Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
The Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service manages 20 million acres of National Forest land in California and assists the State and Private forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Eighteen national forests are located in this region.
Randy Moore has served as Pacific Southwest Regional Forester since October 2007. The Pacific Southwest Region is commonly referred to as Region 5 (R5). More »
February 4, 2010
A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is now available. The Notice of Availability is anticipated to be released on February 12, 2010, and public comment regarding the information contained in the Draft SEIS will be solicited for 45 days. You have opportunity to help—in part—by subscribing to our mailing list. More »
February 3, 2010
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) recently completed a project to restore the historically, culturally and archaeologically significant site of Cave Rock, by removing climbing hardware, concrete and flagstone flooring, and graffiti. A contractor and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit worked extensively with the Washoe Tribal Historic Preservation Officer to perform the work in a manner that respected the sensitive nature of the site. More »
January 8, 2010
In the seventh episode of Forest Focus, several members of the Pacific Southwest Region Public Affairs Staff interview various people involved in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. More »
December 16, 2009
Hotshots from the San Bernardino National Forest recently presented 20 bicycles to needy children at the Baldwin Lake Elementary School in Big Bear. These gifts of shiny new bicycles have brought an early Christmas and a smile to the face of children throughout the Inland Empire for the past eight years. And when another needy child was identified on the spot, the Hotshots quickly contributed more personal funds, drove to a local store and bought the 21st bike for distribution. More »
December 9, 2009
The Pacific Southwest Region Oral History project announces the release of a second volume of U.S. Forest Service retiree interviews. The new book is called The Unmarked Trail: Managing National Forests in a Turbulent Era. The era covers changes in the region from the 1960s to the 1990s. The first volume, The Lure of the Forest, covered the preceding decades and was published in 2005. This six-year-old program is a partnership with Region 5, Forest Service retirees and the Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) of the University of California, Berkeley. More »
December 9, 2009
Twenty newly sworn in Americorps youth will be performing service projects for the first time on the San Bernardino National Forest, benefitting the forest as well as surrounding communities. On December 4, at the swearing in ceremony, Forest Supervisor Jeanne Wade Evans emphasized the importance of the program, "These service projects are ideal learning opportunities for young adults. While they are working to restore public land, they are also learning about the history of America's national service programs." More »
December 4, 2009
The Pacific Southwest Region is fortunate to have a wide diversity of partners who help us accomplish our mission. To help foster relationships with our national wildlife and habitat conservation partners, a select group of forest and district employees have been designated as the primary liaisons to these partners. We recognize and applaud their expertise and commitment. More »
Current Conditions: Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions.
InciWeb: is an information management system developed to provide the public with a single source of information related to wildland fire information, including updates on evacuations, fire spread, special announcements, and fire information telephone numbers for California incidents.
ARRA Projects: The Pacific Southwest Region has received more than $185 million under the ARRA to fund numerous projects.
Forest Focus: An audio program about the National Forests in California. Episodes focus on issues such as ecological restoration, fire, recreation, law enforcement, tribal relations and much more.
Get to Know Program: The Forest Service is proud to partner with world renowned artist Robert Bateman's program and calendar contest.
Forest Plan Revision: The Pacific Southwest Region has begun the process of revising the Land Management Plans for National Forests in California.
Collaborative Process Launches For New Planning Rule: The USDA Forest Service is beginning an open, collaborative process to create and implement a modern planning rule to address current and future needs of the National Forest System.
National Fire News: Provides statistical fire data and a detailed list of wildland fires by state.
USDA is implementing the $28 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Share your comments about how the Recovery Act is helping in your local communities.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The President has asked the Forest Service help put people back to work. We will have over a billion dollars this year for our Economic Recovery program, and we expect to create almost 20,000 new private sector jobs over the next two years.
Ecosystem Services: The Forest Service is exploring national opportunities to advance markets and payments for ecosystem services. With help from our partners and others, we will encourage broader thinking and collaboration that stimulates market-based conservation and stewardship.
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget: The fiscal year (FY) 2010 President's budget request for the Forest Service totals $5.227 billion in discretionary appropriations, an 8.9 percent program increase over the FY 2009 enacted level.
Washington Office Environmental Appeals and Litigation: This site contains information about the Forest Service's environmental appeals and litigation.