Materials/Resources

Prescribed Burning in Young Stands :This synthesis draws recommendations from four studies that are relevant to prescribed burning as a fuels reduction method in young stands. Most studies also looked at potential effects of mastication as a fuels treatment in comparison to prescribed burning.

Prescribed Burn Planning

Rx Fire Go_No_Go Checklist

California Standardized Prescribed Fire Plan DRAFT

Burn permits need to facilitate not prevent good fire in California

Who can help? Forest Stewardship Series 24 Professional Assistance

Cost-share and Financial Assistance Programs

NRCS and EQIP Melinda Graves, Shasta NRCS

EQIP: Getting Started

EQIP Quick Facts

CFIP: Key concepts for landowners Zsolt Katay, Cal Fire

CFIP quick facts

contact-a-cfip-forest-advisor

EQIP and CFIP Matrix for Forest Landowners

Additional Landowner Support and Technical Assistance Programs

American Tree Farms Fred Euphrat, RPF

Fire Forward Jared Childress, Prescribed Fire Specialist, Audubon Canyon Ranch

Forest Landowners of California

An organization that works to advance sustainable, science-based management practices to enhance and ensure long-term productivity and beauty of California's private forestlands.

Additionally, FLOC provides access to experienced members and professionals in the fields of forestry, fire protection, product marketing, eco-system management, estate planning, accounting, law and education.

FLOC membership information

NRCS: Assisting Forestland Owners

NRCS Overview

NRCS Tree Mortality Forest Management Plan

Workshop materials

Forest Ecology

Adapting Forests to Climate Change Forest Stewardship Series #25

Fire severity impacts on plant species richness_Research brief

Healthy Forest_Coastal Redwood and Healthy Forest_Ponderosa Pine : Published by the USDA California Climate Hub, these briefs describe the coastal redwood and Ponderosa pine ecosystems, and what needs to occur to keep their ecosystems healthy and intact.

Impacts of Repeated Prescribed Burns on Fuel and Forest Conditions in the Sierra Nevada_Research Brief

Regenerating a Forest

Shrubs of the Southern Cascades

Sierra Nevada Vegetation Zones

Snag Retention Information

Why Does the Forest Look Like This – Basic Ecology

-- Soils --

Soil Profile

Why is My Forest the Way it is: Site Quality

Why Is My Forest the Way It Is - Soil Erosion

Forest Inventory and Tools

A Crash Course on Forest Inventory Mike Jones, UCCE

Introduction to Mapping Mike Jones, UCCE

Avenza Maps Field Guide

Building a Biltmore Stick

Building a clinometer from items you have at home

Forest Inventory Template

Forest Inventory Tools

Forest Stewardship Series 26 Mapping Forest Features

Homemade basal area tools

Tools for Measuring Your Forest

Virtual Cruiser Vest File: Information on mapping, plot sampling, measuring trees, etc.

Hardwood/Oaks

Hardwood Trees of the Southern Cascades

Healthy Forest_Blue Oak Woodland : Published by the USDA California Climate Hub, this brief describes the blue oak woodland ecosystem, and what needs to occur to keep blue oaks healthy and intact.

Wildlife Among the Oaks: A Management Guide for Landowners: Designed to provide information and assistance as you make management decisions that affect wildlife in oak woodlands.

Infrastructure/Roads

Assessing the Conditions of Your Roads

Handbook for Forest, Ranch and Rural Roads: A Guide for Planning, Designing, Constructing, Reconstructing, Maintaining and Closing Wildland Roads.

Road Assessment Checklist

Road Types

Rural Roads: A Construction and Maintenance Guide for California Landowners: Designed to help rural landowners understand how to plan for, improve and maintain rural roads.

Financial Considerations

Allocation of purchase price worksheet example

Financial Aspects to Owning Forestland Handout

Forest Stewardship Series 23 Technical and Financial Assistance

Return on Investments in Restoration and Fuel Treatments Fact Sheet

Tax Tips for Forest Landowners