County stakeholders are invited to a workshop to participate in
the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s development of the
enabling regulations to modernize California’s defensible space
codes. Specifically, AB 3074 (2020) directed the Board to
establish a 0-5 foot “ember resistant” zone around structures
adding to the existing two-zone defensible space system that
requires fuel and vegetation management out to 100 feet from the
structure.
The workshop will take place on May 4 from 9am-3pm in Sacramento
at the Natural Resources Building, or via on-line
option .
The event will include presentations on the history of
California’s defensible space policy development and the science
behind the required change. Participants will be invited to
provide feedback on conceptual proposals and offer suggestions
for inclusion in the regulations.
Anyone interested in helping guide the development of the
regulations is invited. Preregistration is required by May
2nd to receive the online meeting invite. Registration
is available online.
