Range Management Advisory Committee Archives

• The Range Management Advisory Committee co-hosted a virtual workshop with the California Fire Science Consortium to discuss the use of prescribed livestock grazing as a tool to support sustainable fuel reduction and environmental management in multi-use landscapes. This year focused on the ins and outs of contract/targeted grazing on public and private lands in the wildland-urban interface and other at-risk communities.

   

  Three separate workshops highlighted case studies of successful grazing contracts and partnerships. Sheep, goat, and cattle producers across the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of California shared their experiences conducting grazing projects to manage fuels in a variety of landscapes and contexts, and included John Mark Austel from 4 J Horse & Livestock, Lee Hazeltine and Laura Gunderson from Integrazers, Andrée and Bianca Soares from Star Creek Land Stewards, Cole Bush from Shepherdess Land & Livestock, Jaime Irwin from Kaos Sheep Outfit, and Elizabeth Reikowski from Willow Creek Land & Cattle. Dan Macon from U.C. Cooperative Extension set the stage for the seminar by providing an introduction to targeted, contract, and fee-for-service grazing, with a focus on fire risk mitigation. Contracting entities also shared their experiences, and included representatives from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ojai Valley Community Supported Grazing Program and local Fire Safe Councils, and the Land Trust of Napa County. The final session also included a speaker from Ascent Environmental, which is assisting the Board of Forestry & Fire Protection in the development and funding of Project-Specific Analyses (PSAs) for Cal Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) projects. The presenters led a discussion on grazing as a covered activity under the CalVTP, funding for completion of PSAs, eligible projects, and the use of the CalVTP Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for CalVTP projects.

   

  Full recordings may be viewed at the links below:

   

  July 29, 2021

  August 5, 2021

  August 12, 2021

   

  Please see the California Fire Science Consortium event page for further details: https://www.cafiresci.org/events-webinars-source/category/rmac2021

In the fall of 2020, the California Range Management Advisory Committee co-hosted a virtual workshop with the California Fire Science Consortium to discuss the use of prescribed livestock grazing  as a sustainable fuel reduction and environmental management tool. Three separate workshops were hosted on the following topics:

• Wildland Fuels: A Primer for Concerned Citizens & Grazers
• Using Grazing for Fuels Management 101: Practices & Strategies
• Organizing Community-Based Wildland Fuels Management Projects: Approaches and Examples

Additional information and links to the recorded sessions can be found at the Fire Science Consortium’s webpage.

• Agenda
• Invitation Letter
• RMAC September Workshop Flyer
• References and Bibliography
• MaconD_Workshop Notes

• November 19, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 4. RMAC Membership Terms
• 4. RMAC Call for Nominations
• 4. RMAC Nomination blank
• 4. Mark Gutierrez Nomination Form Redacted
• 4. Mark Gutierrez RMAC Letter of Interest
• 4. Mark Gutierrez Resume Redacted
• 4. NJ Lopez Nomination Form Redacted
• 4. RMAC Letter of Interest N.J. Lopez
• 4. N.J Lopez RMAC Resume Redacted
• 5a. Guide DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
• 5b. Grazing Agreement DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
• 5c. Management Action Plan DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
• 6. RMAC Burn Boss Update - A. Stornetta
• 7. SB 675 Background & Implementation Timeline & Process
• 7. Nov 18 2020 Rx Herbivory Working Group Update

• September 17, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 4a-i. RMAC Call for Nominations 2024
• 4a-ii. RMAC Membership and Terms
• 4b. RMAC Nomination Form
• 5. Sept 2023 License DRAFT - Clean w comments
• 5. Sept 2023 License DRAFT - Red Line
• 5. Sept 2024 Guide DRAFT V1 - Clean w comments
• 5. Sept 2024 Guide DRAFT V1 - Red Line
• 5. Sept 2024 MAP DRAFT V3 - Clean w comments
• 5. Sept 2024 MAP DRAFT V3 - Red Line
• 5. SLGLLM Plan of Action
• 6. SB 675 (Limón) Request for Signature - Sponsor + Coalition Letter - 9.3.24
• 7. Progress on RMAC Objectives
• 9. RMAC Rx Herbivory 2024 Update Proposed Revisions 1
• 9. RMAC Rx Herbivory 2024 Update Proposed Revisions 2
• 9. RMAC Rx Herbivory 2024 Update Proposed Revisions 3
• 9. RMAC Rx Herbivory 2024 Update Proposed Revisions 4
• 10. CDFW 685 NOPA Prescribed Herbivory Revised

