Effectiveness Monitoring Committee
The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee (EMC) was formed in 2014 by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board). The Board sought to create an independent committee to assess the efficacy of the Forest Practice Rules and other related laws and regulations. As an advisory body to the Board, the EMC helps implement an effectiveness monitoring program that provides an active feedback loop to policymakers, managers, agencies, and the public by soliciting robust scientific research that addresses the effectiveness of these laws at meeting resource objectives and ecological performance measures related to AB 1492.
The EMC includes representatives from academia, industry, state agencies, consulting firms, and non-profit agencies. This diverse membership reflects representatives from a wide range of California’s natural resources, including water quality, geology, wildlife, and forestry. EMC meetings occur quarterly and are open to the public. Meetings may be attended in person or virtually. Meeting registration information is posted at least ten days in advance of the meeting on this webpage under EMC News, and on the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s webpage under “Upcoming Webinars”.
BLODGETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST FIELD TOUR
November 6, 2025
Save the Date! Join the EMC on Thursday, November 6th, for an all-day field tour of past, current, and future research at Blodgett Experimental Forest and Research Station. More details on speakers, research and management topics, and schedule to follow. REGISTER HERE!
*NEW* Read the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation “Navigating the CA Environmental Quality Act for Wood Product and Bioenergy Businesses” informational document.
Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Call for Applications
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection seeks to fill two (2) vacancies on the Effectiveness Monitoring Committee (EMC). See the Call for Applications for more information. Interested parties may send inquiries or a Letter of Interest and current Resume or CV to Kristina.Wolf@bof.ca.gov. See the current membership roster for details.
Revised Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Charter
The EMC updated its Charter in late 2024. Read the 2024 version.
2025 Strategic Plan Update
The Strategic Plan is revised by the EMC on a five-year cycle. Read the 2025 Plan.
- EMC 2025/26 Grant Guidelines – Request for Proposals (The application period for the EMC 2025/26 Research Program has now closed – check back in spring 2026)
- California Grants Portal – EMC Application Information
- EMC Budget Template for Research Project Proposals
- EMC Invoice Template for EMC-funded Research Projects
- EMC Completed Research Assessment
- EMC Research Themes and Critical Monitoring Questions
- Crosswalk: EMC-supported projects and Critical Monitoring Questions
- Priorities Received From Boards, Departments, and Agencies
Kristina Wolf, Senior Environmental Scientist
Angelina Guerrero, Student Assistant
The EMC includes representatives from academia, industry, state agencies, consulting firms, and non-profit agencies. The current EMC membership roster may be viewed in the following downloadable PDF: Members and Term Expiration.
2025 Meeting Materials
- August 2025 Meeting Agenda
- 3. Discussion of CoChair Requirements
- 4a. EMC Members and Term Exp
- 4b. Request for EMC Applicants
- 5. EMC Project Assignments and Status 2025-08-25
- 6. York EMC-2022-004 Final Project Presentation
- 7a-i. 2024 EMC Charter FINAL
- 7a-ii. 2025 EMC Strategic Plan Update FINAL
- 7a-iii. EMC 2025-26 Priority Critical Monitoring Questions EMC Member Poll Results
- 7a-iv. EMC Grant Guidelines 2025-26
- 7a-v. EMC Budget Projections and Allocations 2025-26 to 2027-28
