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”.
EMC MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2026
THE NEXT EMC MEETING IS SCHEDULED for Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 9:30 AM in person at the California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters.
Members of the public may attend in person at this or other noticed locations (see the registration page or agenda), or virtually via TEAMS Webinar. REGISTER HERE.
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Meeting ID: 226 584 455 428 86
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*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.
2026 Meeting Materials
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.