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Rethinking forest landscapes
w ith changing conditions in mind
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New research from the USDA Forest in the survival ofsome species and the level of
Service suggests California forestland own® resilience in forest ecosystems overall, Fettig said.
ers and managers need to rethink how they "But,the most irnmLdiato and effective way to
rorestlan'd approach reforestation arid revitalization of help trees resist bark beetles in times of drought
Steward native landscapes in the Sierra Nevada,as well is to manage stand densities prior to drought,"
Forestland Steward is a,joint project as other forested parts of the state,including said Yana Valachovic,UC Cooperative Extension
of the California Department of oak woodlands and coastal ecosystems, forest advisor and director for Flurnboldl.arid Del
Forestry and Fire Protection,Placer
County Resource Conservat,ion The unprecedented tree die-off in recent Norte counties.
Distruct,University of California years has occurred because of forest over- "Actively managing forests through [Ile use Of
Cooperative Extension and crowding and competition from decades of mechanical thinning and prescribed burning can
USDA forest Senke to provide
information on the stewardship of ire suppression,which left trees vulnerable. help I-CCILICe tree density and create a forest that is
private forestlands in California, i In addition,drought,post infestation,climate inore resilient to bark beetle outbreaks,"she said.
CA Forest Stewardship Program change and human development have played Research findings in the USDA Forest Service
R0.Box 944246 a role. report include:
Sacramento,(A 94244
calfirexa,gov/Fareststeward/ Chris Fettig,a research entornologist with 4 Insufficient moisture comprormses the trees'
Editorial Committee the U.S. Forest Services Pacific Southwest ability to produce resin and"pitch out"bark
Larry Camp,Forest Landowners CA Research Station in Davis,said the large tree beetles.
Danielle LindlerJefferson'L FIRE loss(in the SiezResource
Stewart McMorrow,CA -ra Nevada) in 201.6 from bark Meteorological forecasts point to the south-
Ricky Satomi,LCCE beetles and drought,highlights the indirect, ern Sierras transitioning to a chinate that will be
Kate Mikin,UCCE "but Pl_Of0Llnd effects"climate change can have drier, making it increasingly important to manage
Yana VaLachovic,LICd
Editor on air ecosystem. forests for drought and resistance to pests.
Kate(ampbell "Foresters and land managers cannot --1he most effective way to help trees resist
Governor control the amount of rain that will fall in the bark beetles in times of drought is to manage
Edmund G,Brown Jr. future,"Fettig said,"but they call take steps stand densities prior to drought to reduce cornpe-
Secretary for that will help forests emerge with a better titian for vital resources. Less dense stands better
Natural Resources chance of survival." reflect the historical state Of forests.
John Laird - Actively managing forests through the use of
CAL FIRE Director Alt tinprecedented event mechanical thinning arid prescribed burning call
Kell Pintlort Calling the state's prolonged drought and
intense bark beetle inlostation,1�an event we help reduce tree density and create a forest that is
more resilient to bark beetle Outbreaks.
have not seen in recorded history,"Fettig said, Fettig's research findings are online at: littl
poky this inslitullon isposhibiledfrony
doctWootlaq on the tasis otiore,color, "in addition to the size of the area impacted, bit 2s28mVF
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ro fife a(ompAAfofdkccfimina0anvirite occurred, the size of the trees involved and A new brochure from UCCE forestry experts
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(Vakeond TOO),WA i5an equaloppollunily With today's better understanding about
piev I iderandemployer. why such a large tree die-off occurred in the
the ileas contained in this newsiellerate
meant asqeneM infoumation and opwon, Sierra Nevada arid across California,he said
not mamijenrent Nyscripldan.tans ll forestland owners and land managers are ad- Stay more connected to
a Regisleved ProfeOanal fwoterora
quAtied Wholeal advisot twpage,10)for dressing challenges posed by changing climate news and information
runagernent advice spectcro your needs. conditions•
affecting your forest-
]-his active response helps ensure forests land.
will Continue to thrive into the future,he said.
Deciding which tree and plant species to Follow us on Facebook
to replant in areas damaged by high Mortality, h11,p5z1.d1x AY/MwMe
UCor what trees to plant to survive in warmer
CEconditions in coining decades will play a part
Forestland Steward
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State budget adds funding for forest Key
Elemelitts
improvement and fire prevention of the Order
Doubling;within
five years the total,
� statewide rate of
'forest treatments,
ts,
i
inclaadinpr•e-
scribed fire'and
nmechanicl thin
ning,to at east
500,000 acres per;
year.
Launching neap
North Jacing vi"v frons the 2013 Airier scam Tare burn soar ars Tahoe National Fore,t. 111c sate of the nearly.30,000- training;and
acre r+iktfiry rernains air active freest fare research loca'ttioo and livinla
g l�wnitorr fcar reforestalion.
ceftification
An Executive Order to improve the health prevention projects. prog rami s to help
of the states forests and help reduce the threat A Iaorest Management Task Force convened in promote forest
of wildfires was issued on May 10 by California June to help implement the order and its accom- I heatlth'through
Governor Jerry Brown. panying Forest Carbon Flan,which was finalized -prescribed lire.
