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 USFS Will Resume its Prescribed Fire ProgramThe USDA Forest Service's Chief Randy Moore has decided to conditionally resume the Forest Service’s prescribed fire program nationwide California Air Resources Board Releases California Smoke Spotter 2.0Implementation has begun on about 1,340 acres of the Rough Plantation Maintenance and Restoration project. UC Cooperative Extension Forest Landowner WorkshopsWorkshops for landowners hosted by UC Cooperative Extension Jackson Demonstration Forest: A Great Recreation ChoiceJackson Demonstration Forest as living laboratory for how to make forests more resilient to wildfire. Wildland Urban Interface: A Look at Issues and ResolutionsReport on WUI for elected officials and policy makers. State Can Fight Fire With Prescribed Fire By Funding Jobs In The FieldPrescribed fire is needed to conserve and restore biodiversity, prevent catastrophic fires, stabilize carbon and promote public health and safety. Administration Announces Plans for Reforestation, Climate AdaptationU.S. Forest Service announces a nationwide strategy to address a reforestation backlog of four million acres on national forests and plant more than one billion trees over the next decade. U.S. Economic Development Administration Awards $21.5 Million for CA Workforce TrainingThe Foundation for California Community Colleges is partnering with employers, educational institutions, and local community-based organizations to build a state-wide infrastructure for training in forest health and fire safety. Cal OES Awards $25 Million to Local Organizations to Protect Vulnerable Communities93 community partners were awarded grants to ensure the state’s most vulnerable are ready when disaster strikes. LA Times Op-Ed: Why Forest Managers Need To Team Up With Indigenous Fire PractitionersLA Times Article on Indigenous Burn Practices.
