Clearinghouse Data Center

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Welcome to the Clearinghouse Data Center, a collaborative hub powered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Here, we curate and host a wide array of documents, research articles, best practices, and other critical resources. Each submission has undergone thorough review to ensure its relevance and value to wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and risk reduction.

Exploring the Data Center:

  • Catalog: Each document is uniquely identified for easy referencing.
  • Program & Category: We've organized the content into distinct programs and categories, ensuring you find what you're looking for with ease.
  • Search: If you have a specific topic in mind, utilize the search bar for a more targeted exploration.
Catalog # Agency Program Title – Document | Resource Category Date
1 California Coastal Commission Land Use Planning California Costal Commission Website Information 10/31/2023
2 California Association of Resource Conservation Districts Land Use Planning CARCD Website Information 10/31/2023
3 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Fire Hazard Planning Technical Advisory Guide 10/31/2023
4 CAL OES Land Use Planning Hazard Mitigation Planning Guide 10/31/2023
5 Headwater Economics Land Use Planning Headwater Economics Website Research 10/31/2023
6 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Land Use Planning How to become a Firewise USA Website Tools 10/31/2023
7 Community Wildfire Planning Center Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Evaluation Tool Tools 10/31/2023
8 Office of Planning and Research Land Use Planning Land Use Resources Study 10/31/2023
9 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Land Use Planning Reducing Wildfire Risk to People and Property Tools 10/31/2023
10 Board of Forestry & Fire Protection Land Use Planning State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations 2023 - Unofficial copy N/A 10/31/2023
11 Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Land Use Planning Subdivision Review Program Information 10/31/2023

PRC 4209.5 Specifics

Establish a statewide clearinghouse for use by state, regional, and local entities to provide centralized source of data, information, research articles, studies, white papers, reports, best practices, model ordinances, demonstration projects, tools, and other resources related to community wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and risk reduction.