The action is in response to the worst after more than two years of development and
wildfires in state history,and Brown said public comment. .,Developing pilot
measures included in the order will increase Addressing chniate change training programs
forest resilience,improve the ability of forests _ in forest thin-
Ira May the California Environmental I rotec-
to capture carbon and systematically improve findingsAgencyming and biomass
tion Agency released new findings on the sig;nifi-
forest management. cant and growing impacts of climate change on processinglIn areas
Five of the states 20 most destructive wild Calrfor•raia. where there is
fires occurred in 20)17. Last winter:s'lh rias inadequate labor
'Ilia Cal EPA indicators report is one of two
Fire in'Ventura and.Seita Barbara counties major state research efforts looking at climate
was
tosup-
w=as the largest in recorded history, port the work.
"Devastating torest fires are a profoundchange impacts on the state.
The fall indicators report and a 15-page surn-
challenge to California,"said Broavn.`"I intend m Streamlining
B.
to mobilize ra�aSince 1950,�C atEPAble at tre�searachc s�tbLlud
ahfhre else resources of else strata to protect y c� � i else permitting for
our forests and ensure they absorb carbon to area landowner-initi-
r•eaburned by wildfires year has l�.aeen
the maximum degree" aced,projects that
increasing,as spring and summer temperatures
Achieving chmate goals have warmed and spring snown eft has occurred
improve forest
Current forest conditions hinder progress earlier. fowrest and reduce
toward meeting California's climate goals. ]luring the recent"hotter"drought,unusu- tbeirt fire fuels on
Forests serve as the state's largest land-based ally warm temperatures intensified the effects of ilaeir properties,
carbon singe,drawing carbon from the atmo- very low precipitation and snowpacic and created
sphere and storing it in trees,shrubs and forest conditions for extreme,high-severity wildfires °5trpptrrtin the use
stails, that spread rapidly. of innovative new,
Brown said in a statement outlining the ".As California works to both fight climate ftar`c st pra�daacts
need for action that even a single major change and adapt to it,it's critical that we ern-
by the building
wildfire can immediately cancel those forest derstand the dramatic impacts climate change is industry,
ben . ty b in� id California EPA
.Expanding grants,
Ihe state's 2]11-1abudget signed in Jane Secretary Matthew
training and other
includes as$1.4 billion Crap and Trade l?xpendi- 'I he full text of the Governor's May forest
tore plan to help reduce carbon pollution and health Executive Order is online at tlt.i.lro,,1�lroit. incentives to im'
support climate resiliency efforts,including Dy,1w .L_ t it_. prove watersheds.
$210 million for forest improvement and fire _.
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ForestIm,d, Collaborative action is key to making
'Conditions
,Snapsho( , large-scale forest health improvements
Calf brandings,barn raisings and fariners
Californias
helping neighbors with harvest have long been
foiest8.co v, er3, 3% part of life in rural California.
Ofpooling resources
of the state's'100
Today the concept to
inillionades'. dlwii
help each other continues, For forestland owners, gy,
however,the need to work together is becorning
*About 10,mil- increasingly urgent,
lion-aci acres he 71hat means greater willingness to find col-
statt's'forestland
laborative solutions that cross ownerships,as well
ate owned by ' increased sharing of eqUip1r1Cnt and expertise;
individuals,with
as well as staying involved in local forest-health
,Pearly 90% of Solutions,
these forest hold Forestry experts say this collaboration is
ink tot"Cifirigless essential if the state's near]),33 million acres of
than 50 aeras. forestland—about 10 million of those acres pri-
About,two-third vately owned—is going to be returned to healthy,
•of C a"166:rniain' s s fire-resilient conditions.
Wildfire is an increasing threat across the
rely on Water nation,but last year CAL FIRE said California
frotri,the' state's
experienced more than 9,100 wildfires—a oUn-1- hnprovir(�the vitality(Pidfunction of*C'a1ifOrniajbres1-
headwater f6
restS. her of them intense and catastrophic—across 1.2 land is a top priorityfir landouners and the public. This
129in,illio I it ttees million acres. healthy ineadmi,and.(oresf scerie is near Ruth Lake in
have died since Because the scope of decline in forest health is Trinity Counly Source:Robert VV Coupe.
severe and wildfire hazards are increasing,coop-
2010, creatingLration is needed on a much.larger scale than in laborative furnied in 2010 to increase the pace
an ongoing,tree, past decades. and scale of restoration to prevent large wildfires
morta''lity',crisis. Treatments need to be implemented regard- in the SLanislaus National Forest.
less of who owns the land—private owners or Tie collaborative was in its early stages of de-
•Over the past 80government entities, velopment in 2013 when the Rini Fire devastated
ears,forests ,, "'fbis approach helps promote grass roots, the region and shifted the focus of YSS frorn a
have beli,2n cha'ng- cooperative institutions,such as watershed coun- preventative approach to a reactive one,
ing,nn xesponse'to cils: said Jonathan Kusel,Sierra Institute tounder Since then the group has implemented several
fare suppression, habitat restoration projects with the help of a
c I limate change I,an and executive director. large volunteer base arid has raised$4.5 million
influx''Of inVa ' Kusel discussed cross-bou nd ry solutions for I'Or habitat restoration.