• July 15, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 4a-i. RMAC Call for Nominations 2024
• 4a-ii. RMAC Membership and Terms
• 4b. RMAC Nomination Form
• 4c-i. RMAC Nomination Form - Jeremy Walker Redacted
• 4c-ii. Jeremy Walker RMAC Letter of Interest Redacted
• 4c-iii. Jeremy Walker Resume Redacted
• 5. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan and 2024 Annual Priorities
• 7. RMAC Rx Herbivory Fuel Reduction 2024 Update DRAFT
• 8. Public Comment on SLGLLM 2024-07
• 8. SLGLLM Proposed Timeline
• 8a-i. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT - Clean
• 8a-ii. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT - Red Line
• 8b-i. Dec 2023 Mgmt Plan DRAFT - Clean
• 8b-ii. Dec 2023 Mgmt Plan DRAFT - Red line
• 8c. May 2024 Guidance Book DRAFT
• July 15, 2024 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• May 21, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 4. RMAC Membership and Terms
• 4. RMAC Call for Nominations 2024
• 4. RMAC Nomination Form
• 6. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan and 2024 Annual Priorities
• 8. F. Frievalt WUI Fire Institute Cal Poly SLO
• 9. RMAC Rx Herbivory Fuel Reduction 2024 Update - DRAFT
• 10. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT - Clean
• 10. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT - Red Line
• 10. Dec 2023 Mgmt Plan DRAFT - Clean
• 10. Dec 2023 Mgmt Plan DRAFT - Red line
• 10. May 2024 Guidance Book DRAFT
• May 21, 2024 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• March 19, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 4. RMAC Call for Nominations 2024
• 4. RMAC Nomination Blank
• 5. DRAFT 2024 RMAC Objectives-Assignments w Comments
• 5. DRAFT 2024 RMAC Objectives-Assignments TC w Comments
• 5. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan DRAFT w Comments
• 5. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan DRAFT TC w Comments
• 7. Prescribed Herbivory - Fuels Reduction Guidance
• 7. RMAC Rx Herbivory Fuel Reduction 2024 Update DRAFT w comments
• 7. RMAC Rx Herbivory Fuel Reduction 2024 Update DRAFT Tracked Changes
• March 19, 2024 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• January 16, 2024 RMAC Agenda
• 2c. SRM Conf Panel - Abbrev Abstract and Speakers
• 4. RMAC Membership and Terms
• 5. RMAC Priorities-Goals-Objectives Schematic
• 5a-i. 2023 RMAC Objectives-Assignments
• 5a-ii. 2023 RMAC Objectives-Assignments w Status Update
• 5b. DRAFT 2024 RMAC Objectives-Assignments w Status TC
• 5c. CDFA Program Updates
• 5d. DRAFT 2024 RMAC Objectives-Assignments NWL CARB feedback
• 5e-i. RMAC 2022 Annual Report and Workplan FINAL 2023-02-23 CalRecycle
• 5e-ii. CalRecycle RMAC Priorities Comments Resources
• 5f. CNRA Comments on RMAC 2024 Priorities
• 5g. RMAC 2022 Annual Report and Workplan
• 5h. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan DRAFT V3
• 5h. RMAC 2023 Annual Report and Workplan DRAFT V3 TC
• 7. Grazing Fuels Guide DRAFT 2023
• January 16, 2024 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• November 27, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 4. RMAC Membership and Terms
• 5. J. Leonard - Water Boards Regulations 2023
• 6. RMAC Objective Assignments 2023-05-23
• 7. RMAC 2023/24 Annual Educational Series suggestions
• 8. RMAC 2022 Annual Report and Workplan
• 12. Conservation Way of Life Water Board
• November 27, 2023 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• September 6, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 4. FRAP Sept 6 2023 Presentation
• 5. BurnBot
• 5. Roadside Grazing-1
• 5. Roadside Grazing-2
• 5. Roadside Grazing-3
• 6. FINAL CLFA Powerpoint
• 6. RMAC Outreach Letter to CLFA 6.28.19
• 8. Survey Results for the RMAC 2023-24
• 9. CDPR Hollister Hills Grazing Lease 2020 Reduced
• 9. Guide Regenerative Grazing Leases Final 03.24.2022
• 9. MidPen - Sample Grazing Lease
• 9. Sample Grazing Lease
• 9. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT - Clean
• 9. Sept 2023 Grazing License DRAFT_TC
• 9. UC ANR Guide to Livestock Leases
• 11. 2023 RMAC Objective Assignments Updated 2023-05-23

