Accordion side navigation Timberland Conservation and Fire Resiliency Program Headquarters Region 1 - Northern Region Region 2 - North Central Region Region 3 - Bay Delta Region Region 4 - Central Region Resources NSO Stakeholder Forum TCFRP Headquarters On this page Introduction Regulatory Involvement Contact Introduction TCFRP Headquarters has a different focus than its Regional counterparts. Headquarters staff work with a state-wide perspective to promote program-wide consistency, communicate with stakeholders and external agencies, and facilitate regulatory and policy changes. As with the rest of TCFRP, Headquarters' activities ultimately support fish and wildlife conservation. Some TCFRP Headquarters functions include: Provide technical support and develop trainings for Regional TCFRP staff Represent CDFW at Board of Forestry and Fire Protection(opens in new tab) and associated committee meetings Participate in the Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Program (Assembly Bill 1492)(opens in new tab) working group Participate in the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force(opens in new tab) and associated working groups Research and assist in preparation of legislative bill analyses that have the potential to impact the management and conservation of biological resources in California's forests and fire prone landscapes Regulatory Involvement TCFRP Headquarters reviews current and proposed regulations that affect timberland. These regulations are found in the Forest Practice Rules(opens in new tab)and adopted by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board)(opens in new tab). Regulatory input from TCFRP Headquarters typically takes the form of verbal comments during Board meetings, informal feedback to Board staff, and formal written comment letters to the Board. Below are a selection of CDFW comment letters to the Board: 2018 Prioritization of Forest Practice Rule Updates for Botanical Resources (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2017 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Call for Regulations and Priorities Review (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2017 Prioritization of Forest Practice Rules: California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Fish and Game Commission "Interim Joint Policy on Pre, During, and Post Fire Activities and Wildlife Habitat" (PDF)(opens in new tab) Emergency Forest Practice Water Drafting Regulations in Response to Continued Drought and Governor Brown's Drought Proclamations and Executive Orders (PDF)(opens in new tab) 2014-2015 Cumulative Effects Technical Rule Addendum #2 Comments (PDF)(opens in new tab) Contact Isabel Baer, Environmental Program Manager TimberFireHQ@wildlife.ca.gov