- 7a-vi. Projects and CMQ Matrix 2025-08
- 7b-i. EMC-2025-001 FPP K. Boston Redacted
- 7b-ii. EMC-2025-001 budget template 2025 final K. Boston
- 7c-i. EMC-2025-003 FPP J. Riggio Redacted
- 7c-ii. EMC-2025-003 Detailed Budget J. Riggio
- 7d-i. EMC-2025-004 FPP B. Brooks Redacted
- 7d-ii. EMC-2025-004 budget v final B. Brooks
- 7e-i. EMC-2025-005 J. Moghaddas Redacted
- 7e-ii. EMC-2025-005 budget template 2025 final J.Moghaddas
- 7f-i. EMC 2025-26 Full Project Proposal Rating Results Summary
- 7f-ii. EMC 2025-26 Full Project Proposal Ratings with Comments
- 8. Rivers & Sampognaro EMC-2021-003 Final Project Presentation
- 9. Miley EMC-2023-002 Final Project Presentation
- 11. Draft CRA EMC-2017-007
- June 2025 Meeting Agenda
- 3. Discussion of EMC Structure and Recommendations
- 4a. EMC Members Contact Information 2025-05-29
- 4b. Request for EMC Applicants 2025-05
- 4c. M Baker Letter of Interest & Statement of Qualifications Redacted
- 4d. M Baker CV Redacted
- 4e. M. Baker Professional References Redacted
- 4f. Wachter LOI 2025
- 4g. Wachter CV 2025 Redacted
- 5. EMC Project Assignments and Status 2025-06-16
- 6. J. Bailey EMC 2023-003 Project Update
- 7. Moriarty Buskirk EMC 2024-001 Update Marten Clusters Veg 250610
- 9. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2018-006 DRAFT
- 10. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2019-003 DRAFT REVISED
- 13. EMC 2024 Annual Report and Workplan Revised DRAFT 2025-06-10
- 14. 2024 EMC Charter - FINAL
- 14. 2025 EMC Strategic Plan Update FINAL
- 14. EMC 2025-26 Priority Critical Monitoring Questions EMC Member Poll Results
- 14. EMC Budget Projections and Allocations 2025-26 to 2027-28
- 14. EMC Grant Guidelines 2025-26 FINAL
- 14. EMC-2025-001 ICP K. Boston Redacted
- 14. EMC-2025-002 ICP J. Bigelow Redacted
- 14. EMC-2025-003 ICP J. Riggio Redacted
- 14. EMC-2025-004 ICP B. Brooks Redacted
- 14. EMC-2025-005 ICP J. Moghaddas Redacted
- 14. EMC-2025-006 ICP G. Thompson Redacted
- 02 Apr 30, 2025 EMC Meeting and Field Tour Agenda FINAL
- Santa Cruz Field Tour Flyer 2025-04-30
- SVR Site Visit Release and Waiver
- 3. EMC Members and Term Exp Webpage 2025-04
- 3. Request for EMC Applicants 2025-04
- 3a. M Baker Letter of Interest & Statement of Qualifications Redacted
- 3b. M Baker CV Redacted
- 3c. M. Baker Professional References Redacted
- 4. 2024 Updated EMC Projects Chart for Web 2025-04-28
- 5. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2018-006 DRAFT
- 6a. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2019-003 DRAFT
- 6b. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2019-003 DRAFT Waitman Ed
- 7. EMC 2024 Annual Report and Workplan Revised DRAFT 2025-04-28
- February 2025 Meeting Agenda
- 3. Call for EMC Applicants
- 3. EMC Members and Term Exp
- 4. 2024 EMC Projects Chart and Assignments - Meeting Updates
- 6. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2017-001 DRAFT
- 7. Completed Research Assessment EMC-2019-002 DRAFT
- 8. Research Themes and Critical Monitoring Questions
- 9. EMC 2025-26 Priority Critical Monitoring Questions EMC Member Poll Results
- 9. EMC Grant Guidelines 2025-26 DRAFT - Clean
- 9. EMC Grant Guidelines 2025-26 DRAFT - TC
- 9. Projects and CMQ Matrix
- 10. 2025 EMC Strategic Plan DRAFT Nov 2024 - TC
- 10. 2025 EMC Strategic Plan Revised DRAFT Feb 2025 - Clean
- 10. 2025 EMC Strategic Plan Revised DRAFT Feb 2025 - TC
- 11. EMC 2024 Annual Report and Workplan Revised DRAFT 2025-02-11
- 11. EMC 2024 Annual Report and Workplan DRAFT - TC 2024-12-27
- EMC Meeting Record February 12 2025
The EMC supports research on effectiveness monitoring of the Forest Practice Rules and related regulations. Please see the EMC-Supported Projects Research Deliverables for research materials produced from EMC-supported research. See the EMC Research Program - Information for Applicants tab on this page above, for more information on funding opportunities.