, ,We improved forest health during the May meeting S
species and in- inSacraniento of the Sierra to California All-
The YScollaborative model is an approach
creasing,develop- Land,Enhancement program (SCALE), that can be replicated in other forested areas,
:
Collaborative forest iniprovenient 01' aniza
Information about YSS is online at litt //LI)Lt�
g,
tions like SCALE have sprung Lip across(lie state 11121QEYT9
'I he Northern California Prescribed Fire
Sources:ChIhfbrrdas as the need for a larger frarnework to conduct Council also uses a collaborative framework
Comprehensive Cliniate landscape-scale forest health improvements has
Adaptation Strategy,Tree' increasedfor private landowners,state an
.and federal age -
Moriality Usk F�6rce, "The Sierra Institute notes that given the cies,acadernic institutions, tribes and coalitions
(,A.L FIRE Strati and to expand responsible Use of Prescribed fire in
Private Fbrestry i,act, variety of wildland and urban for I est ecosystems, Northern California.See story on page G.
Sheet. along with varied land ownership patterns, 'the council is online at I MIME
there's no single prescription that will restore for- 'the state's"Safeguarding California Plan"
est health stateivide, Plans need to be tailored to also provides a frarnework I-or action to iniprove
the landscape and local communities. forest health.'f he plan is online at:hitilf,:11d.bi t.
Yosemite StanislaUS Solutions(YSS) IS I COI- lY/_2prX.hSB_
Forestland Stcward
Spring"?(il,'i
Study confirms too many trees rob Fri teeing
forest health—and water iesCaliforllilarS
Water S»Pply
Too many trees in.Surra Nevada forests are director of UC Merced°s Sierra Nevada Research The American
depleting the state's water supplies,say Uni- Institute and study coauthor."However,down- Forest Foundation
versity of California researchers and National stream users who benefit from increased water highlights'tixe"rule
Park Service experts. yield represent,a potential revenue stream to help California's private"
In a joint study they conclude an aggres- offset restoration costs." forestland pawners
sive program of forest thinning and prescribed Using data from U.S.Geological Survey p1dy iai protect-
burns can help recapture lost water supplies, satellites and the National Science Foundation's u1&5icrrA Nevada,
which can help pay for the costs of doing the Southern Sierra measurement towers,researchers Wr tIersheds in a new "
work. found that from 1990 to 2008,wildfire-thinned 17ePI4"lrt'
By opening up the state's forests,billions of forests returned 3.7 billion gallons of water a year
gallons of water can be restoredto the Kings River Basin,and as much as iCe�Flndarugs
to California's water supply each "Increased water 17 billion gallons of water a year in the Sterni i Nevada
year—water that's now being lost ield can � wetter,warmer American River Basin— watersheds provide
to excessive evapotranspiration water that would otherwise have been mare,than'60"jxer-
(E ). offietS` forest lost through ET cent of the state's
Forest wildfires are of- The effect of wildfire over a 20- car
.�' y" water supply,
ten considered disasters,said restoration �t", , period suggests forest thinning could
Richard Yuretich,director of the increase water flow from.Sierra Nevada O"Mote"tharr 7,
National Science Foundation's Roge r Ba les, UC Merced watersheds by as much as 10 percent. million Critical ;done Observatories pro- Sierra NevadavNevadaResearch °l lie U.S. Forest Service says 6 million rninto n acres of
pand fanf
gram."But in fact,fire is part of hastiPnra! to S million acres of the total 21-mil- owned forestlandhealthy forest ecosystems.„ lion acres it manages in California are across California
Not only do trees use lots of water to carry in need of immediate thinning and restoration` are at wildfire risk.
out basic biological tasks,researchers say trees Another 58 million acres nationally also are criti-
also act,like forest steam stacks,sucking up cally overgrown and require treatment.
