Forest Care Resources
General Information for Landowners:
- Erosion Control
A great guide to preventing soil erosion on your property, put out by the NRCS. - Hiring a Contractor
Tips and things to think of when hiring a contractor for work around your home. - Landowner’s Guide to Forest Care
An overview of the process of Forest Care and definitions of commonly used terms. - How To Maintain Your Forest Care Plan
Tips, yearly checklists, and resources to maintain healthy conditions on your property into the future. - The Neighborhood Leader Program
You can lead the way for your friends and neighbors to become forest stewards by taking advantage of this program.
Downloadable Resources for Participants:
- Forest Care Invoice Form
The reimbursement form to send in with your receipts when the work on your property is finished. - Forest Care Management Standards
This document explains the details about who may do the work for Forest Care, the standards for acceptance of a completed project, and important regulations of which to be aware. - CDF Exemption Form 1038c Form to be submitted to CDF for tree removal on private property.
Articles:
- Helping Create a Healthy Forest
- Lessons from the 2003 Wildfire
- Living in Southern California Forests
- Sixty Years of Change
- Angora Fire - Lake Tahoe 2007
An Assessment of Fuel Treatment Effects on Fire Behavior, Suppression Effectiveness and Structure Ignition on the Angora Fire - Collaborating for Success: Community Wildfire Protection Planning in the Arizona White Mountains
- Valuation of Tree Aesthetics on Small Urban-Interface Properties
- The Experience of Community Residents in a Fire-Prone Ecosystem:
A Case Study on the San Bernardino National Forest (PDF)
The Forest Steward:
- Forest Summer 2006
Articles on fuels reduction, Santa Ana winds, ecosystem health, and how fire spreads across the landscape. - Forest Steward Winter 2007
A summary for residents on the various fuels reduction assistance available through many local sources.