North Coast Resource Partnership Meetings & Workshops

Over 400 partners attended Climate Resilience in the North Coast of California, a 2-day event that included presentations and panels on tribal leadership in climate resilience and local climate collaborative action and initiatives. The event was generously sponsored by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria at the Graton Rancheria Casino and Event Center, and included a Resource Fair with over 40 tabling groups with posters and other educational materials to share information and network. Attending partners included 18 members of local, state and federal agencies, 45 members from 22 Tribes, 53 representatives from 11 cities and counties, 27 Resource Conservation District staff, 8 University and UC Cooperative Extension faculty, and representatives from 64 non-governmental organizations and 18 consultant firms. The North Coast Resource Partnership developed a Climate Resilience Priorities Survey for the event intended to collect input to identify the North Coast region’s climate vulnerabilities, current resilience strategies, and support needs for building a more climate-resilient future.

Video recordings of the speakers and presentations, as well as links to resources and all attending partners, are available on the Climate Resilience in the North Coast of California webpage.

For meeting materials, presentations from partners in the region and updates on NCRP projects and initiatives, see the North Coast Resource Partnership  Quarterly Meeting in Yreka event webpage.

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  • NCRP Staff Presentation – Meeting Agenda outline and information
  • Tribal Community Wildfire Protection Plan and Capacity Enhancement Plan – Rachel McCain, Natural Resources Department Director, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
  • Del Norte County City/County Sewer System Improvements with NCRP grants – Jon Olsen, PE, County Engineer and Del Norte County TPRC Member
  • CAL FIRE’s Regional Landscape Pilots – Walter Mackelburg, CAL FIRE Climate & Energy, Forest Health Area Forester
  • NCRP CAL FIRE Forest Health Pilot Grant Project Proposal Suite Review & Approval (slides 6-15) – Dale Roberts, NCRP TPRC Co-chair, Sonoma County Water Agency

NCRP Listening and Learning Session: Wildfire Resilience in the North Coast – June 13, 2024

• The Wildfire Resilience Listening and Learning Session was held on June 13 of 2024 in Eureka. The themes discussed during the session included strategic and collaborative approaches required for effective wildfire planning, management, and community resilience, Tribal leadership and stewardship, the application of traditional knowledge, and the importance of community involvement. Thank you to all that attended! Interest and support has been expressed for a future session to be held in Siskiyou County.
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  • NCRP Staff Presentation – Meeting Agenda, NCRP Regional Capacity Investments and Enhancements Strategy
  • Helicopter Wood Restoration Projects – Cindy Buxton, Watershed Stewardship Program Director, Watershed Research and Training Center
  • Restoration, Water Reliability & Water Conservation – Mark Lancaster, Executive Director, Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program
  • Roots of Tribal Sovereignty in California, an Introduction – Sherri Norris, NCRP Director of Tribal Engagement and Javier Silva, NCRP Staff Team (California Indian Environmental Alliance)
  • Klammath Dam Removal – Leaf Hillman, NCRP Co-Chair, Karuk Tribe
  • Common Environmental Violations with Illegal Cannabis Cultivation – Kristy Anderson, Director, Trinity County Environmental Health
  • Environmental Impacts from Illegal Cannabis Cultivation in California: Old Problems and New Approaches – Dr. Greta Wengert, Executive Director, Integral Ecology Research Center

Tribal Engagement with CEQA and NEPA Online Workshop – April 15, 2024

• This workshop with Legal counsel, Sara Clark, and urban planner, Kristi Bascom was held on April 15, 2024. A link to the video is available here.
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  • CEQA and NEPA basics, how they are similar (and not)
  • Different ways Tribes and Tribal organizations may engage in a CEQA or NEPA process
  • Best practices for representing Tribal interests
  • Key CEQA and NEPA process milestones to be aware of
  • Legal options to pursue if needed

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  • NCRP Staff Presentation – Meeting overview and staff presentation
  • A Community-Owned Power Provider, Ten Years In – Geoff Syphers, Sonoma Clean Power
  • CAL FIRE’s Regional Landscape Pilots – Michelle Diguilio, CAL FIRE Climate Engergy Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force

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NCRP Leaders, Staff and Partners shared information on a proposed framework for prioritizing funding investments that will be refined based on your input. Stakeholders provided input on the highest priority investments in fuel load reduction, forest health, community health and safety, climate action and extreme event resiliency.

WORKSHOP SESSIONS:

• NCRP Co-Chair Welcome (video)
• NCRP Governance and Decision Making (video)
• Assemblymember Wood Presentation (video)
• Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan Presentation (video); Patrick Wright, Director, Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force
• Panel Discussion: Elected Officials & Agency Representatives
• Overview of NCRP Prioritization Process
  • Regional Spatial Assessments (video)
• Thematic Breakout Sessions

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• TPRC Round 2 Project Proposal Review Summary

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• Draft NCRP Leadership Handbook
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