This webinar includes a panel of specialists working on various aspects of California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) implementation, including forestry and fuels management, as well as CEQA and other regulatory compliance. These specialists will answer your questions about the CalVTP with the goal of increasing participants’ understanding of how to prepare Project-Specific Analyses (PSAs) to expedite implementation of treatments including maximizing the usefulness of the CalVTP Program EIR.

Heather Blair, Principal at Ascent, and Lara Rachowicz, Senior Ecologist at Ascent, will discuss how to use the CalVTP Program EIR’s inherent flexibility to streamline CEQA compliance and other efficient regulatory pathways to expedite project implementation. Steve Auten, Owner of Auten Resource Consulting, and Shelby Kranich, Manager of Forest Resilience Strategy at Auten Resource Consulting, will address the development and implementation of CalVTP PSAs, focusing on compliance both within and outside the Coastal Zone, as well as insights on compliance with the Forest Practice Act. Kristina Wolf, Senior Environmental Scientist for the Board of Forestry & Fire Protection, will overview the contribution of the CalVTP toward achieving California’s vegetation treatment goals and discuss the requirements for submitting environmental documentation for CalVTP projects. Cori Hansen, Senior Environmental Scientist at CAL FIRE, will cover CAL FIRE’s Vegetation Management Program (VMP) and provide insights from her experience as a reviewer of many PSAs. Nick Wallingford, Deputy Chief at CAL FIRE Northern Region, will address CAL FIRE’s forest health priorities and guidance on seeking grant funding from CAL FIRE.

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