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Appendix A
Sample Checklist of Considerations in
Development of a Nonburning Strategy
Appendix A. Sample Checklist of Considerations in Development of a Nonburning Strategy
Existing Conditions
Historical Fire Regime
Condition Class
Desired Future Condition
Objective (resource protection or ecological restoration)
Structural objective
Technical Considerations
Desired Future Condition
Habitat Types
Fuel Category
Fuel Structure
Topography
Accessibility
Treatment Options
Environmental Considerations
Air Quality
Soil Compaction
Water Quality
Removal of Nutrients
Impacts on Wildlife Habitat
Threatened and Endangered Species
Augmented Spread of Undesirable Species
Augmented Disease/Pest Impacts
Impacts on Cultural Resources
Economic Considerations
Costs of Treatment
Infrastructure Conditions
Utilization
Types of Products
Constraints
Funding Sources and Fuel Management Programs
Labor Sources
Nonprofit Organizations
Sociopolitical Considerations
Health and Safety
Tribal Concerns
Social Justice
Resistance by Resource Agencies
Resistance by Environmental Groups
Resistance by Industry Groups
Resistance by Community Groups
Regulatory Constraints
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
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Appendix B
Partial List of Mechanical Equipment
Self-Propelled Whole-Tree Chippers
1900 Track Bandit
Make/Model
1900 Track Bandit Self-Propelled Whole-Tree
Chipper
Manufacturer/Source
Bandit Industries, Inc.
6750 Millbrook Road
Remus, MI 49340
(517) 561-2270 or (800) 952-0178
Fax: (517) 561-2273
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.banditchippers.com
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
Track mounted models: $250,000 to
$275,000, depending on options
Status
In production since 1990
Max. Travel Speed
4.2 mph
Width
10 ft 6 in
Length
28 ft
Height
11 ft 4 in
Weight
57,000 lb
Ground Clearance
20 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Approximately 26 degrees
Maximum Treatable Material Size
19-in diameter
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-1
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Multipurpose, Low-Ground-Pressure, Rubber-Tracked Vehicles
ASV Posi-Track All-Purpose Crawler
Make/Model
ASV Posi-Track All-Purpose Crawler: 4810, 2810, 2800. MD-70
special order only. Contact manufacturer for specs. No sealed
undercarriage on MD-70. HD-4520 and HD-4500 discontinued
Manufacturer/Source
All Season Vehicles, Inc. (ASV)
P.O. Box 5160
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 327-3065 or (800) 346-5954
Fax: (218) 327-2376
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
$45,000 to $55,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
4810: 6 mph
2810 and 2800: 7 mph
Width
4810, 2810, and 2800: 69 inches
Length w/out loader
4810: 114.75 in
2810 and 2800: 113 in
Height
4810, 2810, and 2800: 82.5 inches
Weight with loader
4810: 8,640 lb
2810 and 2800: 7,150 lb
Ground Clearance
4810, 2810, and 2800: 16 inches
Slope Limitations and
Specified Conditions
33% gradability sidehill
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-2
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Extreme Machines
Integral Units: Tree Harvester
ATH 28 Tree Harvester
Make/Model
ATH 28 Tree Harvester
Manufacturer/Source
Allied Systems Co.
2300 Oregon Street
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 625-2560
(503) 625-7980
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.alliedsystems.com
Distributor
Allied Systems Co.
Price
$625,000 (head included)
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
1.9 mph
Width
13 ft
Length
22 ft 4 in
Height
17 ft (can be lowered for transit)
Weight
94,700 lb
Ground Clearance
30 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Designed to operate at 70% slope; best efficiency is around
50% slope
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-3
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Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Bull Hog Track Machine, Self-Propelled Mulcher/Grinder
Make/Model
Bull Hog Track Machine, self-propelled
mulcher/grinder
Manufacturer/Source
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
10350 Evendale Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(800) 528-3113
Fax: (513) 956-5701
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.fecon.com
Distributor
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
8 ft 2.5 inches
Length
20 ft 6 in with Bull Hog attached
Height
9 ft 6 in
Weight
29,700 lb with Bull Hog 250 head
Ground Clearance
20 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
45 degrees in all directions
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Practical maximum is 16 to 20 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-4
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Delta DT-200 Skid-Steer Multi-Task Mower
Make/Model
Delta DT-200 Skid-Steer Multi-Task Mower
Manufacturer/Source
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
10350 Evendale Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(800) 528-3113
Fax: (513) 956-5701
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.fecon.com
Distributor
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
70 in
Length
150 in overall
Height
90 in operating height
Weight
8,700 lb operating weight
Ground Clearance
8 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
45 degrees up and downslope; 40 degrees
sidehill
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Maximum practical is 8 to 10 in; continuously cut
6-in-diameter trees
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-5
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Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Delta DT-535 Track-Mounted Mulcher
Make/Model
Delta DT-535 Track-Mounted Mulcher
Manufacturer/Source
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
10350 Evendale Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(800) 528-3113
Fax: (513) 956-5701
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.fecon.com
Distributor
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
94 in
Length
21 ft or 106 in without mulching head
Height
108 in
Weight
30,000 lb fully equipped
Ground Clearance
14.2 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
45-degrees up/downslope, 40-degrees sidehill
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Cut 10-in-diameter trees
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-6
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Delta DT-953C Track-Mounted Mower/Brush Rake
Make/Model
Delta DT-953C Track-Mounted Mower/Brush Rake
Manufacturer/Source
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
10350 Evendale Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(800) 528-3113
Fax: (513) 956-5701
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.fecon.com
Distributor
Fecon Resource Recovery Equipment Systems
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
9 ft 6 in
Length
27 ft 9 in with head
Height
10 ft 1 in
Weight
29,100 lb
Ground Clearance
14.8 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
45-degrees up/downslope; 40-degrees sidehill
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Continuously cut: 6-in-diameter trees, (240 hp); 15in-diameter trees, (450 hp)
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-7
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Franklin Tree Farmer Brush-Cutter C4550 and C4950
Make/Model
Franklin Tree Farmer BrushCutter C4550
Manufacturer/Source
Franklin Equipment Co.
