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Resources include guidance documents, general information, and recommendations for timber managers and operators.
CDFW staff reviews selected THPs to evaluate their compliance with the Forest Practice Rules (FPR) (including Section 898.2) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) protocol and guidelines (PDF). CDFW reviews timber harvest activities within its role and authority as an FPR Review Team Member (FPR Section 1037.5), and evaluates THPs specifically with respect to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CESA.
In cases where CDFW determines plans include incomplete or inaccurate information, CDFW informs CAL FIRE and plan submitters that insufficient information has been provided for CDFW to render an opinion as to whether the plan conforms with the Forest Practice Rules, the USFWS protocols and guidelines, CESA, and/or CEQA. In those cases, CDFW identifies what additional information is needed to complete the NSO information package.
Report on NSO Stakeholder Meetings
In the spring of 2017, CDFW met with stakeholders to discuss NSO conservation and management on private timberlands. CDFW staff collated these ideas and recommendations in the Report on Northern Spotted Owl Stakeholder Meetings (PDF). This report summarizes the wide range of ideas and opinions from stakeholders involved in NSO-related issues on non-federal timberlands within the California range of NSO. This information is intended to assist the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection when it considers regulatory reform of the FPR related to NSO. Additionally, CDFW intends to use this report as a basis for proposing monitoring ideas to the Effectiveness Monitoring Committee and to guide management decisions internally.
Guidance and Background Information
CDFW Northern Spotted Owl Web Page
Potential Impacts of Post-wildfire Timber Operations on Northern Spotted Owl: Analysis in the Interior of Northern California (PDF)
Report to the Fish and Game Commission: A Status Review of the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) in California (PDF)
Northern Spotted Owl Take Avoidance Analysis and Guidance for Coast Redwood Region (Attachment A) (PDF)
Northern Spotted Owl Take Avoidance Analysis and Guidance for Interior California (Attachment B) (PDF)
Regulatory and Scientific Basis for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Guidance for Evaluation of Take for Northern Spotted Owls on Private Timberland in California's Northern Interior Region (PDF)
Northern Spotted Owl Interagency Working Group Web Page
Part 1 - Introduction & Overview (MP4)
Part 2 - Effects of Drafting (MP4)
Part 3 - Regulatory Consideration (MP4)
Part 4 - Common Water Drafting/Diversion Types (MP4)
Part 5 - Hydrology & Geomorphology (MP4)
Part 6 - Methods of Streamflow Measurement (MP4)
Part 7 - Minimizing Water Use & Alternatives to Drafting (MP4)
Part 8 - Protection Measures/BMPs (MP4)
Part 9 - Conclusion/Resources (MP4)
CDFW's Biogeographic Data Branch operates the Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS). This system provides a spatial representation of biological data that can be useful during review of Timber Harvesting Plans. While BIOS encompasses data from throughout California, some datasets pertain more specifically to timberland resources. These data are compiled in Timberland Viewers available under the Timberland Resources section of the BIOS webpage. Users without a California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) subscription can access several publicly available layers in the Timberland Viewers such as:
Timber plan boundaries
In addition, users with a CNDDB subscription can access numerous layers including:
Spotted Owl Observations Database
Barred Owl Observations Database
Once a BIOS Viewer has been opened, users can also use the search bar at the top of the viewer to search for additional layers of interest, such as marbled murrelet and steelhead layers.
Additionally, BIOS users can access lists of sensitive species tracked by the CNDDB. Under the Advanced Tools button, select CNDDB QuickView and choose the area (quad, nine quads, or county) where you would like to see a species list.
The Fish and Game Commission maintains a web page for species that are candidates for listing under the California Endangered Species Act. This page includes the listing petition, all related Fish and Game Commission findings, and CDFW reports and recommendations.
The California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) is an important source of positive detection data for California's special status species. However, lack of occurrences in CNDDB does not mean that species are absent from that area. This also applies to the Spotted Owl Observations Database. Scientifically-vetted species-specific surveys should be performed for the best chance of verifying presence or absence of special status species.
Accelerated Wood Recruitment in the Coastal Anadromy Zone
The Wood for Salmon Working Group recently published a brief white paper that guides Registered Professional Foresters and landowners through the process of placing large wood in anadromous fish-bearing streams.
The white paper is titled Accelerated Wood Recruitment and Timber Operations: Process Guidance from the California Timber Harvest Review Team Agencies and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (PDF) and is available on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website.