3540 Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Infrastructure Overview

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection operates over 500 facilities statewide, including 228 forest fire stations, 112 telecommunications sites, 39 conservation camps, 21 unit headquarters, 16 administrative headquarters, 13 air attack bases, 9 helitack bases, 8 state forests, 2 nurseries, a training academy, and various other miscellaneous facilities. These facilities provide fire protection and resource management for over 31 million acres of state and privately owned wildlands throughout the state.


MAJOR PROJECT CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Governor's budget proposes $11.2 million General Fund for three continuing projects to address critical infrastructure deficiencies at various emergency response facilities. This amount includes $4.3 million to relocate the Batterson Forest Fire Station, $6.9 million to remodel the Baseline Conservation Camp, and $40,000 to replace the Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base.

  • The Governor's Budget proposes $1.1 million General Fund for two new projects. This amount includes $562,000 to relocate the Pine Mountain Forest Fire Station and $533,000 to develop a safe and reliable water system for the Bear Valley Helitack Base and Forest Fire Station.

  • The Governor's Budget proposes $147.4 million lease-revenue bonds for eight new projects. These projects include the relocation of the Bieber Forest Fire Station and Helitack Base and the replacement of the Red Bluff Forest Fire Station and Unit Headquarters, two conservation camps and four forest fire stations.


SUMMARY OF PROJECTS Back to Top
Provides expenditures for each major and minor capital project funded in this state agency's budget for the past, current, and budget years. The project phase and fund classification are also identified. The Standard Footnotes key can be accessed by clicking on any footnote link.


