California’s State Responsibility Area wildlands

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California’s State Responsibility Area wildlands are fire-prone, non-federal lands in California where the state holds primary responsibility for wildfire prevention, protection, and management.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf State Responsibility Area
fire management jurisdiction
wildland area
climateChangeImpact increased wildfire frequency and intensity
country United States of America
surface form: United States
excludes federal lands
incorporated city areas with local fire responsibility
fireHazardClassificationUsed Fire Hazard Severity Zones
fireManagementActivities fire suppression operations
fuel reduction projects
prescribed burning
fireManagementResponsibility wildfire management
wildfire protection
wildfire suppression
fireManagementResponsibility wildfire prevention
firePreventionActivities defensible space enforcement
firePreventionActivities public education
vegetation management
fireProne true
fireSeasonCharacteristic extended fire season
fireSeasonTrend increasing length and severity of fire seasons
governingAgency California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection NERFINISHED
governingLaw California Public Resources Code NERFINISHED
includesFireHazardSeverityZoneCategory High
Moderate
Very High
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
landOwnershipType non-federal land
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California
managedBy CAL FIRE units and ranger districts
mappingAuthority California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection NERFINISHED
policyObjective protection of natural resources from wildfire
protection of timber and rangeland resources
protection of watershed values from wildfire
primaryFireResponsibilityHeldBy CAL FIRE NERFINISHED
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Federal Responsibility Area
Local Responsibility Area
subjectTo state wildfire building and defensible space regulations
typicalVegetation chaparral
grasslands
mixed conifer forests
oak woodlands
wildfireRiskDriver Mediterranean climate
Santa Ana and Diablo winds
high fuel loads
seasonal drought
steep topography

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection oversees California’s State Responsibility Area wildlands