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3540 Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection protects the people of California from fires, responds to emergencies as part of the California Emergency Plan and protects and enhances forest, range and watershed values. The Department provides fire protection services for some local governments on a cost reimbursement basis and protects lives and property through the development and application of fire prevention engineering, enforcement and education. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Wildland Firefighting Initiative - The Budget includes $33.1 million Insurance Fund to provide four member crews on fire engines during peak and transition fire periods ($28.9 million, 383.8 positions), replace Cal Fire's aging helicopter fleet with 11 new, all-weather helicopters ($26 million/year beginning in 2009-10), and install GPS tracking units on engines and aircraft ($4.2 million, 3.8 positions).

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • The Budget includes General Fund reductions of $52.7 million and 66.5 positions in 2008-09.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Office of the State Fire Marshal
112.6
$21,910
11 Fire Protection
5,289.9
905,363
12 Resource Management
298.6
65,382
20.01 Administration
515.0
66,306
20.02 Distributed Administration
-
-65,644
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
6,216.1
$993,317
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
389,991
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
6,216.1
$1,383,308

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Forestry & Fire Protection Budget (pdf * - 56K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 9K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 10K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.