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From:Clerk of the Board
To:BOS
Cc:Sjolund, Garrett
Subject:Board Correspondence: FW: Introducing the new Board of Forestry and Fire Protection e-newsletter
Date:Monday, November 3, 2025 9:27:15 AM
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From: California Board of Forestry & Fire Protection <PublicComments@bof.ca.gov>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 2:57 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Introducing the new Board of Forestry and Fire Protection e-newsletter
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The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection oversees the management of California’s forests and
rangelands for the many benefits they provide. The Board also leads policies and laws that help protect
communities from wildfire.
This new monthly e-newsletter provides the information you need to track our work, progress, and the future
of forestry and fire protection in California. Join us.
Together, creating a more wildfire resilient
California.
And a new fire safety zone for your home.
We’ve heard from you that it’s time for change. That the status quo isn’t cutting it. And that we need to do
everything we can in the fight against catastrophic wildfire. In response to this, we are working with people
from across the state to create an ember-resistant zone (or Zone 0) around homes and neighborhoods in areas
found to have very high fire hazards.
Two key details to know as we work to find the right mix of ways to keep homes and communities safe:
well-maintained trees are allowed, and the regulation would only apply to homes in specific areas called the
State Responsibility Area or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (explore the map to see where these
areas are) in Local Responsibility Areas.
As communities across the nation—and here at home—adopt their own standards and build on already
existing local requirements, we’re listening, learning, and engaging to get the details right by early next year.
As the process continues, stay engaged by clicking below or join the conversation by submitting your input
to PublicComments@bof.ca.gov. And watch Board member J. Lopez share some easy tips for becoming
Zone 0 compliant above.
The future of the California Vegetation
Treatment Program.
Nearly six years ago, a landmark program was created to remove red tape and streamline wildfire treatment
projects across the state. Dubbed the CalVTP for short, the program serves as one more important chapter in
the state’s growing playbook for confronting the catastrophic wildfire crisis head-on. Using prescribed
burning, fuel breaks, manual and mechanical vegetation treatments, prescribed herbavory with goats and
other livestock, and a host of other supporting tools, the sum of these actions are making a difference across
the state.
Now, we’re now revisiting this program and taking stock of what’s working and what could be updated to
keep pace with a changing world. Already this summer we’ve held nearly a dozen tribal roundtables and
consultations with government partners, project managers, and others to listen and learn from candid
feedback.
The CalVTP is a groundbreaking program, and we’re meeting the moment by imagining what comes next.
Follow along as it rolls out in 2026.
Speaking of new…
Our new website is live and always improving. We’re regularly fine-tuning and making updates so that you
can access it easier, track progress, and weigh in on what we’re doing. We’re pulling the curtain back and
showing you the Board’s new look and the hard work underway. Visit us. Spend some time with the site.
And bookmark it for the future.
You can also track our Board and committee meetings and join our public meetings virtually by registering
at our homepage.
Leading the world of wood products.
It’s called the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation and includes a collection of leaders and
researchers from across California, driving innovative progress to further the sustainable use of one of
nature’s most prized resources—wood.
Whether reimagining what’s possible for the resource that has sustained civilizations for thousands of years,
accelerating wildfire resilience initiatives, or boosting jobs and local economies, the Board is at the center of
the mass timber and wood products conversation. And there’s more to come soon.
The gem of the North Coast.
Nestled between Fort Bragg and Mendocino on the North Coast, the Jackson Demonstration State Forest is
an institution for locals and visitors alike.
world cutting-edge science. It’s a place where forest benefits have supported the community for generations,
and where everyone you meet has some type of story related to this special place. The Board is proud to
oversee the plans that guide how these and other demonstration state forests are managed.
You can also share your feedback with CAL FIRE as they host comment forums and public meetings into
December.
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