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- Planning beats logging in reducing widlfire
- Iconic Forests Reaching Climate Tipping Points in American West
- China fights climate change with forests
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- Cities Should Think about Trees as Public Health Infrastructure
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- Planting Trees to Save the World
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- Land Conservancy director speaks to Forest Committee
- Land Conservancy wants to restart TDCs
- CSD accepts 52 lots
- TDC document CCSD-LCSLO Conservation Easement
- TDC document Coastal Conservancy letter April 2011
- TDC document Cambria/Lodge Hill Restoration Program
- TDC document summary
- TDC document Cambria/Lodge Hill Restoration Program Abstract
- TCD document MOU between CCSD and LCSLO
- TDC document NCAP Chapter 6
- TDC document NCAP Chapter 7
- TDC document Title 23 Land Use Ordinance
- TDC document Cambria Vacant Parcel Assessment
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Author Archives: Christine Heinrichs
February 2023 Meeting Report
Summary of Cambria Forest Committee Meeting of February 10, 2023 Not Approved Minutes, but a helpful report by CSD Director and board liaison Harry Farmer. February 2023 Harry Farmer report The meeting was called to order just after 10AM by … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp Ocean Pines, Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, Earth Day, Fire Safe Focus Group, Forest Management Plan, french broom, Hearst Ranch, Rancho Marino
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December 2022 Meeting Report
Cambria Forest Committee meeting summary for Friday December 16th, 2022 Not Approved Minutes, but a helpful report by CSD Director and board liaison Harry Farmer. December 2022 Harry Farmer report Today’s meeting was attended by a variety of folks, beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged Cal VTP, Cambria Fire Department, Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, FFRP, forest ecologist, forest health, Forest Management Plan, Greenspace, Las Tablas ForestWatch, Native Plant Garden, Rancho Marino, Wildfire Mitigation Plan
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November 2022 Meeting Report
Summary of Cambria Forest Committee meeting of November 11, 2022 Not Approved Minutes, but a helpful report by CSD Director and board liaison Harry Farmer. November 2022 Harry Farmer report Eleven individuals from various groups attended today’s meeting that was … Continue reading
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Tagged FFRP tree planting, Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction, forest health, Greenspace tree planting, Native Plant Garden
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October 2022 Minutes
CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE October 2022 Minutes NOT YET APPROVED TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes October 14, 2022, 10:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference Crosby Swartz called the meeting to order at 10 am. A Quorum was … Continue reading
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Tagged Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, Fern Canyon, Hearst Ranch, Land Conservancy, Los Padres ForestWatch, Rancho Marino
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September 2022 Minutes
September 2022 Minutes NEEDS PROJECT DESCRIPTION CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes September 9, 2022, 10:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference 1.0 Call to Order and Establish a Quorum: Crosby Swartz called the … Continue reading
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Tagged Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction, forest health, Greenspace tree planting, home hardening, Los Padres ForestWatch, Monterey Pines, PG&E, Rancho Marino
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Minutes August 2022
August 2022 Minutes CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes August 12, 2022, 10:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference Meeting Recording, Access Passcode: Sa?u2faE 1.0 Crosby Swartz called the meeting to order at 10:00. … Continue reading
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Tagged Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, FFRP executive director, ffrp restoration nursery, Greenspace tree planting, home hardening, Monterey Pines, PG&E, TDC, wildfire
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July 2022 Minutes
CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes July 2022 Minutes July 15, 2022, 10:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference Call to Order at 10:09 am and a Quorum established by attendance of Crosby and Laura … Continue reading
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Tagged Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, Fern Canyon, forest health, Greenspace, PG&E, Weed abatement
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Minutes June 2022
CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes June 2022 June 10, 2022, 11:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference Crosby Swartz called the meeting to order at 11 am. A Quorum was established by attendance of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cal Fire VTP, Camp Ocean Pines, Covell Ranch Fuel Reduction, covered conductors, Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction, fire safe council, grants, USLTRCD
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April 2022 Minutes
CAMBRIA FOREST COMMITTEE TO CONSERVE AND MANAGE THE NATIVE FOREST OF CAMBRIA Meeting Minutes April 2022 Minutes April 15, 2022, 10:00 AM Zoom.com Video Teleconference Crosby Swartz called the meeting to order at 10:09 am. A Quorum was established by … Continue reading
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Tagged burn piles, Earth Day, Fire Hazard Fuel Reduction, Greenspace, Rancho Marino, Weed abatement
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