P.O. Box 697
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-6111
Fax: (757) 562-1580
Web site: http://www.franklin-treefarmer.com
Distributor
Information not supplied
Price
$154,600
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low: 6 mph; High: 13 mph
Width
105 to 125.13 in.
110 to 126 in (tire dependent)
Length
200.25 in
225.6 in (less cutter heads)
Height
127in
127.75 in
Weight
22,200 lb
30,400 lb (less cutter heads)
Ground Clearance
22.5 in
21.19 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Depends on terrain and ground conditions
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
Best efficiency in material up to 8 in; requires more time to cut
larger trees
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
Franklin Tree Farmer BrushCutter C4950
$183,000
February 2004
B-8
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
FS4000 Brown Bear Forestry Shredder Tractor
Make/Model
FS4000 Brown Bear Forestry Shredder Tractor
Manufacturer/Source
Brown Bear Corp.
P.O. Box 29
Corning, IA 50841
(515) 322-4220
Fax: (515) 322-3527
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.brownbearcorp.com
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
$235,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
20 mph
Width
9 ft 5 in
Length
22 ft 6 in
Height
10 ft 8 in
Weight
10 ft 8 in
Ground Clearance
25.5 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material Size
8 to 10 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-9
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Geo Boy Brush-Cutter Tractor with
Seppi M Midi Forest 225 Cutter Head
Model
Make/Model
Geo Boy Brush-Cutter Tractor with Seppi M
Midi Forest 225 Cutter Head
Manufacturer/Source
Geo-Boy
1730 Gault Street
St. Peter, MN 56082
(507) 934-4060 or (800) 436-2691
Fax: (507) 934-8690
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.geo-boy.com
Distributor
Geo-Boy
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
8 to 9 mph
Width
8 ft 3 inches
Length
21 ft
Height
112 in
Weight
Approx. 20,000 lb
Ground Clearance
Data not supplied
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Depends on ground conditions
Maximum Treatable Material Size
9.75 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-10
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Gyro-Trac GT-18 XP Brushcutter
Make/Model
Gyro-Trac GT-18 XP Brushcutter
Manufacturer/Source
Gyro-Trac, Inc.
603 Fairington Drive
Summerville, SC 29485
(418) 565-3808 or (888) 490-8722
Fax: (418) 565-3833
Distributor
Gyro-Trac
Price
$155,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
100 in
Length
217 in
Height
110 in
Weight
17,300 lb
Ground Clearance
14 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
70-degrees
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Maximum 8 in; working material, 0 to 5 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-11
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Hydro-Ax 621E and 721E
Make/Model
Hydro-Ax 621E
Manufacturer/Source
Blount, Inc.
Forestry and Industrial Equipment Division
535 Mack Todd Road
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 269-2438
Fax: (919) 269-0257
Web site: http://www.blount-fied.com
Distributor
Contact Blount, Inc. for dealer information
Price
Contact dealer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low, 6.2 mph
High, 16 mph
Low, 4.6 mph
High, 14.6 mph
Width
9 ft 8 in
9ft 10 in
Length
26 ft 7 in
28 ft 1 in
Height
10 ft 4 in
10 ft 4 in
Weight
25,000 lb
26,100 lb
Ground Clearance
21 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
Recommended up to 20% slope
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
721E
7 in
February 2004
B-12
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Extreme Machines
Integral Units: Walking Excavators
Kaiser S2 Spyder All-Terrain Walking Excavator
Make/Model
Kaiser All Terrain Walking Excavator: S2 Spyder, 4 x 4
(three models)
Manufacturer/Source
Kemp West, Inc.
