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CA Foresland Steward List of Cost
CAL FIRE recently announced that several million dollars will be allocated for the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) over the next 3 years.
This Ain't Christine Barkdull's First Rodeo (Parade)
Grand Marshal Christine Barkdull was born to ranch, greeting the world for the first time in 1948.
Timber Tax Workshop
You may be paying too much on timber income taxes. Even if you use an accountant, you should understand how timber expenses and income are taxed. Few professional tax services are offered in the timber tax specialty. Knowing the tax laws will give you an advantage in planning your forest management activities.
Statewide Fuels Reduction Environmental Protection Plan
This Environmental Protection Plan (EPP) has been developed to fulfill Governor Newsom’s State of Emergency Proclamation (SOE) signed on March 1, 2025 seeking to expedite fuels reduction projects that protect communities and reduce severe risks of catastrophic wildfire. This EPP enables critical wildfire safety projects to proceed expeditiously while protecting public health and the environment. It does so by identifying the protective measures that will be followed by projects that have received suspension from state permitting requirements under the SOE.
Update on the Gov's Cal Wildfire & Forest Resilient Taskforce
So, if you haven't heard, the Gov is going to be waiving CEQA requirements for fuels reduction projects for the next two years. This is in part to give the Board of Forestry time to revise the VTP. THIS WILL NOT BE A PERMANENT SUSPENSION!!!!
