The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has been actively pursuing comprehensive new wildfire protection standards for development in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and State Responsibility Areas where the State...more
As property owners plan new or expanded development of their land, looking over the horizon for changes in local and state regulations is critical to inform effective planning and decision-making. Regulations are constantly...more
Both the Board of Forestry and the State Senate are considering changes to state fire regulations that would affect real estate development in California.
The first set of changes can be found in the board’s proposed...more
Following on last year’s Northern California firestorm in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, Butte and Solano counties, various North Bay regions have also seen wildfires in 2018. A large wildfire in Mendocino and Lake counties...more