g it as For California alone,forest restoration costs ”Government stored in the ground and expellin
vapor into the atmosphere,where it eventually are estimated at$S to$10 billion.But according agencies,along
falls back to earth as rain and snow. to the study,thinning and restoration may help with universities
Experts say excessive ET harms,Californias pay for sonic of the work. and conserva-
fra
fragile waters stem,especially durin pro- The peer-reviewed article is published in the tarn groups,"have
g y g F 1 p
longed droughts when forests use more water. journal EcohydrologkyX and is online at:htfl?a launched irxitia-
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"Over-ccowdirag and the decrease in fire pl." r Ltives d private l �down�
connect
return intervals are a big part of this problem," "We have known fist•some time that nxarwa g' rs
said Len Nielson,CAL FIRE Southern Region forest fires are the only way to restore the major.- with technical and
Vegetation Management Program coordinator. ity of overstocked western forests and reduce the firroancial assis-
He said thinning overgrown forests is an risk of catastrophic fire,"said Jaynes Roche,a Na_ tzince.
important step for improving water supplies. tional Dark Set-vice hydrologist and lead author The full AFF
"The need for forest restoration is be- of the new study."We can now add the benefit
ing driven largely by the need.to lower aisle of potential for increased water yield from these at:ht t is online
of high-intensity wildfire;'said Roger Bales, watersheds."(Source;lawn Alvarez,tic;Merced) at:-I--04 Il ly.
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Prescribed Fire
outlinesWorkshop options
fuels-management projects to reduce fire a
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}��rrrestluracP nr�o�ncsrs crttenediai�7 the�!rc,ccrr(aecl Fire Wnr*aprerin at Blodgett Forest Idescarc{r Station.near Cacargcttaanrrr get ca raua elowarrr on erpraaparraenG
used to manage prrescribed(irc.rain CAL FIRE'eapuiinnent experts with the Arncador El Dorado Unit Training Airesrau.
""fe're ora the cusp of major change in forest management, tulle,vegetation types and location—brat sires have occurred
particularly as it relates to the use of prescribed fire,said Scott regularly in California forests across millennia.
Stephens,professor-of fire science at tlae University of t ilifor- "If our society doesn't like tine outcomes from recent fires
ma,Berkeley,during opening remarks at the May"Prescribed and the extensive drought-induced tree mortality in Sierra for-
Fire on private Lands"workshop. ests,then we collectively need to move beyond the status quo
11ae two-day event attended by California lbrestland own- of fare suppression;'said Stephens.
er•s and managers was held at the university's Blodgett Forest "It will take time to firnprove forest conditions,perhaps aa.
Research Station near Georgetown,Similar workshops are generation."
being offered by'University of California Cooperative Exten-
itd fire advantages
sio�n staff around the state... See page 10 for a directory of local
1,orestl y experts who can discuss prescribed fire and advise presenters throughout the event,which culminated in at-
on upcoming events related to this forest management tool ill tendees'participating in a carefully planned prescribed burn,
local areas.) explained aspects of using fire to reduce wildfire risk and
"Pial here because I'm looking for ways to lessen the fuel improve forest health and resilience,
load on lands 1 manage,"said Tehachapi ranch manager Frank -"hey explained the advantages of an overall systeraz of forest
Brook."We have about 2,500 acres of timber ora the ranch, management that mimics the regular return of fire,,not iaierely
mostly pines,white fir and oaks.And,we've had four wildfires how to set up a one-time prescribed burn,
ora the property in the past eight years. Experts say prescribed,fire is useful (or a wide range of
"I'an looking for ways to reduce fuel loads and ensure there management objectives,including fuels reduction,habitat
are emergency evacuation routes open through the ranch for restoration,invasive species control,and more.It can be used
surrounding neighbors.And I'm always looking for ways to ora its own or in conjunction with other forest aaranagemeaat
keep our business viable;'he said. practices like thinning.
Currently about 50,000 nacres a year in California are'treated
Hre is a noi"mM forest function with prescribed fire,with 90 percent of burns occurring ora.
During the workshop's opening session,Stephens discussed public land.But,that hasn't always been the case.
fire intervals in the Sierra Nevada,noting that at the Blodgett Early records indicate Mange Improvement programa burns
Forest fire regularly returned in four to five year intervals were conducted by CAL FIRE as early as 1945.Historical
between 1750 and 1900.'then it stopped its natural occurrence records show acres burned during the period 1949 to 1955
when fire suppression was introduced,according to conclu- averaged 141,400 acres per year,with controlled burros curried.
sirnns based on tree ring studies, out in cooperation with cattle ranchers to hilprove rangeland..
He said fire intervals vary depending on a variety of frac- Today the Vegetation Management program,authorized)by
tors—length between fires,season,tree spacing,fire magni- legislation passed in 1980,is a cost-share program that allows
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Spring 2018 7
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public and private landowners to participate in wildland
fuel reduction projects.
