Our October meeting will feature an overview of mapping tools available for landowners and professionals, as well as project updates on recent roadside fuels reduction projects.

• Overview of Mapping Tools for Forest Landowners
  • Presenter: Michael Jones, UC Cooperative Extension
  • Brief overview of mapping tools, including Avenza and CalTopo, and how they can be utilized by forest landowners.
• New LiDAR Layers for Sonoma County
  • Presenters: Mark Tukman, Tukman Geospatial; Kim Batchelder, Ag + Open Space District
  • Overview of new LiDAR layers available for Sonoma County. These high-resolution datasets are derived from lidar acquired between September and November 2022 as part of a larger Northern California regional collaboration and are now accessible for public use.
• Approaches and Considerations for Forest Management and Fuel Reduction Projects
  • Presenter: Jason Mills, Ecological Solutions
    Jason will share lessons learned from a recent fuels reduction project on Calistoga Road.
• Roadside Fuels Reduction Project Updates
  • Presenter: Kim Batchelder, Ag + Open Space District
    Kim will share project updates from recent roadside fuels reduction projects in West County and the northside of the Russian River.

The meeting agenda is available below. Find the meeting location and Zoom link in the agenda.