MONITORING, REPORTING AND ASSESSMENTWORKING GROUPThis group is working to expand and improve monitoring, reporting, and decision-support tools included a unified treatment tracking system and a Forest Data Hub that will serve as a multi-institutional information clearinghouse. Work Group LeadsChris Keithley, CAL FIRE Carlos Ramirez, U.S. Forest Service Alan Talhelm, CARB Key Actions Assigned: 4.3 – 4.10 THE LATEST USDA Forest Service Announces Major Investments To Reduce CA Wildfire RiskNew funds offer “big shot in the arm” for Task Force efforts. CAL FIRE Announces New Grants Available For Multiple InitiativesMultiple funding opportunities are available from CAL FIRE. Unique Coalition Unites to Restore California’s Giant SequoiasThe Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition has treated more than 15,000 acres of forest land in and around the groves. Tribal Wildfire Resilience ProgramCAL FIRE's Forest Health Grant Program will award competitive grants to Native American tribes located within California. CAL FIRE Updates Fire Hazard Severity Zone MapUpdated Fire Severity Maps Released, Public Comment Period Opens BLM Seeks Public Input on Expansive Plan To Reduce Wildfire Risks Near CommunitiesThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a plan to expedite fuels reduction treatments and fire protection efforts near high fire-risk areas Governor Reflects on a Year of Progress and ResilienceGovernor Newsom and state and local officials announced an end to peak wildfire season. USFS UpdatesUpdates from USFS focus on Tahoe National Forest and North Yuba River Watershed areas. UCANR Publishes Report on Small Forest Landowners Private owners of forested lands play an important role in landscape resilience and reducing wildfire risk. NCRP Requests Input on its “Vision for North Coast Resilience”The North Coast Resource Partnership requests input and comments on its draft plan: Vision for North Coast Resilience.