Rural ResourcesCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Homeowners Checklist for indoor and outdoor fire protection
(Includes new 100-foot defensible space guidelines)
http://www.fire.ca.gov/php/education_checklist.phpCalifornia Fire Safe Council
The Fire Safe Council, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and other organizations have developed several educational brochures that homeowners may use to help protect themselves from damaging wildfires. The brochures are free to the public and may be downloaded and distributed.
http://www.firesafecouncil.org/index.cfmFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Information on flooding and flood insurance
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm and www.floodsmart.gov*Questions and answers about flood insurance for real estate professionals.
http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/f435_reprof.shtm**National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) materials for you to print out and share with clients or call the toll free number and order pre-printed materials for free.
http://www.fema.gov/business/nfip/libfacts.shtmCalifornia State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Quality (Septic Regulations)
Website dedicated to the development of the new statewide septic regulations. This is your resource to see the materials and information made available to the public as we progress through this regulatory process.
http://swrcb2.waterboards.ca.gov/ab885/Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Each of California’s nine regions develops andenforces their own unique water quality objectives and implementation plans that will best protect the beneficial uses of the State's waters in that region. Use this link to find your region and learn more about water quality, regulations, permits, programs, proposed measures, public meetings and more in your area.
http://swrcb2.waterboards.ca.gov/regions.htmlCalifornia Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
The California Land Conservation Act of 1965 -- commonly referred to as the Williamson Act – is often an issue of rural concern. This website offers a lot of information and many resources regarding the act.
http://conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/lca/California Native American Heritage Commission
The Commission website has links to federal, state and local laws, ordinances and codes regarding Native American human remains and cultural resources.
http://www.nahc.ca.gov/Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)
This state-sponsored website offers a one-stop-shop for city and county government websites indexed by county. A quick resource for youto find your local codes and ordinances online.
http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/countylists/county_gov.html