Code State Building Program Expenditures Actual
2005-06*
Estimated
2006-07*
Proposed
2007-08*
30 CAPITAL OUTLAY      
  Major Projects      
30.10 COAST AREA $3,828   $14,438   $45,753  
30.10.005 Alma Helitack Base--Replace Facility -   171 PWn 7,227 WCn
30.10.035 Stevens Creek Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 25 An 3,114 WCn -  
30.10.055 Ukiah Air Attack Base--Relocate Facility 632 APn 88 Wn 9,236 WCn
30.10.065 Sweetwater Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 3,046 PWCn -   -  
30.10.090 Pacheco Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 25 An 2,648 ACn -  
30.10.110 Elk Camp Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   3,364 Cn -  
30.10.125 Mendocino Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Automotive Shop 50 Wn 2 Wn 3,459 Cn
30.10.130 Santa Clara Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Automotive Shop 50 Wn 2,993 Cn -  
30.10.195 Las Posadas Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   4,784 PWCn
30.10.255 Mt. St. Helena Communication Facility--Renovation -   466 Cg -  
30.10.265 North Region Forest Fire Station Facilities -   1,592 Pn 21,047 WCn
30.20 CASCADE AREA $3,174   $3,980   $110,341  
30.20.001 Fawn Lodge Forest Fire Station: Replace Facility and Install New Well -   -   6,664 PWCn
30.20.006 Red Bluff Forest Fire Station/Unit Headquarters--Replace Forest Fire Station and Various Unit Headquarters Buildings -   -   23,577 PWCn
30.20.008 Westwood Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   5,654 PWCn
30.20.030 Harts Mill Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 2,287 Cn 105 Cn -  
30.20.035 Fort Jones Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 438 Cn -   -  
30.20.045 Weaverville Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility -   2,942 WCn -  
30.20.065 Lassen Lodge Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 449 Cn -   -  
30.20.135 Intermountain Conservation Camp--Replace Facility -   933 Pn 14,812 WCn
30.20.200 Paso Robles Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   8,286 PWCn
30.20.230 Bieber Forest Fire Station/Helitack Base--Relocate Facility -   -   18,565 APWCn
30.20.245 Ishi Conservation Camp--Replace Facility -   -   32,250 PWCn
30.20.270 Bear Valley Helitack Base/Forest Fire Station--Replace Water System -   -   533 Ag
30.30 SOUTH AREA $9,865   $20,040   $77,453  
30.30.015 Independence Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 3,028 WCn -   -  
30.30.020 San Luis Obispo Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   11,227 WCn -  
30.30.060 Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base--Replace Facility 62 ACg -   40 PWg
30.30.065 San Marcos Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 2,917 PWCn -   -  
30.30.070 Valley Center Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 38 Cn -   -  
30.30.075 Warner Springs Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 236 AWn 75 Wn 4,316 ACn
30.30.115 Ventura Youth Conservation Camp--Construct Apparatus Buildings, Shop, and Warehouse 64 Cn 2,796 Cn -  
30.30.150 Nipomo Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   2,964 WCg -  
30.30.160 South Operations Area Headquarters--Relocate Facility -   772 Wn 29,751 ACn
30.30.165 Cuyamaca Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 243 Wn -   3,782 Cn
30.30.175 Owens Valley Conservation Camp--Construct Utility Upgrades 3,277 Cg -   -  
30.30.195 Miramonte Conservation Camp--Replace Facility -   2,206 Pn 39,564 WCn
30.40 SIERRA SOUTH $14,595   $9,277   $86,515  
30.40.006 Pine Mountain Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility -   -   562 Ag
30.40.007 Growlersburg Conservation Camp--Replace Facility -   -   47,565 PWCn
30.40.015 Sonora Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility -   317 Cn -  
30.40.020 Batterson Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility -   269 PWg 4,284 Cg
30.40.030 Academy: Construct Dormitory Building and Expand Messhall -   594 Pn 9,406 WCn
30.40.050 Rancherica Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 3,501 WCn -   -  
30.40.075 Usona Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 10 Wn 3,269 WCn -  
30.40.090 Antelope Forest Fire Station--Replace Barracks/Messhall 140 Cn -   -  
30.40.105 Vallecito Conservation Camp--Replace Utilities/Construct Apparatus Buildings 2,995 WCn -   -  
30.40.110 Hollister Air Attack Base--Relocate Facility 269 Pg 819 AWg -  
30.40.120 Dew Drop Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   2,676 ACn -  
30.40.125 Twain Harte Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 236 Wn -   3,705 Cn
30.40.130 Springville Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 3,631 Cn 398 Cn -  
30.40.135 Raymond Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 3,164 Cn 373 Cn -  
30.40.145 Bautista Conservation Camp--Replace Modular Buildings 323 Wn 47 Wn 6,040 Cn
30.40.150 Baseline Conservation Camp--Remodel Facility -   55 Wg 6,861 Cg
30.40.170 Badger Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   383 Pn 3,744 WCn
30.40.195 Altaville Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 326 Wn 77 PWn 4,348 Cn
30.60 STATEWIDE $4,819   $4,445   $48,086  
30.60.041 Statewide--Replace Communications Facilities, Phase IV -   1,834 PWg -  
30.60.045 Statewide--Construct Forest Fire Stations 2,159 Pn 2,352 PWn 32,193 WCn
30.60.050 Statewide--Construct Communications Facilities 2,660 PWg 259 Wg 15,893 Cg
  Totals, Major Projects $36,281   $52,180   $368,148  
  Minor Projects      
30.80 Minor Capital Outlay 2,068 PWCg 2,132 PWCg 2,781 PWCg
  Totals, Minor Projects $2,068   $2,132   $2,781  
Total Expenditures (All Projects) $38,349   $54,312   $370,929  

FUNDING Back to Top
Fund Code Fund Actual
2005-06*
Estimated
2006-07*
Proposed
2007-08*
0001 General Fund $8,336 $8,798 $30,954
0660 Public Buildings Construction Fund 30,013 45,514 339,975
Total Expenditures (All Funds) $38,349 $54,312 $370,929

Refer to the
Infrastructure Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments (pdf * - 3K) document for additional information.