Natural Resources Publications
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RANGELAND
- CA Guidelines for Residual Dry Matter Management, UC Pub # 8092
- Seeding Recommendations for Improving Annual Rangeland, CTY-002
- Perennial Grasses Suitable for Foothill Rangelands
OAK TREE AND HARDWOOD RANGELAND MANAGEMENT
- Weed & Vegetation Management in the Sierra Foothills Brochure
- Disturbance Around Oaks
- Monitoring Oak Woodland Canopy Change: CTY-004
- Oak Management by County Jurisdictions in the Central Sierra Nevada, CA
- Oak Root Fungus
WATER QUALITY
- Rural Roads: A Contruction and Maintenance Guild for California Landowners. Pub # 8262
- What is a Watershed?
INVASIVE WEEDS
- Guides to Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Weeds
- Landowner Guide
- Builder and Contractor Guide
- Dont Plant A Pest Brochure - Sierra Foothills Region
- Weed & Vegetation Management in the Sierra Foothills Brochure
- Selected Invasive Weeds of the Central Sierra Nevada - A Field Guide
- Growth Stages of Yellow Starthistle
- Managing Yellow Starthistle - a Landowners Guide
- Getting a Handle on Broom - Scotch, French, Spanish and Portuguese Broom in California, UC Pub #8049
- Invasive Weeds of Concern in El Dorado County
- Invasive Weeds Resource List
- Yellow Starthistle Pest Note - Updated Sept. 2007
FIRE - WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE
- Fire Resistant Plants - Cool
- Fire Resistant Plants - Grizzy Flat
- Fire Resistant Plants - Sierra Springs
- Fire Resistant Plants - Traverse Creek
- Fire Resistant Plants - Volcanoville Area
- Fuel Reduction Guide for Sierra Nevada Forest Landowners (approx. 2 MB)
- In a Typical Western Wildfire - Wood Roof vs. Fire Resistant Roof
FORESTRY
- Forest Stewardship series 1-24, ANR 8323
- Fuel Reduction Guide for Sierra Nevada Forest Landowners (approx. 2 MB)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Managing Forest Land in California
- Forestland Steward Newsletter
FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION
- Living amoung the Fish: A Guide to Conservation of Fish Habitat
- Kocher and Harris 2007 Role and Effectiveness of Local Agencies in Protecting Fish Habitat
- Development Policies and Practices Affecting Habitat for Anadromous Fish for San Francisquito Creek Watershed, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, CA (approx.7 MB)
- Effects of County Land Use Policies and Management Practices on Anadromous Salmonids and their Habitats: Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
- Effects of County Land Use Regulations and Management on Anadromous Salmonids and Their Habitats: Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties, CA
Monitoring protocols developed for the California Department of Fish & Game Fisheries Restoration Grant Program:
Use this link to the Center of Forestry, UC Berkeley to access these documents.