The program uses prescribed fire to enhance for- Landowner
est health,although in recent years CAL FIRE has also options for
used mechanical vegetation treatment. Background on r reducing fuel
CAI,FIRMS Vegetation Management Program and how loads
to apply for a cost-share grant are online at lIttps/jft
Ly/ad 6(lxm Hire private con-
In addition to the VMP program, University of tractors specializ-
California Cooperative Extension advisors Lenya Quinn- si ing in prescribed
Davidson and Jeff Stackhouse outlined a number of other burns,such as
ve
getation nianagernent options. Firestorm h ntml/
Quinn-Davidson said that although there are some Workshop attendees in saPlygear get direction fait hy.L KME5_�
obstacles to using prescribed fire,like burn windows and from Blodgett Forest)nanager Rob York,center. Check with ex-
access to training,many of the most commonly cited is- perts on page 10
sues are based on a lack of information. for local contrac-
"There are some commonly held myths about pre- tors.
scribed fire we need to address,"said Quinn-Davidson.
"People say liability and permits are too big a hurdle in join/create a
California,but they I"
el differently once they get more Prescribed Burn
detail and learn about options." Association
Planningfor permits with other land
Basically,there are only two permits needed for pre- t owners and local
scribed fire,she said,adding,"Many landowners don't agencies.Check
know this and don't know how to apply." with Kenya
A year-round air quality permit is required by local Air "Y Quinn-Davidson,
Quality Districts and a burn permit from CAI,FIRE is Area Fire Advi-
required during declared fire season,which varies by year Prescribed Fire Workshop participant uses a sor, (Humboldt,
and area. driP torch to start a slow mowing burn. Trinity,Siskiyou,
More complicated than acquiring the permits is the rr Mendocino),
planning that goes into setting up a prescribed burn. 1. uinndavid.-
Blodgett Forest manager Rob York described more than a ;mrtnmierkaacclnnedu
year's work to set tip burns on the research centers land, for local associa-
including the workshop's prescribed burn in May. tions.
Planning included mapping burn areas,removing
trees and heavy brush,disposing of biomass,masticat- • Use.managed/
ing woody material,hand cutting perimeter lines for fireyt� targeted grazing,
control and organizing equipment and tools,as well as which means
frequently Consulting detailed weather forecasts as the
hiring livestock
burn (late got closer, owners to stra-
The workshop covered a lot of technical inforniaho it Flames quickly died down durhN the carerully tegically graze
about how to manage a prescribed burn and the associ- plan nedprescribedfire treatment, animals.
ated risks and costs,El Dorado forestland owner Ben)a-
min Slier said. •Hire a certified
"lout,clearing out brush and opening LIP the forest "burn boss;'Cali-
to create a park-like setting also preserves the aesthetic fornia legislation
values for the area where my Property is located,"said to set up a zesty
Slier whose property is in Apple Hill,an area known for fication program
its successful agritOLIrism. for burn manag-
"As a landowner,it seerns to me the longer You wait to crus(burn bosses)
reduce the fuel load the higher the risk,"he said. is currently under
"Our land is our primary asset so naturally we want consideration,
to take care of it.Without help tel clear the growing fuel That may increase
load,smaller landowners are highly challenge(]. Getting the number of
neighbors together to,work on prescribed fire projects can ri qualified people
be a big help in protecting all Of LIS." available to help
Presentations from the workshop are online at:!LtQis./`/ Me,nibers holdhk�y crew confing o conduct pre-
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For(,,sfland Sleward
Spring 2018
The forest becomes a classroom for
,Careers,
i1ft for6tr studentsinterested in logging Jobs
Jobs held
by col-
" rf
.lege graduates,with
forestry and natural
r
resources degrees are
Nn i
too.numerous to'fist,
Many college grad-
-
LrateS,]'3(o"wrie'G'er,follow
',
traditional paths as
erti;conservation
�.. rI a i�•i���(y�""�,�ar� i/ 'Y mJ�,, "G 'u° .. V a r
foresters park ran
biologists,scientists
and technicians. �.
Sorne become
managers for private
s„t
industry;government
agencies,o'nsultiulg r; k
firms ot'schools/mill- Students talk with platy and wildlij'e biologisls about the rale these pro fessiorrs play in to Yghq operations.
varsities.
Others start their The outlook for good paying forestry- School."One guy I talked to said to sweet hint at
ovenbusinesses, related jobs in California has greatly improved his truck after the forest tour if I wanted to fill out
Ilse salary ranges compared to opportunities in past decades. a job application.I was surprised by that.He had
listed belowir are Tlaat's the message ponderosa High School the applications with hint.,,
national averages,not students got while participating in a career- At nearly every:stop,students asked the work-
adjrrsted'f6i highey day event sponsored by the Sierra-Cascade ing professionals the same opurestiorr:"How much
coast-of-living pay in Dogging Conference. do your make?"They usually got candid answers.
California..' During an introduction to the days But,the U.S.Labor-Department reports that
activities held in May at the University of tree fillers make$60,000 to$80,000 a year in
tartirig Salaries California,Berkeley's Blodgett Research forest Northern Calilornia,while heavy equipment
near Georgetown,presenters said increased operators make about$60,000 a year.Conserva-
•Bachelors Degree demand for forestry workers in Northern tion scientists and foresters make about$70,000 a
25k-$60k'', California is due in part to forest conditions— year.Entry-level workers make about half of that.
