Construction Contracts Oregon Forest Service In California
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As the U.S. Forest Service owns the majority of California's forestland, this joint strategy is central to securing tangible federal commitments and aligning resources to maintain a contiguous, healthy, wildfire-resilient landscape.
There are three primary forest ownerships in the U.S.: federal, state, and private. Federal and state agencies manage public lands for a multitude of uses, including conservation, production, and recreation.
Public Resources Code (PRC) §§ 4631-4658 provide the authority for acquisition, administration, and operation of State Forests by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
Welcome to the Pacific Southwest! The Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service manages 20 million acres of National Forest land in California and assists the State and Private forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
California has 33 million acres of forest land, one-third of the state's total land area. Sixty percent of this forest is publicly owned - for example, by the USDA Forest Service and the National Park Service. The remaining 40% is privately owned.
