Tomales Bay State Park Forest Health & Wildfire Resilience Project
The Tomales Bay State Park Forest Health & Wildfire Resilience Project in California aims to address human-driven impacts and climate change effects threatening coastal Miwok tribal stewardship, Bishop pine forests, and grasslands. The project focuses on enhancing vegetation resilience, reducing wildfire risks, and integrating Indigenous knowledge for sustainable park management.
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Tomales Bay State Park Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Project California Coastal Commission Hearing October 10, 2024
Project Need Human actions and climate change driven impacts Human actions and climate change driven impacts Forced removal and exclusion of Coast Miwok citizens and tribal stewardship Fire suppression Pathogens Drought Extreme weather Habitat impacts Habitat impacts Insufficient forest regeneration to sustain Bishop pine and hardwood forests High levels of tree disease and mortality Significant standing dead and fallen trees Heavy surface and ladder fuels Grasslands are converting to shrublands
Project Goals Improve resilience of the vegetation in the park for ecological benefit and to reduce wildfire risk. Preserve and steward the park s grasslands, Bishop pine, and mixed hardwood forests. Integrate the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Traditional Knowledge and perspectives into vegetation management in the park.
Project Treatments Implement ecological restoration treatments, in consultation with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, that promote ecosystem processes, native stand conditions, and ecosystem resiliency, promote a diverse mosaic of vegetation types. renew the beneficial role of fire through prescribed and cultural burning, and improve the density, distribution, and continuity of vegetation, for the benefit of the habitats and the species that rely on them.
Community Engagement and Support Outreach and Engagement Emails Public Meetings Presentations Articles Radio interviews Project website Received support from community members, stakeholders, and environmental groups State Coastal Conservancy unanimously approved grant funding for the project NPS / Heather Jensen
THANK YOU Bree Hardcastle Bree.Hardcastle@parks.ca.gov California State Parks
