An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Currently, DOC is not required to nor does it plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. DOC has published summary reports on funded activities through one of its statewide grantees, the Watershed Research and Training Center.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

Hydraulic Fracturing: How It Works and Recent State Oversight Actions

Dec 1, 2016 - According to DOC, operators by and large have been reporting this information, but there are several operators who are failing to report their water data. As of October 2016, DOC estimates it was receiving approximately 90 percent of the data on produced and injected water.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3513

The 2022-23 Budget: Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation

Jan 31, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $200  million General Fund over two years for the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) within the Department of Conservation (DOC) to plug deserted wells and decommission associated facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4508

Adoption of April 2021 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package

Apr 16, 2021 - Figure 1 Wildfire and Forest Resilience Early Action Package for 2020 ‑21 (In Millions) Project implementation in high ‑risk areas SNC Stewardship of state ‑owned land CDFW Stewardship of state ‑owned land Parks Stewardship of state ‑owned land TC Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program DOC Prescribed fire and hand crews   CalFire CalFire unit fire prevention
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4414

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - The Legislature could also consider waiting to provide additional funding for DOC ’s land repurposing program until it has at least another year of information about program demand and  outcomes. Consider SAL Implications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - DOC ’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program ($25  million in 2022 ‑23, which eliminates the recent General Fund support for the program). The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ’s (CalFire ’s) deferred maintenance projects ($13  million in 2021 ‑22, retaining $37  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Sep 12, 2024 - SB 846 = Chapter 239 of 2022 (SB 846, Dodd); CEC = California Energy Commission; DTSC = Department of Toxic Substances Control; Parks  =  Department of Parks and Recreation; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; DOC  = Department of Conservation; CNRA  =  California Natural Resources Agency; DPR = Department of Pesticide Regulation; and AB 1757 = Chapter 341 of 2022 (AB 1757, C.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4928

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2020 - Department of Conservation (DOC) The budget includes $129  million ($4  million from the General Fund) for DOC in 2020 ‑21. This is a decrease of $17  million, or 11  percent, below 2019 ‑20 expenditure levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4275

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - As highlighted above, DOC is also receiving General Fund across 2021-22 and 2022-23 from the Drought Response and Resilience ($40  million), Wildfire ($20  million), and Nature-Based Solutions ($14  million) budget packages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633