The Coalition

The Yurok Tribe is the largest Tribe in California with more than 6,200 members. The Tribe’s ancestral territory comprises 7.5 percent of the California coastline and vast forestlands, spanning from the Little River to the south and Damnation Creek to the north. The eastern boundary is the Klamath River’s confluence with the Trinity River. The Tribe’s major initiatives include: Traditional Redwood Canoe Adventures, condor reintroduction, fisheries protection, Klamath River and Forests restoration and management, dam removal, natural resources preservation, land acquisition, and sustainable economic development including the Yurok Carbon Projects.

The Usal Redwood Forest Company, LLC (URFC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. (RFFI), and shares RFFI’s mission: “To acquire, protect, restore and manage forestlands and other related resources in the Redwood Region for the long-term benefit of the communities located there.” The Usal Forest is a 50,000-acre redwood forest located in Mendocino County’s Lost Coast. RFFI and URFC are restoring the forest, planting redwoods and using sustainable harvesting practices that enhance carbon storage, promote biodiversity, and support local economies. The Usal Forest Company, LLC is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C124496).

The Conservation Fund is an environmental nonprofit with a dual charter mission of environmental protection and economic development that has delivered bold conservation solutions that are good for people and the planet for over 35 years. We have protected over 8.3 million acres of land across America—over 2 million of which are working lands like forests, farms and ranches. We reject the idea that we must choose the environment or the economy. We demonstrate this by protecting working forests that address climate change and provide jobs; creating urban parks and training local youth in green jobs; conserving habitat and preventing flooding in communities; and equipping communities with tools to save nature and create vibrant economies.

Calforests is the premier advocacy organization representing the forestry sector in California. Our diverse membership includes landowners, loggers, registered professional foresters, wholesalers, retailers, wood products manufacturers, and others who are interested in responsible forest policy in California. Association members are given the opportunity to stay abreast of important issues facing the forestry sector and to take an active role in protecting and enhancing California’s forests through advocacy.

Green Diamond Resource Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned forest products company. We own and manage working forest land in eight states in the western and southern US. We operate under the toughest forest practice regulations found anywhere – regulations developed to protect water quality, soils, fish, wildlife species, sensitive plants and archeological and cultural sites. Our Washington, Oregon and Southern timberlands are independently certified to be in compliance with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Standard. In California, Green Diamond Resource Company lands have achieved certification under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) standards. We harvest less than 2% of our lands annually and all harvested areas are quickly replanted with native species to start the forest cycle anew. These working forests provide quality water and habitats for fish and wildlife species, store carbon in both trees and wood products, and support local rural communities.

The Humboldt and Mendocino Redwood Companies own 440,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C013133) certified timberland and are the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. The company operates at a high level of environmental stewardship while operating a successful business.

New Forests is an investment management business offering leading-edge strategies in forestry, land management, and conservation. Our corporate purpose is investing to create productive and sustainable landscapes for the benefit of our clients and the communities where we operate. Founded in 2005, New Forests offers institutional investors dedicated investment strategies in Australia-New Zealand, the United States, and Southeast Asia and have approximately 5 billion in assets under management. Active in California since 2008, New Forests has developed a portfolio of more than 20 US forest offset projects, working with a range of partners including Native Tribes and Tribal corporations, family forest owners, and institutional investors to generate meaningful climate mitigation from responsibly managed forests. New Forests is a Certified B Corp and is headquartered in Sydney with offices in San Francisco, Singapore, New Zealand, and Melbourne.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned forest products company based in Anderson, California. The firm owns over 2.1 million acres of timberland located in California (1.8 million) and Washington (305,000). SPI sustainably manages its forests in a manner that produces high quality timber, clean cold water, wildlife habitat, and recreation. They are a major producer of forest products including lumber, millwork, windows, and renewable energy. SPI has developed CARB-compliance grade forest offset projects on its California forestlands, representing a 100-year commitment to maintain increased carbon sequestration in both its forest and safely stored offsite in long-lived wood products.

W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. was established in 1970 and is a premier California forestland management company, enhancing the environmental, social, and economic benefits of well managed forests in northeastern California. W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive forestland management services on approximately 290,000 acres of family-owned forestland, most of which is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® as well-managed forests. Services include timber harvest planning and implementation, timber inventory and modeling, wildlife and watershed assessments and planning, and reforestation planning and implementation. In the past 30 years W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. has successfully reforested approximately 40,000 acres of fire-damaged lands. W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. is located in Redding, California with field offices in Fall River Mills and Susanville, California which accommodate a permanent staff of over 25 employees that is supplemented with crews of seasonal forestry technicians.

The Round Valley Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe. Beginning as the Covelo Indian Community, RVIT is a confederation of small tribes: the Yuki, Wailacki, Concow, Little Lake Pomo, Nomlacki, and Pit River. All tribes were forced onto the land formerly occupied by the Yuki tribe.