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 support fire protection and resource management efforts for over 31 million acres of state and privately owned wild lands throughout the state.


 MAJOR PROJECT CHANGES Back to Top
  • The Governor's Budget proposes $21.3 million General Fund for the replacement of the Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base and $290.3 million lease-revenue bonds for eleven new projects. These projects include the replacement of three unit headquarters, three conservation camps, and five 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
2007-08* 		Estimated
2008-09* 		Proposed
2009-10*
30 CAPITAL OUTLAY      
  Major Projects      
30.10 COAST AREA $3,224   $25,422   $149,165  
30.10.005 Alma Helitack Base--Replace Facility 2 Pn 425 PWgn 6,815 WCn
30.10.015 Ukiah Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   368 PWCgn -  
30.10.055 Ukiah Air Attack Base--Relocate Facility -   -   9,324 Cn
30.10.065 Sweetwater Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 35 Cn 26 PWn -  
30.10.090 Pacheco Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 1,074 Cn 1,435 Cn -  
30.10.110 Elk Camp Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 405 Cn 2,775 Cn -  
30.10.125 Mendocino Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Automotive Shop 67 Wn 3,568 WCn -  
30.10.130 Santa Clara Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Automotive Shop 115 Cn 386 PWCgn -  
30.10.170 Santa Clara Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   1,344 PWn 19,512 WCn
30.10.195 Las Posadas Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 43 Pn 638 PWn 4,103 WCn
30.10.210 San Mateo/Santa Cruz Unit Headquarters--Relocate Automotive Shop -   838 Pn 10,334 WCn
30.10.215 Parlin Fork Conservation Camp--Replace Facility -   -   53,544 PWCn
30.10.245 Soquel Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   10,599 PWCn
30.10.250 Felton Fire Station-Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   -   25,100 PWCn
30.10.255 Mt. St. Helena Communication Facility--Renovation 8 Cg 444 Cg -  
30.10.265 North Region Forest Fire Station Facilities 1,475 Pn 13,175 PWCn 9,834 Cn
30.20 CASCADE AREA $5,374   $12,096   $212,884  
30.20.001 Fawn Lodge Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility and Install New Well 86 Pn 764 PWn 5,814 WCn
30.20.006 Red Bluff Forest Fire Station/Unit Headquarters--Replace Forest Fire Station and Various Unit Headquarters Buildings 1,438 Pn 1,564 PWn 22,921 WCn
30.20.007 Vina Helitack Base--Replace Facility -   934 Pn 12,128 WCn
30.20.008 Westwood Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 85 Pn 733 Pn 4,915 WCn
30.20.015 Garden Valley Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   629 Pn 7,072 PWCn
30.20.030 Harts Mill Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 102 Cn 94 Cgn -  
30.20.045 Weaverville Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 158 Cn 12 Wn -  
30.20.050 El Dorado Fire Station-Service Warehouse -   -   26,375 PWCn
30.20.065 Lassen Lodge Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 2 Cn -   -  
30.20.120 Butte Unit Fire Station-Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   -   30,692 PWCn
30.20.135 Intermountain Conservation Camp--Replace Facility 75 Pn 1,302 PWn 18,872 Cn
30.20.205 Higgins Corner Fire Station--Replace Facility -   1,583 APn 7,695 WCn
30.20.230 Bieber Forest Fire Station/Helitack Base--Relocate Facility 1,412 Pn 1,206 PWn 17,320 WCn
30.20.240 Siskiyou Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   1,679 Pn 30,052 WCn
30.20.245 Ishi Conservation Camp--Replace Facility 1,483 Pn 1,596 PWn 29,028 WCn
30.20.270 Bear Valley Helitack Base/Forest Fire Station--Replace Water System 533 Ag -   -  
30.30 SOUTH AREA $3,834   $61,297   $177,150  
30.30.015 Independence Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 52 Cn -   -  
30.30.020 San Luis Obispo Ranger Unit Headquarters--Replace Facility -   303 Pn 10,904 PWCn
30.30.025 Potrero Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   10,389 PWCn
