Friends of Boggs Mountain

PO Box 735 Cobb, 95426

Who Administers Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest?

Authority to administer and operate state forests in California comes from the Legislature and is contained in the Public Resources Code (Sections 4631-4664 and 4701-4703). 

Rules and regulations governing use of state forests are contained in the California Code of Regulations (Title 14, Sections 1400-1439 and 1510-1521). The State Board of Forestry gives policy direction to the Demonstration State Forest Program, which is administered by the Director of CDF.

CDF is administratively broken into two Regions, each with a Region Chief who reports to CDF's Director. Each region includes units, and state forests are administered by a local Unit Chief.  

BMDSF is in the Northern Region (with headquarters in Santa Rosa) and is within the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, BMDSF has a staff of one permanent employee: Forest Manager. The Forest Manager is supervised by the Unit Chief.

The Forest staff is responsible for the on-site operation of the Forest as provided for by the Public Resources Codes, California Code of Regulations, and the State Board of Forestry. Forest regulations, policy, and other issues prescribed by the Director of CDF are used to develop plans and procedures to govern development and perform maintenance of the Forest. The General Forest Management Plan is reviewed and approved by the Director of CDF and the Board of Forestry.