•Masters Degree massive tree die-olf,drought,invasive pests, The outlook for career advancement is strong.
35k$80k wild fire and climate change. the department said,with jobs for environmental
•'Dorctbral Degree Many entry-level logging;jobs only require scientists and forestry specialists projected to
50k- 90k a high school diploma,with ora-the-job train- grown 11 percent from 2016 to 2026,faster than
ing provided,they said. the average for all timber-related occupations.
,Entry-levelpay 'Ilicy also cited a growing need for college The high school field day is among;the marry
varies depending educated, tech-savvy workers—whether per- educational events the conference holds through-
on level of educa-i forming scientific research in the laboratory or out the year to attract young people to the timber
tion,area of specialty, managing computer-controlled equipment. industry and create wider-public understanding
wherein the U.S.or While the students learned that many of logging and forest management.
the world graduates traditional jabs remain„the logging experts logging contractor Jeff Holland of C'l`D Forest
choose to work. stressed that forestry and forest products Management in.El Dorado County said,"We've
career paths have expanded to include marry got for get back to managing our forests and we
Source,
wWwlla. Aftj new science-based occupations. need good workers and a public that understands
fy. l r p "This trip to the woods gave me a sense what we're:doing.'I hat's wwwhy I'm here today.,'
of the possibility of finding work here;said Information about student field days and
Grant Young,a junior at ponderosa high career orientation is available online at:
J1lppus I'J�mt.1yJMR_glol .'
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Wildfire recovery guide highlights Wi I ldfi"re
restoring land with native plants recovery
An easy-to-rase booklet,created by the Cali- � �r„� i guideg,for
fornia Native Plant Society in response to the working
2017 wildfires in Napa,Sonoma and Mendocino � �r� 1 $" � foresda1" d
counties,anus to help local property owners in
the w ildland-arr•baara interlace.
The 64-page California Native Plant Society r The free""Forest
Fire recovery Guide is designed to not onlySte Stewardship Series"
support
�,` produced by C.Jrai-
support revegetation of land in the North fray,it �� '
also cora benefit landowners in other fire-prone "" ,�
versify of California
t
areas of the state. � experts is a 25-part
n � � f��,,a
online publica-
floe guide includes checklists for land care,
erosion control and reforestation tips especially
%r'` °r tion that provides
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iwith ureas rth oalr~s that have potential statewide @ �, r a, � p� forestland yawners
with information
application.
theyneed to man-
Noting that fire is as natural part of Califor-
nia's
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ecosystems,CNPS leaders said expanding � � � Id/�" �ry�r" age,enjoy and profit�
development in wildland areas makes fare a y from their lands,
complicated and daunting force to address. Tfie infaarrna-
trait is designed to
hope this resource will encourage con- J � ra
i
vcrsaations aboral how we cora live with fare in an „
help formulate orad
increasingly fire-prone state,while also ensur- implement strate-
ing there is a place forthe beautiful plants and � � grey for achieving
incredi �'
} wildlife
make
California > "�
ste ards-iip,goa" s.
so special,"saidCLAPS Executive Director Dan Find tlie.coia-
xlresenkaa
p" lt order afcc copy ap the gutdo or doivnload the online �plete s6ries,ohlrne
vcrr"tiiaxr"go dca rr rtna1a;tadr .crr",tit ry,o cr taz= r. at:lmttpslblf.,
Hinding ainswersn o@i 'mons j��l
He said the guide is a collaborative effort that to fire and can recover over time,sometinies'by
re-sprouting at their branches and bases during Series$e,t1i''
incorporatesinformation from some of the best the next spring. pafticidaily'helpffi
fire experts in the stale.
"Following devastating fires like these,people However,if a compromised brancli or tree ffter ii ildfir as
are faced with many questions including what poses a risk to people or property,experts rec- niajor tree die-oil
to do on 'their land in the recovery process, said
onimend consulting a registered Professional itracl4de.
Jodie Evens,a vegetation ecologist and director of Forester or an arborist about removal.
the CLAPS Vegetation Science Program. Another common question is whether fire can. Section 7.Forest
"This goatee is a compilation of science-based da mage soil fertility and whether ash can have a regeperatioii hftjm/
information to help people tackle issues like
negative affect on future soil health. tfl�7ll1
erosion and tree damage, she said."It will help in general,the experts say fire can actually
have a positive impact on soil formation and section 9'r R,ecov-
guide restoration and landscaping plans,acrd er`iri l"raim'GWildfireI
help prepare for Futurefires'" fertility„removing thatch and litter while return g
ing nutrients to the soil.But,the heat of the fire Catilde-for C,.lifor-
Sections carver land care and recovery,ero- riia's Forest;�axyd,
cion control, fire preparedness,seeding and set- and its duration can limit how much fertility
increases. owners lrtfps_� iw
ting a process for decision-making to help keep
projects on track. [he non-profit plant society recently provided lye rlct
000 free copies of the guide to
A question that carnes uta a.lot,she said,is more than 17, Section,15;.
