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 Joint Economic Committee Democrats Report on Cost of Climate-Exacerbated WildfiresThe new report shows climate-exacerbated fires more costly than previously thought. CAL FIRE Announces Availability of up to $117 Million for Wildfire PreventionForest Health and Research to follow. Recap: Dashboard Virtual WorkshopSee video of the Interagency Treatment Dashboard Virtual Public Workshop and take a post-workshop survey. 30×30 Becomes LawGovernor Newsom signed Bill (SB) 337, establishing the statewide goal to conserve 30% of CA's land and coastal waters by 2030. The Watershed Center Partners to Build CA’s Wildfire Resilience WorkforceThe Watershed Research and Training Center is partnering with local Conservation Corps to build California's Wildfire Resilience Workforce. CAL FIRE’s and ALERTCalifornia’s Fire Detection AI Program Named One of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023The tool helps with early detection and rapid response allow firefighters to combat fires before they grow Wildfire Mitigation and Management Commission Releases Final ReportCompleting one of the most sweeping and comprehensive reviews of the wildfire system to date. USFS Invests Over $100 Million to Plant Trees and Combat Extreme HeatOver $1 billion in Urban and Community Forestry grants to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change. Grants Support Tribal-led Wildfire Resilience Projects$19 million awarded as part of Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grant Program. Liberty Utilities Partners for Powerline Resilience Corridor ProjectProtecting the remarkable Lake Tahoe Basin from wildfire risks.