30.30.060 Hemet-Ryan Air Attack Base--Replace Facility 39 PWg -   21,327 Cg
30.30.065 San Marcos Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 85 Cn 261 Cn -  
30.30.075 Warner Springs Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 174 Wn 4,703 PCn -  
30.30.090 Cuesta CC / San Luis Obispo Unit Auto Shop--Relocate Facility -   -   70,238 PWCn
30.30.095 Cayucos Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   9,678 PWCn
30.30.115 Ventura Youth Conservation Camp--Construct Vehicle Apparatus Building, Shop, Warehouse 51 Wn 3,111 PWCgn -  
30.30.120 Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp--Construct Vehicle Apparatus, Office -   8 PWg -  
30.30.150 Nipomo Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 2,646 CWg 578 PWCgn -  
30.30.160 South Operations Area Headquarters--Relocate Facility 672 AWn 44,544 AWCgnf -  
30.30.165 Cuyamaca Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 1 Wn 3,864 PWCgn -  
30.30.195 Miramonte Conservation Camp--Replace Facility 1 Pn 2,980 PWn 47,557 Cn
30.30.200 Paso Robles Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 113 Pn 945 PWn 7,057 WCn
30.40 SIERRA SOUTH $15,625   $16,391   $141,687  
30.40.006 Pine Mountain Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 225 Ag 110 Ag -  
30.40.007 Growlersburg Conservation Camp--Replace Facility 2,395 Pn 2,120 Pn 41,019 WCn
30.40.020 Batterson Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 251 PWg 4,332 SACg -  
30.40.030 Academy: Construct Dormitory Building and Expand Mess Hall 48 Pn 578 PWn 8,765 Cn
30.40.050 Rancheria Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 202 Cn 207 PWCgn -  
30.40.075 Usona Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 146 Cn 194 PWCgn -  
30.40.090 Antelope Forest Fire Station--Replace Barracks/Mess Hall 4 Cn -   -  
30.40.105 Vallecito Conservation Camp--Replace Utilities/Construct Apparatus Buildings 60 Cn 488 Cn -  
30.40.120 Dew Drop Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 283 Cn 134 PWCgn -  
30.40.125 Twain Harte Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 3,394 Cn 541 PWCn -  
30.40.130 Springville Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility 25 Cn 79 PWn -  
30.40.135 Raymond Forest Fire Station--Relocate Facility -   78 Cn -  
30.40.145 Bautista Conservation Camp--Replace Modular Buildings 8,336 Cn 101 PWCn -  
30.40.150 Baseline Conservation Camp--Remodel Facility 147 Wg -   -  
30.40.165 Tuolumne-Calaveras Service Center--Relocate Facility -   -   24,655 PWCn
30.40.170 Badger Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility -   304 Wn 3,440 Cn
30.40.175 Parkfield Fire Station--Replace Facility -   -   7,209 PWCn
30.40.185 Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit HQ--Replace Facility -   1,733 PWn 26,773 Cn
30.40.195 Altaville Forest Fire Station--Replace Facility 109 Wn 4,801 PWCn -  
30.40.225 Altaville Forest Fire Station--Replace Automotive Shop -   591 Pn 7,961 Wn
30.40.240 Gabilan Conservation Camp--Replace/Relocate Facilities -   -   21,865 PWCn
30.60 STATEWIDE $2,426   $48,082   $1,089  
30.60.041 Statewide--Replace Communications Facilities, Phase IV -   9 PWg 1,089 Wg
30.60.045 Statewide--Construct Forest Fire Stations 2,167 Pn 32,180 PWCn -  
30.60.050 Statewide--Construct Communications Facilities 259 Wg 15,893 Cg -  
  Totals, Major Projects $30,483   $163,288   $681,975  
  Minor Projects      
30.80 Minor Capital Outlay 2,161 PWCg 1,851 PWCg 1,323 PWCg
  Totals, Minor Projects $2,161   $1,851   $1,323  
Total Expenditures (All Projects) $32,644   $165,139   $683,298  

FUNDING Back to Top
Fund Code Fund Actual
2007-08*		 Estimated
2008-09*		 Proposed
2009-10*
0001 General Fund $6,269 $23,255 $23,739
0660 Public Buildings Construction Fund 26,375 137,669 659,559
0890 Federal Trust Fund - 1,913 -
0995 Reimbursements - 2,302 -
Total Expenditures (All Funds) $32,644 $165,139 $683,298

Refer to the Infrastructure Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments (pdf * - 4K) document for additional information.