California Board of Forestry & Fire Protection
The board is requesting public comment at the regularly scheduled board meeting in December. Deadline is 5pm on October 14, 2022.
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The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) seeks to fill up to four (4) vacancies on the Effectiveness Monitoring Committee (EMC). The Call for Applications will be open until all seats are filled.
The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee (EMC) Annual Report and Workplan (Report) is a living document which is updated and approved by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) annually and is intended to catalogue the yearly accomplishments and status of ongoing EMC efforts.
Watch the videos for the Third Annual Sustainable Management of California's Fire-Prone Landscapes: Grazing for Community Resilience.
Resolution approving a suspension on local ordianance certification pending adoption of statutorily required amendments to the SRA fire safe regulations.
The Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation is requesting nominations for one Academic Member. Nominations are due by 5:00 pm, Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
J. Keith Gilless
Chair
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Public comments regarding Board of Forestry and Fire Protection matters or actions should be submitted to PublicComments@bof.ca.gov.
Reports
Report On Exempt Timber Harvesting For The Reduction of Fire Hazard Within 150 Feet Of Structures
State law require monitoring of non-discretionary Exemption and Emergency Notice timber harvesting in the state of California and the submission of reports to the Legislature.
2020 California Forest Pest Conditions
In 2019, aerial detection surveys flown between July and August covered 41 million acres of forested land. Field staff then conducted spot ground checks on selected points and polygons to verify host and agent. This year, approximately 3.8 million acres were virtually surveyed by 13 surveyors who utilized either tablets or PCs to visually scan satellite or aerial imagery and digitize points and polygons of disturbance.
2021 Report On Forest Management Research
The board, assisted by the director [of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection], shall biennially determine state needs for forest management research and recommend the conduct of needed projects to the Governor and the Legislature.
2021 BOF Annual Report
The California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) is a Governor-appointed body within the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Members are appointed on the basis of their professional and educational qualification.
Wildfire Prevention
2018 Strategic Fire Plan
A vision for a natural environment that is more fire resilient; buildings and infrastructure that are more fire resistant; and a society that is more aware of and responsive to the benefits and threats of wildland fire
Defensible Space Guidelines
These guidelines are intended to provide property owners with examples of fuel modification measures that can be used to create an area around buildings or structures to create defensible space.
Dead Tree Removal and Fuel Reduction Permit Chart
A matrix of dead tree removal and fuel reduction requirements including exemptions and timber harvest plans