how to determine if burned tree is dead or at Property owners in last fall's Wine Country wild- Wildfire'and Fuel
risk of failing, fires and Gkiesenkamp said the group expects to
g distribute thousands raiore. Management latus
Looks can be deceiving,the guide notes. hit.rylyJI�
Many native trees and large shrubs are adapted
forme°sttarnd Steward
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Financial options for Forest landowners
Sierra Nevada Con- nia forests,there are Tax Advantages, I'axation and Estate
servancy offers a corn- a growing nuiriber of Forest recovery planning Prograrn
prehensive guide to grants and cost-share and reforestation of help to private
funding opportunities opportunities available projects have tax forest landowners,
to,support fuel reduc- to private forestland implications. foresters,loggers,
tion projects oil public owners. And,since the and timber bL[Si-
and private lands. 'file Sierra Ne- federal tax code nesses as they
listed grants,
vada Conservancy overhaul in Decenl- navigate the new tax
F,
with links to more funding guide is ber 2017,tax code rules.
inforniation on how online at:litt Find the latest
W14 changes rnay have
to apply for funding, l,)LL2.sJ 46wK. in-iplications for inforniaLion oil
focuses on projects that Grants focused on forestland owners in federal taxes and
remove excess trees vegetation rernoval for 201& rules related to
and brush for forest ineadow,riparian or Forestland OW11- forestland owners
healthother habitat restora- ers who've suffered online at:htt
'nlere also are grants tion call be found in losses rnay wonder
that help prornote wild- the'I labitat Restos how these losses fhe University of
fire protection,water tion and Enhance- will be recognized California Coopera-
quality and strearn flow nient'and'Riparian, ill the future for tax tive Extension also
enhancement. Wetland,and Aquatic purposes and for offers:a free guide
Because of the Habitat'funding re- investment ph I I 'I to "'Faxation and Goodfunding s1ralegies can help
currently unhealthy search rnernos on the The USDA For- Estate Planning," open forests fin-befter health.
condition of Califor- conservancy's website• online at:I]LLtpsj�
est Service Forest I Source:Robert W Coupe,.
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California,,Stew 6iclship,',H I elplino James'Robbins(Del Norte,Humboldt,Mendocino,Trinity
1-,800-738TREE;foresthe'lp@'gi nafl.com west)916 224-8761
California,Dept.of Forestry&Fire Protection Don Schroeder�(Modoc)530-294-5110
Deputy Chief of 1`6resiryAssistanice Stewart California Association of RCDs
McMolrrow,StewarLWMorrow(&fjr1e.ca.gov, 916 457-7904;emily-sutherland@carcd.org
Natural,ke'sources Conservation Service(NRCS�)
CAL FIRE Forestry Assistance Specialists(FAS)
,(Find the FAS for your county at cafflre.co.golvlresource State Forestbr;530-792-5655
mgtldownloodsIForestAdvisorList.,pqA
LIC Cooperative Extension Forest Advisors
Guy Anderson,/Topher Henderson(Fresno, Mike De Lasaux(Plumas,Sierra)530-283-6125;
I'mpelial,Inyo,Kern,Mngs,Los Angeles,Madera, mfdelasaux@ucannedu
Maflppsa;M&ced,Mono,Monterey;(range, Greg Giusti(Mendocino,Lake)707-463-4495;
Riverside,San Benit�o,San Bernardino,San Diego, gagiusti@ucanredu
San Joaquin,S'an Luis Obispo,Santa Barbara,Tulare,
Tuolumne,Ventura)559,-243-4109 Susie Kocher(El Dorado,Amad:or,Calaveras,
Tuolumne)530-542-2571;sclkocher@ucanredu
Scott Bulock(Santa Cruz)831-33'5-6741 Lenya Quinn-Davi I clson,Area Fire Advisor, (Humboldt,
Brook Darfey(Glenn,Sbast4jehama,Trinity'East) Trinity,Siskiyou,Mendocino),lquirindavids6n(aucann
530-224-2438
e,du 707-445-7351
Damon Denman(Siskiyou)530-842-3516 Rick Satomi(Shasta,Siskiyou,Trinity);530-224-4900;
Dave Derby(Butte)530-872-6334 rpsatomi@ucanr.edu
Topher,Henders6n(Marneda,Contra Costa,San Bill,Stewart,LIC Berkeley Forestry Specialist 510-643-
Francisco,San Joaquin,Santa Clara,Stanisl:aus) 1
559-07 1-3560 3130,bilistewart@berkeiey.edu
Yana Valachovic(Humboldt,Del Norte)
Ivan House'r(Lassen)530' -257-8503 707-445-7351;yvala@ucanr,edu
Mary Hi'uggins(Alpine,Arnador,Calaveras,El Kate Wilkin Forestry,Fire,and Natural Resource
Dorado,Nevada,Placer,Sacramento,Sierra,Sutter, Advisor(Sutter,Yuba,Butte,Nevada)530-822-7515,
Tahoe Basin;YUba)916-718-6258 kwilkin@Licanr.edu
Al Klern(Plumas),530-283-1792
Jonathan Pangburn(San Benito)559-243-4109 USDA Forest Service
Dawn Pedersen(Colusa)530528-5199 Lara Buluc,Acting California Stewardship Program
Meghan Reeves(Lake,Marin,Napa,San Mateo, Leader,707-562-8937
Solano,Sonoma,Yolo)530-528-5199
Forestland Ste+xard
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(_`.aleridar Board of Forestry and Fire 'Protection
September 15 1 2017-18 Schedule
The California Bo'ard,of Forestry and Fire Protectjor'smission is
I Oth Annual Great Sierra River Cleanup "to lead California,in developing policies and programs that serve
the public interest in environmentally,economically and socially
Location:Throughout Sierra Nevada watersheds sustainable management of forest and rangelands,and7a fire
Information:Contact":Theresa Burgess by e-mail at: protection system khat protects anti serves the people of the,state.'
