ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING COMMITTEE (EMC)
The 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 are held in Redding, Ukiah, and Sacramento and are available through the webinar.
MISSION, GOALS, AND GUIDING DOCUMENTS
- Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Charter
- 2018 EMC Strategic Plan
- 2020 EMC Annual Report and Workplan
- Priorities Received From Boards, Departments, and Agencies
- EMC Completed Research Assessment
EMC PROJECT RESULTS
- EMC-2015-002 FORPRIEM and EMC-2015-004 Road Rules Final Report
- EMC-2017-001 UC Davis Nutrient Study Progress Report
- EMC-2015-001 Class II Large Watercourse Study Completed Research Assessment
PROJECT APPLICANTS
- Effectiveness Monitoring Committee 2021/22 Request for Proposals
- EMC Project Initial Concept Proposal Template
STAFF MEMBERS
Kristina Wolf, Environmental Scientist
2021 Meeting Materials
- October 2021 EMC Meeting Agenda
- 2a. Members and Term Exp (PDF)
- 2a. Membership Rules Charter 2020 (PDF)
- 2a. EMC Chasin Resignation (PDF)
- 2a. EMC Waitman Nomination (PDF)
- 2a. Bisbing EMC Resignation (PDF)
- 5. Project Ranking Instr 2018 Strategic Plan (PDF)
- 5. Ranking Score Sheet (PDF)
- 5. ICP Redacted 1 (PDF)
- 5. ICP Redacted 2 (PDF)
- 5. ICP Redacted 3 (PDF)
- July 2021 EMC Meeting Agenda
- 3. Bladon Segura EMC Update 07-21-2021
- 3. Bladon-Segura WLPZ Class II Update (PDF)
- 4. RRGULCH CALFIRE Presentation July 2021 (PDF)
- 5. RFP 2021 EMC Final (PDF)
- 6. EMC Grant Guidelines DRAFT (PDF)
- 7. 2018 EMC Strategic Plan (PDF)
- 8. EMC Completed Research Assessment FINAL (PDF)
- 9. Draft Completed Research Assessment EMC 2015 001
- EMC Meeting Notes July 21 2021 (PDF)
- April 2021 EMC Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- 3(c) 2020 EMC Annual Report and Workplan (PDF)
- 4. Science to Policy Draft Cover Memo EMC to BOF (PDF)
- 5-(i) Draft Beta Test Science to Policy Framework for EMC 2015 001 (PDF)
- 5-ii(a) EMC-2015-001 (PDF)
- 5-ii(b) ASP Class II-L Metrics (PDF)
- 6-i Critical Question Tally (PDF)
- 6-ii Critical Questions Survey Comments (PDF)
- 6-iii Critical Questions Matrix (PDF)
- 7. RFP 2021 DRAFT (PDF)
- EMC Meeting Notes April 21 2021 (PDF)
- January 2021 EMC Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- EMC Critical Questions Matrix (PDF)
- EMC Project Liaison Chart December 2020 (PDF)
- Jessica Leonard_Resume EMC (PDF)
- DRAFT Science to Policy Framework Narrative Explaining Flow Chart (PDF)
- Draft 2020 EMC Annual Report and Work Plan (PDF)
- EMC Meeting Notes January 13 2021 (PDF)
CURRENT EMC-SUPPORTED MONITORING PROJECTS
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Agreement Number |
Project |
Primary Investigator |
Subject |
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8CA03650 |
Drew Coe |
Class II Large Watercourse Study |
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n/a |
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Joe Wagenbrenner, Kevin Bladon, Drew Coe, & Don Lindsay |
Post-fire Effectiveness of the Forest Practice Rules in Protecting Water Quality on Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest |
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8CA03680 |
|
Bill Short & Matt O'Connor |
Road Rules Effectiveness at Reducing Mass Wasting (Repeat LiDAR Surveys to Detect Landslides) |
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8CA03685 |
Helen Dahlke & Randy Dahlgren |
Caspar Creek Nutrient Study |
|
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n/a |
|
Stacy Stanish |
Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest Post-Fire Automated Bird Recorders Study |
|
9CA04020 |
|
Rob York |
Tradeoffs among Riparian Buffer Zones, Fire Hazard, and Species Composition in the Sierra Nevada |
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9CA04019 |
|
John Battles |
The Life Cycle of Dead Trees and Implications for Management |
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9CA04087 |
|
Richard Cobb |
Do Forest Practice Rules Minimize Fir Mortality from Root Disease and Bark Beetle Interactions |
|
9CA04452 |
|
Christopher Surfleet |
Alternative Meadow Restoration |
|
9CA04453 |
|
Kevin Bladon, Catalina Segura, Matthew House, & Drew Coe |
Class II Watercourse and Lake Protection Zone |
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9CA04801 |
|
Feather River Resource Conservation District |
Evaluating Treatment Longevity and Maintenance Needs for Fuel Reduction Projects Implemented in the Wildland Urban Interface of Plumas County |
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9CA04824 |
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Terri Hogue & Alicia Kinoshita |
Fuel Treatments and Hydrologic Implications in the Sierra Nevada |
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9CA04802 |
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Cheryl Hayhurst |
Sediment Monitoring and Fish Habitat – San Vicente Accelerated Wood Recruitment |