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CAL FIRE Fire Preventions Grants Program On Hold
Dear CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grant Partners, CAL FIRE’s California Climate Investment (CCI) Fire Prevention Grant Program was targeting a late summer solicitation for awarding new projects in this fiscal year (FY 20/21). Unfortunately, this year’s state budget does...
Bird response to hydrologic restoration of montane riparian meadows
New research article featuring local ACCG member, Helen Loffland. Read the full report here: Campos_et al_ bird response to meadow restoration Montane riparian meadows foster biodiversity and support critical ecosystem services. A history of exploitation has left...
California, U.S. Forest Service Establish Shared Long-Term Strategy to Manage Forests and Rangelands
Published August 13, 2020 Agreement will improve coordination to reduce wildfire risks on federal and state lands Funding included in the federal Great American Outdoors Act Agreement comes as Lake Fire burns in Angeles National Forest In a key step to improve...
NEPA causes fewer delays than widely understood, but the USFS is doing less of it
See below and attached for new paper on NEPA and actual time to complete a project. The paper has many useful findings including: Our data do not provide support for the current proposal to expand the number of projects eligible for CEs (US Forest Service 2019) and do...
Forest Service Temporarily Closes Eight National Forests, Adds Prohibitions in Others
VALLEJO, Calif., September 7, 2020—Most of California remains under the threat of unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions with a combination of extreme heat, significant wind events, dry conditions, and firefighting resources that are stretched to the limit. Due...
Job Opportunity — EBMUD Manager of Watershed and Recreation for the Mokelumne Division
EBMUD is currently advertising for the Manager of Watershed and Recreation for the Mokelumne Division in Valley Springs, CA. The position manages and oversees ~20 employees, ~ 29,000 acres of land, 4 recreation areas, a trail system, and grazing program. The primary...
2020 Stream Flow Enhancement Program — Application Deadline Extended
In light of circumstances surrounding the wildfires currently burning throughout much of the State, the proposal submission deadline for the 2020 Stream Flow Enhancement Program @ Proposal Soliciation Notice (PDF) has been extended from September 10, 2020 to October...
Improving forest health would create jobs, improve economies in rural California
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting urban and rural communities across California. Congress is exploring economic recovery legislation that includes investments in workforce development and infrastructure. And in Sacramento, there have been...
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