• July 17, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 4. 0454 Letter to SRM BOD July 13 2023
• 4. S. Marshall Workforce July 17 2023
• 5. Tate RMAC July 2023
• 6. 2023 RMAC Objective Assignments Updated 2023-05-23
• 8. Grazing Fuels Guide DRAFT 2023
• 11. Water Board 07-18-2023 agenda
• July 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• May 23, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 4. RMAC Objective Assignments 2023-03-22
• 5. CA Wildlife Foundation-Ca Oaks Letter JPH 04-27-23
• 5. Joint Policy on Hardwoods
• 5. RMAC comment on JPH 2023-05
• 8. Grazing Fuels Guide DRAFT 2023
• May 23, 2023 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• March 27, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 5a. RMAC Proposed Objective Assignments 2023-03-22
• 5b. Proposed Deliverable Timeline
• 6. Joint Hardwood-Board Policy 2004
• 7. RMAC 22_23 Series Visual Schematic
• 10. Grazing Final from CWGA REV 2023-03-24
• March 23, 2023 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• February 23, 2023 RMAC Agenda
• 4. What is CEQA - L. Nielson 2023-02
• 5. RMAC Annual Report and Workplan 2022 REVISION 2023-02-06
• 6. CA Fifth Climate Assessment - Topics
• 6. Joint Hardwood-Board Policy 2004
• 9. Workforce Development – S. Marshall
• 9. Workforce Development Presentation Video – S. Marshall
• 10. Prescribed Grazing Draft for Fuels Reduction Guidance
• February 23, 2023 Meeting Minutes FINAL

• 7. CAL FIRE Fuels Reduction Guide Final 2021 
• 8. Annual Priorities July 2022 REV from Chair

• 4. RMAC-GLCI Letter of Support
• 4. WLA-GLCI Goals and Objectives
• 7. CAL FIRE Fuels Reduction Guide 2021
• 8. Annual Priorities Comments from CNRA 2022-08-04
• 8. Annual Priorities REV from Chair 2022-09-16
• 8. Public Comments on RMAC Annual Priorities 2022-23
• 9. Bishop Creek Vision Plan

• 4. Susan Marshall RMAC presentation outline July 21
• 4. CA RMAC Certified Rangeland Manager Survey 2020-04-20
• 4. RMAC California Rangeland Education Project Summary
• 4. RMAC Draft Rangeland Education Crosswalk
• 4. RMAC Susan Marshall Presentation on CRM Survey
• 5. RMAC All Hooves on Deck
• 6. RMAC Bilingual Grazing Mgr Training Project Overview (PDF)
• 6. RMAC Capacitación de Pastores
• 6. RMAC Grazier Training Flyer
• 7-a. RMAC Grazing Guidance Document Outline
• 7-b. RMAC License DRAFT 2022-07-19
• 7-c. RMAC Land Mgmt Plan DRAFT 2022-06-24
• 8-a. RMAC Workshop Topics July 2022
• 8-b. RMAC Workshop Topics July 2022 REV from Chair
• 9-a. RMAC Annual Priorities July 2022
• 9-b. RMAC Annual Priorities July 2022 REV from Chair
• March 08, 2022 RMAC Meeting Minutes FINAL (PDF)
• July 2022 RMAC Minutes (PDF)

• 3. SLGLLM Q and A DGS 2022-05-18 V3
• 4. License DRAFT 2022-06-14
• 5. Land Mgmt Plan DRAFT 2022-06-13-22
• 6. Grazing Guidance Document Outline

• 3. SLGLLM Q and A DGS_V2 (PDF)
• 4. RMAC CalCAN RMAC Presentation (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Prescribed and Targeted Grazing Infrastructure Budget Letter to Governor - 4-6-22 (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Prescribed and Targeted Grazing Infrastructure Budget Letter to Senate - 4-6-22 (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Food and Farm Resilience Coalition Budget Letter to Governor (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Nature-Based Solutions Budget Change Proposal (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Asm R Rivas + Legislator Sign-on - Food and Agriculture Budget Request - 3-31-22 (PDF)
• 4. SLGLLM License Outline DRAFT 2022-04-05 (PDF)
• 5. RMAC Noxious Weed Program - CDFA (PDF)
• 5. SLGLLM Land Mgmt Plan DRAFT 2022-04-05 (PDF)
• 6. SLGLLM Guidance Booklet DRAFT (PDF)
• 7. RMAC Workshop Topics Brainstorming (PDF)
• 8. RMAC Annual Priorities 2022 DRAFT (PDF)
• 8. RMAC 2020 Strategic Plan (PDF)
• 9. RMAC b-iv. Update from California Wool Growers Association (PDF)

• 2. Committee Questions for Department of General Services (PDF)
• 3. License Outline DRAFT 2022-04-05 (PDF)
• 4. Land Mgmt Plan DRAFT 2022-04-05 (PDF)
• 5. Guidance Booklet DRAFT (PDF)

• 5. CWGA 2021 Targeted Grazing Survey Report Presentation (PDF)
• 5. CWGA 2021 Targeted Grazing Survey Report to RMAC (PDF)
• 6. 30x30 Overview RMAC (PDF)
• 7. NRCS Fuels Reduction Opportunities on Grazing Lands (PDF)
• 10. Discussion of Annual Priorities - Pg 5 RMAC 2020 Strategic Plan (PDF)

• January 05, 2022 Agenda (PDF)
• 4. C. Bush Nomination Packet RMAC 2021 Redacted (PDF)
• 4. J. Kramer Nomination Packet RMAC 2021 Redacted (PDF)
• 4. K. Geunther Nomination Packet RMAC 2021 Redacted (PDF)
• 4. P. Starrs Nomination Packet RMAC 2021 Redacted (PDF)
• 4. S. Larson Nomination Packet RMAC 2021 Redacted (PDF)

• November 10, 2021 Final Agenda (PDF)
• 3. RMAC Call for Nominations (PDF)
• 3. RMAC Nomination Form (PDF)
• 3. Lance Criley Nomination Packet (PDF)
• 3. Sara Letton Nomination Packet (PDF)
• 3. Joel Kramer Nomination Packet (PDF)
• 3. Keith Guenther Nomination Packet (PDF)
• 3. RMAC Ranking Criteria (PDF)
• 6. RMAC to Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Annual Priorities Solicitation (PDF)
• 6. RMAC to CalEPA Annual Priorities Solicitation (PDF)
• 6. RMAC to CDFA Annual Priorities Solicitation (PDF)
• 6. RMAC to CNRA Annual Priorities Solicitation (PDF)
• 7. RMAC to USFS-TNF May 2021 (PDF)
• 7. USFS-TNF to RMAC Response June 2021 (PDF)
• 8. RMAC to BOF grazing licenses memo Sept 2021 (PDF)

• September 29, 2021 Final Agenda
• 2a. RMAC Term Expirations 2021 (PDF)
• 4. Memo - RMAC to BOF Grazing Licenses
• 4. Habitat in CA State Responsibility Areas
• 4. Gov Request for Drought Disaster Declaration 08-15-2021 (PDF)
• 4. RMAC Prescribed Herbivory White Paper (PDF)
• 4. Nader et al. 2007 (PDF)
• 4. Starns et al. 2019 (PDF)
• 7. Roney Meadow - Dozer damage_1
• 7. Roney Meadow - Dozer damage_2
• 7. Emergency State Lands Grazing Request (PDF)

• August 10, 2021 Final Agenda
• 4. 8th CA Oak Symposium Draft Agenda (PDF)
• 4. 8th CA Oak Symposium Flyer (PDF)
• 5. 2021 Aug10 RMAC CalVTP Dan Macon (PDF)
• 6. Grazing Agreements on State Lands (PDF)
• 7. SWRCB Grazing Guidance Aug 10 2021 (PDF)
• 7. SWRCB Grazing Guidance Presentation July 26 2021 (PDF)
• 7. DRAFT Grazing BMPs for Water Quality July 26 2021 (PDF)

