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No. CalFire has reports on their response to crises, but no statistics on preventative measures. It hasn't been what's driving promotions. They can't change in
by mcint 6y ago
No. CalFire has reports on their response to crises, but no statistics on preventative measures. It hasn't been what's driving promotions.
They can't change incentives placed on them. And we have to be willing to voluntarily accept man-caused air quality tradeoffs (and e.g. make liability exemptions, or have the state pay for harm caused by the side effects of intentional, planned burns)
- Most recent "Redbook": https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/11146/2018_redbook_final.pdf https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/11146/2018_redbook_final.pdf
- "Stats and Events": https://www.fire.ca.gov/stats-events/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/stats-events/
- "Vegetation Management Program" (sub-programs (2-tick "--") existence and structure shows how much CalFire has been able to invest in these): https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/vegetation-management-program/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resourc...
-- Forest Practice (other portals mentioned here): https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/forest-practice/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/forest-...
--- Open Data Hub, mainly timber mgmt: https://forest-practice-calfire-forestry.hub.arcgis.com/ https://forest-practice-calfire-forestry.hub.arcgis.com/
-- ...Landowner Assistance: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/landowner-assistance/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resourc...
-- Environmental (e.g. Air quality): https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/environmental-protection-program/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resourc...
--- CEQA CA Env. Quality Act: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/CEQA/Purpose#what https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/CEQA/Purpose#what
-- Climate Change: https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/climate-change-and-energy/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/climate...
- mcint 6y agohttps://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resource-protection-improvement/environmental-protection-program/ https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/resource-management/resourc... > Certain Department activities may be exempt from CEQA due to their emergency nature (e.g., firefighting, flood response) or their minimal likelihood for causing significant impacts (statutory or categorical exemptions). Other actions may require the Department's development and approval of environmental documents, including Environmental Impact Reports. The following is a summary of CAL FIRE approvals that are subject to environmental review under CEQA: > Fire Protection: ... Fuels Management Projects