SMALL PRIVATE LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

WORKING GROUP

The Small Private Landowner Assistance Work Group is addressing a common framework and shared goals to expand forest management across non-industrial private forest lands. The primary goal is to increase access to technical and financial assistance to forestland owners for forest management planning, fuels reduction,  prescribed fire, and forest recovery following wildfires.


Work Group Leads

Stewart McMorrow, CAL FIRE

Christopher Zimny, NRCS


Key Actions Assigned:

1.9 – 1.15

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Staff

Patrick Wright,
– Director

Forest Schafer,
– Deputy Director

Kristen Merrill,
– Program Manager

Nic Enstice,
– Science Coordinator

Sky Biblin,
– Communications Coordinator

Sean Couch,
– Analyst

Contact Us

Upcoming meetings

September 4-5, 2025
Inland Empire Regional

December 12, 2025
Sacramento

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Meetings


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