that comply with the definition of poles in WAC 458-40-610.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300, 82.01.060(2), 84.33.096, and 84.33.091. WSR 12-14-065, § 458-40-650, filed 6/29/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300, 84.33.096, 84.33.091, 82.32.060, and 84.33.077. WSR 00-19-067, § 458-40-650, filed 9/19/00, effective 1/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.330, 84.33.096 and 84.33.091. WSR 96-02-054, § 458-40-650, filed 12/29/95, effective 1/1/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 82.32.300 and 84.33.096. WSR 95-14-084, § 458-40-650, filed 6/30/95, effective 7/31/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.33.091, 84.32.300 [82.32.300] and 84.33.096. WSR 94-14-048, § 458-40-650, filed 6/30/94, effective 7/1/94; WSR 92-14-083, § 458-40-650, filed 6/29/92, effective 7/1/92; WSR 92-02-067, § 458-40-650, filed 12/31/91, effective 1/1/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 84.33.091 and chapter 84.33 RCW. WSR 88-14-032 (Order FT-88-2), § 458-40-650, filed 6/30/88. Statutory Authority: Chapter 84.33 RCW. WSR 87-14-042 (Order 87-2), § 458-40-650, filed 6/30/87; WSR 87-02-023 (Order 86-4), § 458-40-650, filed 12/31/86.]