Forestry, Grazing, and Wildfire

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Forestry, Grazing, and Wildfire

California’s working lands play a vital role in managing wildfire risk and supporting healthy ecosystems. Responsible forestry and grazing practices help reduce fuel loads, improve land resilience, and protect rural communities.

Forest Management

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) operates nine Demonstration State Forests totaling approximately 72,000 acres. The forests represent the most common forest types in the state.

Insurance

The California Department of Insurance released its 2020 Annual Report of the Insurance Commissioner (IC) on December 20, 2021. In this report, the Department notes that insurer-initiated non-renewals decreased 10% in 2020 over 2019. Insurer losses in 2019 were significantly lower than 2017 and 2018.

Wildfire in California

State regulators, insurers, and consumer advocacy groups are all working to create strategies that can be implemented by property owners to earn premium discounts in an effort to mitigate against the risk of wildfire, and the Department of Insurance continues to work with the trades to try to encourage or make mandatory the availability of premium discounts.

CAL FIRE Grants

CAL FIRE administers the California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program, which provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities.

Livestock Grazing on Public Lands

Livestock grazing not only benefits ranchers and rural communities, but also provides important environmental and wildfire risk mitigation benefits that should be more fully recognized. For many ranchers, access to Forest Service allotments is economically and ecologically essential to their operation.

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Phone: (916) 561-5500
Fax: (916) 561-4507
Email: cfbf@cfbf.com
2600 River Plaza Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833

Forestry, Grazing, and Wildfire

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