Stewardship Coordinating Committee

The California Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee is an advisory body for the California Stewardship Program which is administered by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection. The Forestry and Fuel Management Committee of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) has taken on the responsibility of the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee (SFSCC). This committee has been active in forest stewardship issues such as pre-fire fuels management and forest healthy, and represents such diverse interests as the Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Services Agency, and Extension Service; consulting foresters; forest products industry; forest landowner, land trust, conservation, and environmental organizations; and local government.

The California Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee has developed a five-year plan that includes Forestland Steward newsletter as well as a calendar of events, Stewardship Helpline, demonstration projects, educational materials development, mini-conferences, computer program, and a curriculum for landowners.