To: California Board of Forestry

From: JDSF Citizens’ Advisory Committee

Honorable Board of Forestry,

We, the undersigned members of the public, have organized ourselves as the JDSF Citizens’ Advisory Committee in order to provide community input to the Board, and to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF), regarding management of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF).

A publicly open organizing meeting was held on January 16, at 7:00 PM, in the Caspar Community Center, Caspar California. This meeting was publicized in the local media, and was attended by many of the individuals and organizations that participated in the review process for the JDSF management plan and associated EIR. Also attending were neighbors of JDSF, local business people, other residents of Mendocino county, employees of state parks and CDF, and members of the California Native Plant Society, Audubon, Sierra Club, and the Campaign to Restore Jackson State Forest.

It was agreed by all present that we submit this letter to the Board, respectfully asking that the Board recognize this group as a community participant in the public involvement process that the Board has asked CDF to implement.

The Board should note, to date, CDF has not contacted any of the individuals or organizations who participated in the review of the JDSF management plan and EIR to participate in the public involvement process for JDSF.

Sincerely,

JDSF Citizens’ Advisory Committee: