About the Timberland Conservation Program

Oak woodland and timberland in Humboldt County; CDFW photo by Angela Moran.

Mission

Our Mission is to conserve forest ecosystems through science, collaboration, and outreach.

Vision

Our Vision is:

A California where forest ecosystems are more resilient and diverse for future generations
A Program that is a trusted resource for plant, fish, and wildlife conservation, guided by knowledgeable and effective professionals

Values

1. Forest Ecosystems

Forest ecosystems are inherently valuable. We facilitate conservation--protection, preservation, enhancement, restoration, and management--of diverse forest ecosystems for their long-term resilience.

2. Science-based Decision Making

We use the best available science when making decisions and recommendations. We are dedicated to maintaining our knowledge of and contributing to current research, techniques, and technologies.

3. Collaboration & Coordination

We work with stakeholders, agencies, and colleagues to achieve the best conservation outcomes.

4. Outreach & Education

We serve the public as a trustee agency and are committed to engaging and informing stakeholders.

5. Professionalism & Integrity

We are committed to objectivity, consistency, respectfulness, and reliability. We support our colleagues, substantiate our decisions, and take responsibility for our actions.

Activities

The Timberland Conservation Program (TCP) helps to conserve public trust resources on private and state timberlands through:

reviewing timber harvesting and similar plans (THPs)
preparing related permits
completing consultations to protect sensitive forest species
guiding forest habitat restoration
developing ecological performance measures and monitoring approaches
engaging in forestry sector policy and regulatory reform

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Organization

TCP staff members are located in the CDFW regions with the greatest extent of timber harvesting activities on private timberlands. They are:

Northern Region (Region 1)
North Central Region (Region 2)
Bay Delta Region (Region 3)
Central Region (Region 4)

In addition, TCP Headquarters staff in Sacramento maintain a state-wide perspective to foster consistency, communication and policy direction, and technical information exchange among the regions and other CDFW programs.

Funding

TCP receives funding from the Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund created under the authorities of Assembly Bill 1492(2012).