FRAP: CAL FIRE currently seeking public review & comment on draft 2010 California Forest and Range Assessment.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

FRAP: CAL FIRE currently seeking public review & comment on draft 2010 California Forest and Range Assessment.

The 2010 Forest and Range Assessment

Public Review and Comment period open

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is currently seeking public review and comment on the draft 2010 California Forest and Range Assessment.

The Assessment is intended to identify significant issues, trends, and suggested key areas on which to focus management strategies and actions across all forest and rangeland ownerships in California. More information about the requirements for the Assessment, including mandates and methodologies, can be found by going to Project Details and/or Analytical Framework. A draft Strategies Report is also being prepared, and will be available on this website for public review and comment by March 20, 2010.

The draft Assessment is available below in pdf format by chapter. You are welcome to comment on some or all chapters using the online form which is also found below.

The public review of the draft Assessment represents the next step in an ongoing dialogue that to date has been done through public webinars, meetings, and online surveys. Public comments will be received until April 1, 2010. Thank you for taking the time to review and comment on the draft Assessment. If you have any questions about the public review and comment process, please contact Lisa Hartman, (916) 327-3939.

Submitting Comments
If possible, please use this online form to submit comments. Alternatively, you may submit written comments, postmarked by April 1, 2010, to:
Lisa Hartman
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
PO Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244

http://frap.cdf.ca.gov is the website for the 2010 Assessment of California’s forest and range land resources. We invite your interest and involvement, and encourage you to learn more by visiting these centers of information:

Assessment basics – if you’re unfamiliar with FRAP’s Assessment process or the 2010 Assessment approach specifically, start here.
Key topics – if you want to learn more about how we’re addressing particular concerns, such as wildfire, water quality, economic benefits, etc., start here.
Detailed information – if you know about assessments or just want to dive right into the specifics of our planning effort, start here.

Draft Assessment Chapters
All documents listed below are posted in pdf format.

Table of Contents
Introduction
1.1 Population Growth and Development Impacts   |   [methods]
1.2 Sustainable Working Forests and Rangelands   |   [methods]
2.1 Wildfire Threat to Ecosystem Health and Community Safety   |   [methods]
2.2 Forest Pests and Other Threats to Ecosystem Health and Community Safety   |   [methods]
3.1 Water Quality and Quantity Protection and Enhancement   |   [methods]
3.2 Urban Forestry for Energy Conservation and Air Quality   |   [methods]
3.3 Planning for and Reducing Wildfire Risks to Communities   |   [methods]
3.4 Emerging Markets for Forest and Rangeland Products and Services   |   [methods]
3.5 Plant, Wildlife and Fish Habitat Protection, Conservation and Enhancement   |   [methods]
3.6 Green Infrastructure for Connecting People to the Natural Environment   |   [methods]
3.7 Climate Change-Threats and Opportunities   |   [methods]
Bordering States
Summary of Data and Analytical Needs
References

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Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010