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Tree Mortality Workshop and Field Trip scheduled for August 10
Click on the image for the full flyer. A public workshop on tree mortality in the Sierra Nevada has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 10. The morning session will be held in the Amador County Board of Supervisors Chambers, at 810 Court Street, in Jackson, followed...
Biomass plants make pitch for dead trees to produce electricity – Fresno Bee
Trees are dying in the Sierra at modern-day unprecedented rates, posing elevated fire danger and creating health, water and air quality concerns, but a possible solution to rid the forest of dead and dying trees is getting short shrift, officials say. California’s biomass industry is set up regionally to turn agricultural waste into electricity while eliminating open burning. But many local biomass plants have closed or are closing soon because it costs less to produce electricity with solar and wind, which get subsidies that are not available to biomass.
Livestock plays key role in preventing fire along American River Parkway (Sacramento Bee)
900 sheep, goats ate plants near Fair Oaks Bridge this week. Since 2014, animals have played fire prevention role in Sacramento County. Roseville has a website allowing people to track its livestock fire prevention activities.
USGS: Ecosystem Restoration Projects Generate Jobs and Business Activity in Local, Regional, and National Economies
USGS economists evaluated 21 Department of the Interior restoration projects and found that for each dollar invested in ecosystem restoration, there was a two- to three-fold return in economic activity that rippled through local, regional and national economies. Case study projects include restoration activities associated with Natural Resource Damage Assessment sites and Bureau of Land Management sagebrush and sage-grouse habitat restoration, fuels reduction and post-fire restoration projects.
Understanding and Addressing Emerging Frustration Among Citizens’ Collaborative Groups Interacting with the USDA Forest Service
Unless action is undertaken to confront the problem of deepening frustrations by many citizens’ collaborative groups, it is likely that the collaborative outcomes envisioned by the USDA Forest Service will not be achieved. It is the hope of the authors that this paper will be instrumental in beginning a national dialogue concerning this growing trend of frustration among citizens’ collaborative groups working with the Forest Service and that actions can be taken to strengthen citizen collaboration.
California Assessment of Wood Business Innovation Opportunities and Markets
A new comprehensive report analyzing potential wood business innovations and market within California is now available.
In Rim Fire’s wake, fungi hold hope for rebirth
An extensive study by a UC Berkeley graduate student has found that a rich, fungal spore bank under the devastating Rim Fire two years ago remained intact and sparked the rebirth of new plants, trees and seedlings.
CFLR Annual Report 2015 Summary
A one-page summary of the 2015 CFLR Annual Report is available here. For all Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLR) funded projects, the Regional Forester prepares an annual report on the accomplishments of each selected proposal. The annual report...
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