GSRClealIup@siei-i-anevada.ca.gov The Board meets,almost every month to discus's forestry issues and
Note: Find inforination on previous years Clean- rnalce decisions.,The public can attend the meetings.Find onfine
tips online at: lltt[i,,/Isierraiievada ccarts,,erN 'information is'at bttp.//bo,,fdata.fire,ca.gov.
oma ttaa ria a:u„a a: i icy
August 21-22 Resources Building,Sacramento
September 25-27 Travel
Nove.inber 5-7 October No meeting
November 6-7 Resources Building,Sacramento
Continental Dialogue on Non-Native December 4-5 Resources Building,Sacramento
Forests Insects and Diseases
Location:Irvine,California at the Hotel Irvine, "N'M WUMM PWWK� U'AMN WORM WOOD MWIMP
WINNE PIMM, WISMIN, 1111111AN11 "Mme”, MOM MWE'le, MWIM NAME% WWI, er serve you? amour rvi,
17900 Jamboree Rd.,Irvine CA 92614 How can Fores'flatid Steward newsletter
Information:Partner event with Arbor Day,as
Comments/Suggestions-
part of Partners in Conununity Forestry.Program
ini,orniation is online at:hlws. . / xKJQ
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threat to North American forests,from non-native
insects and diseases,
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Program (CF111)provides cost-share funding to Phone
private forestland owners. E-mail
Funds support eligible forest improvement
projects, including maiiagentent plan develop- I Ll To save on printing costs and paper,we encourage you to
anent,site preparation,reforestation,fuels treat- get the e-version of Forestland Steward.Check here for
Ment and habitat rehabilitation. an e-mail copy instead of a hard copy.
Landowners with less than 20 acres are now
eligible, if their land is zoned for-Timber Produc- Fill out this box and send it to CAL FIRE,Forestry
tion (Tl?!).CFIP funds projects on private land
Assistance,P.O.Box 944246,Sacramento,CA 94244-
tip to a itiaxiinuin of 5,000 acres, 2460.Fax:(916)653-8957,e-niail:Stewart.McMorrow@
"I lie property must be able to support at least fire.ca.gov.For address changes,send this box or contact
.10 percent native tree canopy,'there's no cap on Stewart McMorrow., be sure to reference Forestimid
project funding. Also,updated cost-share rates Steivard newsletter.
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conservation easement also is eligible.
The program includes the expertise of a
Registered professional For and CA L FIRE
Forestry Assistance Specialists who will work
with landowners to complete the work.
Full details are online at: httll�s:/4hit�
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Cal EPA offers tips for smoke management
Fire is a natural,valuable tool in forest management. "Forest 'Mana,riernent
Prescribed fires are used to clear logged areas for plant- V
ing,reduce fire hazards,control disease and remove Burning Handbook
unwanted vegetation.It's an important forest manage-
ment tool.
But open burning produces smoke.When not care- Air Pollution Problems
full),managed,smoke can become a nuisance to neigh- Burning Techniques
bears and can impact public health.Smoke can also reduce Smoke management
visibility on roadways and cause accidents.
CAL/EPA of a handbook on air quality regulations
and tips for smoke management,The agency says the
state's chief sources of air pollution in rural areas are fugifa
-
tive dust,residential wood burning and open burning.
Prescribed fires,when properly conducted,are the
most visible and obvious source of air pollution in rural
areas,but not the primary source.The agency',,;"Forest r,
Management Burning Handbook,"spells out air quality
regulations,permitting requirements,smoke manage-
ment strategies and provides a burn check list.
'The handbook is online at: 1) ns
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