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Welcome to the California Forestry Association Website Forestry web links... Click here for: >New Recent studies, publications and Board of Forestry documents. > Website links to natural resources groups, state/federal agencies, tree seedling distributors. > Links to forest certification and green building websites.
	About California's forests: > Map depicting working private and public forests; reserve forestlands and the state's residential density. > California's forest and paper industry at a glance. > The life cycle of forest trees. Timber Harvest & Production: > CA Timber Harvest Statistics 1978-2006. >New Map of CA primary manufacturers currently in operation (2000-08 closures). Biomass Energy: > Map of CA biomass production facilities. > "Biomass -- A Renewable Energy Source" fact sheet. Legal/Litigation: >New On April 24th, CFA filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a cert grant in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council. The government’s petition for review of the Ninth Circuit decision provides an opportunity for CFA to weigh in on the Ninth Circuit’s improper standard for granting preliminary injunctions. > Judge England denies preliminary injunction on three Quincy Library Group projects, read the opinion.	Forest Carbon: > "Modern Forestry & Climate Change" fact sheet. > Carbon Cycle > "Climate Project: Carbon Sequestration and Storage by California Forests and Forest Products," technical memorandum. > "Climate Project: Review and Compare Carbon Accounting Protocols for Forestry," technical memorandum. Green Building: > Comparison of Leed and Green Globes fact sheet. > Benefits of wood in fighting climate change fact sheet. > Calif. forestry regulations and 3rd party certifications study. > "The Role of Life Cycle Assessment" fact sheet. > FSC and SFI comparative analysis. > Green Building Rating Systems comparative study. Regulatory Issues: >New On April 11th, the USDA Forest Service released their New Forest Planning Rules which became effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. Just three days later, 14 activists groups filed a lawsuit challenging the rules. The groups seek to set aside the rules and enjoin the Forest Service from implementation of the rules, including any site-specific project that relies on, or tiers to the rules. > Board of Forestry 2008 Forest Practice Rule Review - CDF Report and Recommendations.
California Forests magazine... Established in 1997, California Forests magazine is circulated among nearly 10,000 readers. California Forests is distributed to CFA members, high school and university libraries, lobbyists, local chambers of commerce, local, state and federal government officials, and members of the media. The magazine reaches top decision makers throughout California and in Washington, D.C. Annual subscriptions are available for $20.00. Don't miss one issue. And advertising in California Forests also shows your support for CFA efforts and targets your message directly to the state's decision makers, as well as promoting your business to thousands of readers. Contact Lori Vance for subscription and advertising opportunities at loriv@foresthealth.org or call (916) 444-6592. View/download the Fall 2007 issue of California Forests magazine (2mb PDF).	Current News... Better Forest Management Will Save Lives, Money and Environment by The Hon. Rick Keene, December 11, 2007 Opinion Editorial Blaze Predictable and Preventable, By David A. Bischel, CFA President, July 11, 2007 A PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY Blaze is just latest lesson in forest mismanagement by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, San Francisco Chronicle, July 1, 2007 California: A Disaster in Waiting, by Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee, July 1, 2007 Tahoe's Perfect Storm, by David A. Bischel, California Forests (2006) Lake Tahoe... the Pearl in Peril, California Forests magazine (1997) MORE NEWS...
	In a brief but devastating few days, the Angora wildfire blew through portions of South Lake Tahoe, consumed over 3,100 acres, 250 homes and buildings, and caused evacuations of thousands of South Tahoe residents. It is scary how close the authors of the articles in our Fall 2006 issue of California Forests magazine were to predicting this very disaster! Revisit the “Keep Tahoe Blue? Manage the Forest Around it” issue of California Forests magazine. View/download the Fall 2006 issue of California Forests magazine (2mb PDF).	Facts. Choices. Truth. Values. Balance.

The Healthy Forests Initiative (HFI) was launched in August, 2002 by President Bush with the intent to reduce the risks severe wildfires pose to people, communities, and the environment. By protecting forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands from unnaturally intensive and destructive fires, HFI helps improve the condition of our public lands, increases firefighter safety, and conserves landscape attributes valued by society. Get the latest information, visit http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/Healthy_Forests/index.shtml.

Now available from The Forest Foundation:

Practical solutions for creating safer forests, including how to pay for thinning and restoration while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "Protecting Communities and Saving Forests: Solving the Wildfire Crisis Through Restoration Forestry" by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Ph.D. Please visit www.calforestfoundation.org

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