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Melissa; Krater, Sharleen; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen;
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Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: What"s happening in our world?
Date:Tuesday, May 5, 2026 11:47:38 AM
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Lewis LeeAdministrative Technician - ConfidentialButte County Administration25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 • Oroville, CA 95965T: 530.552.3326www.buttecounty.ca.gov | lelee@buttecounty.ca.gov
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Subject: What's happening in our world?
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Marking another step in the Board’s ongoing progress to better protect homes and
communities, a board subcommittee charged with developing first-in-the-nation Zone Zero
regulations released a new draft in Southern California last month. The new proposal reflects
months of technical work and public input and provides a balanced, phased approach to
wildfire safety and local flexibility.
Joe King and Rhys Williams appointed to the
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Governor’s Office advisor Rhys Williams to the Board as its two newest members. Their
appointments now fulfill all nine seats on the Board. Welcome Members King and Williams!
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materials here.
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and wood products take center stage.
California showed up in force at the International Mass Timber Conference last month,
furthering new momentum in California’s push to find innovative ways to use state-sourced
wood and to create new markets from forest restoration work.
Also on the docket for the state: bringing together experts to create a new Mass Timber
Coalition, establishing state policy and regulations to support climate and forest health goals
while driving positive outcomes for rural economic development, in-state mass timber
utilization and manufacturing, and new forums, networking, and engagement opportunities for
building an informed community. The Board’s Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation is
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discussions, panels, project displays, and an opportunity to build the future of wood product
innovation in California. Learn more and register here.
The future of the California Vegetation
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adds more land that can be treated, to expanding the treatable landscape from more than 20
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period that closed in February, and a Science Advisory Panel to inform chaparral and coastal
sage scrub habitat updates, among other forums and conversations.
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feedback. Follow along for the next round of updates as public drafts and comment periods are
anticipated to launch this summer.
Nominate your favorite forester and others.
Call for Francis H. Raymond Award
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and mission: identify what’s working, what could change, and to propose specific actions for
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charged with overseeing the report process—is inviting the public and natural resource
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state should go from here. Join the CNRA team on May 15 in Sacramento by registering
below.
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