COVID-19: CALIFORNIA GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR CALIFORNIA-SUPPORTED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. HOW TO WORK IN THE WOODS
MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER MONTGOMERY, CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA FOREST MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE:
Please find attached a guidance document for State of California supported Vegetation Management activities.
This document is intended to provide clarity for, and guidance to, our partners and grantees engaged in vegetation management projects who have expressed concerns and raised questions regarding their ability to continue working on existing projects and/or to bring on new seasonal crews.
Please understand that Federal guidelines may be different from our State guidelines. We recommend that you reach out directly to your Federal partners/contacts for their guidelines and regulations.
The first part of the document outlines who is excluded from the California mandatory shelter at home directive.
The second part of the document identifies generally accepted best practices to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.