• June 17, 2021 Final Agenda
• 3. Tahoe National Forest Response Dr. Horney June 2021 (PDF)
• 6. California Standardized Prescribed Fire Plan (PDF)
• 6. Prescribed Fire Handouts (PDF)
• 6. Prescribed Fire Liability in California (PDF)
• 6. Prescribed Fire Webinar Mar 30 Workshop links (PDF)
• 6. Prescribed Grazing Workshop Photos (PDF)
• 6. Understanding Liability and Responsibility in the Use of Prescribed Fire (PDF)
• 6. Use of Propane Torch to Establish a Fire Break (PDF)
• 6. Weather Resources that Aid the North CAL Burner_2018 (PDF)
• 7. Daley, David Testimony (PDF)

• April 27, 2021 Final Agenda
• RMAC to USFS Biologists Letter April 2021 DRAFT (PDF)

• March 25, 2021 Final Agenda
• RMAC 1(a) Member Term Expirations
• RMAC 4 Senate Budget Proposal (PDF)
• RMAC 6(a) Lahontan Water Board NPS WDR for Certain Activities on Federal Lands NOP (PDF)
• RMAC 6(b) State Water Board VTP General Order NOP (PDF)
• RMAC 6(b) State Water Board VTP Proposed General Order
• RMAC 7 AB-642 Bill Analysis (PDF)
• RMAC 7 AB-642 Bill Text (PDF)

• February 18, 2021 Final Agenda
• RMAC 2020 Strategic Plan (PDF)
• RMAC 2020 Objectives Final (PDF)

• November 2020 RMAC Agenda

• October 2020 RMAC Agenda

• July 2020 RMAC Agenda (PDF)

• May 2020 RMAC Agenda

• RMAC April 2020 Meeting Agenda (PDF)
• 2020 RMAC Priorities Redline (PDF)
• 2020 RMAC Priorties Clean (PDF)
• RMAC 2020 Strategic Plan (PDF)
• April 2020 RMAC Meeting Written Public Comment (PDF)

• EMC and RMAC Postponement Notice (PDF)

• January 2020 RMAC Agenda (PDF)
• DRAFT RMAC Priorities 2020 (PDF)
• DRAFT RMAC Strategic Plan 2020 (PDF)

• November 2019 RMAC Agenda (PDF)
• November DRAFT RMAC Strategic Plan 2019 (PDF)
• Workshop Survey Results (PDF)

• September 2019 RMAC Agenda (PDF)
• DRAFT RMAC Strategic Plan 2019 (PDF)

• August 2019 FINAL Agenda (PDF)
• 2(b) September Workshop Outline (PDF)
• 2(d)(i) Targeted Grazing HandBook_Chpt12 (PDF)
• 2(d)(ii) Planned Herbivory in the Management of Wildfire Fuels (PDF)
• 2(d)(iii) Prescribed Herbivory for Fuel Reduction (PDF)
• 3(a) DRAFT Integrative Approaches to Vegetation Management (PDF)

• DRAFT RMAC Request for Notifications Natural Resources Agency (PDF)
• DRAFT RMAC Request for Notifications CDFA (PDF)
• DRAFT RMAC Request for Notifications CalEPA (PDF)
• RMAC Outreach Letter to CLFA (PDF)
• DRAFT Workshop Outline (PDF)
• DRAFT Workshop Invitation Letter (PDF)
• DRAFT Invitation (PDF)
• July 2019 FINAL Agenda (PDF)

• May 2019 FINAL Agenda (PDF)
• 1(b) DRAFT 2019 RMAC Priorities (PDF)
• 2(a) Member Criley's Updates on Post-Fire Literature (PDF)
• 2(b) Workshop Theme Ideas (PDF)
• 3(a) NRCS and CFIP Updates (PDF)
• 3(b)(ii)(1) SPI Grazing Summary (PDF)
• 3(b)(ii)(2) SPI Grazing Power Fire (PDF)
• FINAL May RMAC Minutes

• March 2019 RMAC Agenda (PDF)
• DRAFT 2019 Priorities (PDF)

• January 2019 RMAC Agenda (PDF)
• RMAC 1(a) 2019 Schedule (PDF)
• RMAC 3(a) 2019 Priorities (PDF)
• RMAC 3(b) Priorities 2018 (PDF)
• RMAC 4(b) Wolf Conflicts Research (PDF)
• RMAC 4(c) Prescribed Herbivory and Range Management Grants (PDF)