SDSF General Forest Management Plan

During the first years of SDSF, forest staff and many natural resource professionals collected information on most of the natural resources of the state forest area.  Several inventories and surveys were completed including research on fisheries, wildlife, geology, archaeology, watershed, roads, trails, recreation use, forest history, vegetation and timber.  With input from the SDSF Advisory Committee and with extensive public involvement, this information was used to develop the first General Forest Management Plan (GFMP) that was approved by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in 1998. The GFMP outlines SDSF goals, management guidelines and planned actions, and includes extensive information on the natural resources and current condition of the property.

Over the years, additional research and monitoring occurred with new studies being initiated every year. CAL FIRE completed a wide range of facility improvements including new roads, trails, fire protection features and bridges.  Forest staff then worked with the SDSF Advisory Committee to update the GFMP to include the current information on the Forest and the results of the several studies and monitoring efforts that occurred subsequent to the completion of the original Plan. 

The updated SDSF General Forest Management Plan was approved by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in 2014.During the first years of SDSF, forest staff and many natural resource professionals collected information on most of the natural resources of the state forest area.  Several inventories and surveys were completed including research on fisheries, wildlife, geology, archaeology, watershed, roads, trails, recreation use, forest history, vegetation and timber. With input from the SDSF Advisory Committee and with extensive public involvement, this information was used to develop the first General Forest Management Plan (GFMP) that was approved by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in 1998. The GFMP outlines SDSF goals, management guidelines and planned actions, and includes extensive information on the natural resources and  current condition of the property.

Over the years, additional research and monitoring occurred with new studies being initiated every year. CAL FIRE completed a wide range of facility improvements including new roads, trails, fire protection features and bridges.  Forest staff then worked with the SDSF Advisory Committee to update the GFMP to include the current information on the Forest and the results of the several studies and monitoring efforts that occurred subsequent to the completion of the original Plan. The updated SDSF General Forest Management Plan was approved by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection in 2014.