4911 Bickford Avenue
Everett, WA 98205
(425) 334-5572 or (800) 742-5413
(425) 334-5366
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Kemp West, Inc.
Price
$160,000 to 215,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
6.2 mph
Width
8.86 ft to 14.93 ft
Length
20.01 ft
Height
8.37 ft
Weight
19,420 lb
Ground Clearance
6.68-ft maximum, 1 ft while traveliing
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
All terrain, works safely at 50% slope; also travels in water
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-13
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Kendall Brush Cutters 484 and 684
Make/Model
Kendall Brush Cutter 484
Manufacturer/Source
Kendall Manufacturing
P.O. Box 831
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 822-9822
Fax: (770) 962-8510
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Kendall Manufacturing
Price
Contact Manufacturer
Status
Built upon request
Max. Travel Speed
First gear: 1.5 mph
Second gear: 3 mph
Third gear: 10 mph
Width
7 ft 6 in
Size varies w/ tire sizes
7 ft 10 in
Size varies w/ tire sizes
Length
22 ft 10 in
Size varies w/ engine type
23 ft 10 in
Size varies w/ engine type
Height
9 ft to 10 ft 5 in, depending on
tire size
9 ft to 10 ft 5 in, depending
on tire size
Weight
Approx. 17,500
Approx. 19,000
Ground Clearance
16.5 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Not calculated
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
10 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
Kendall Brush Cutter 684
February 2004
B-14
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Kendall 690A Cutter
Make/Model
Kendall 690A Cutter
Manufacturer/Source
Kendall Manufacturing
P.O. Box 831
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 822-9822
Fax: (770) 962-8510
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Kendall Manufacturing
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low: 5 mph; High: 13 mph
Width
8 ft 6 in with 23.1 tires
Length
25 feet
Height
10 feet
Weight
24,000 lb
Ground Clearance
18 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Not calculated
Maximum Treatable Material Size
10 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-15
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Kershaw Klearway 1200 With Bull Hog 100 Head
Make/Model
Kershaw Klearway 1200 with Bull Hog 100 Head
Manufacturer/Source
Estill’s Windbreak Trimming, Inc.
3639 East Harbor Blvd., Suite 203-G
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 650-3577
Fax: (805) 650-3519
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.estills.com
Distributor
Estill’s Windbreak Trimming, Inc.
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low 4.5 mph; High 14 mph
Width
10 ft
Length
26 ft 8 in
Height
10 ft 2 in
Weight
24,500 lb
Ground Clearance
Data not supplied
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Maximum practical size is 10 inches
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-16
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Kershaw Klearway 800-1 and 1200
Make/Model
Kershaw Klearway 800-1
Manufacturer/Source
Kershaw Manufacturing Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 244100
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 215-1000, ext. 220
Fax: (334) 215-7551
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
Contact manufacturer or
dealer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low, 5.5 and High, 15 mph
Low, 4.5 and High, 14 mph
Width
7 ft 9 in
10 ft
Length
22 ft 7 in
26 ft 8 in
Height
8 ft 7 in
10 ft 2 in
Weight
19,000 lb
24,500 lb
Ground Clearance
Data not supplied
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
6 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
Kershaw Klearway and 1200
8 in
February 2004
B-17
J&S 01-562
Multipurpose, Low-Ground-Pressure, Rubber-Tracked Vehicles
LMC Trackmaster 85 Rubber-Tracked Crawler
Make/Model
LMC Trackmaster 85 Rubber-Tracked Crawler
Manufacturer/Source
LMC Corp.
1080 North Main Street
Bringham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-3500
Fax: (435) 734-2332
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.Imccorporation.com
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
$42,900
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
7.2 mph
Width
66 in
Length
157.7 in
Height
78.8 in
Weight
7,100 lb
Ground Clearance
10 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-18
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Magnum 500 Mulching Mower
Make/Model
Magnum 500
Manufacturer/Source
Magnum Mulching Mowers, Inc.
7269 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
(941) 379-5833
Fax: (941) 379-5916
Distributor
Magnum Mulching Mowers, Inc.
Price
$335,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low: 6 mph; High: 15 mph
Width
11 ft 6 in
Length
25 ft
Height
11 ft 6 in
Weight
39,000 lb
Ground Clearance
21 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material Size
30 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-19
J&S 01-562
Extreme Machines
Integral Units: Walking Excavators
Menzi Muck A71 Mobile All-Terrain Excavator
Make/Model
Menzi Muck All Terrain Excavator: A71 Mobile
Manufacturer/Source
Menzi USA Sales, Inc. - Menzi Muck AG
2842 Mine and Mill Road
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 665-3881
(863) 665-3650
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.menziusa.com
Distributor
Menzi USA Sales, Inc.
Price
Models A21, A51, A71; A71 Mobile: $60,000 to $200,000
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
5 mph
Width
Adjustable
Length
Adjustable
Height
Adjustable
Weight
18,000 to 19,000 lb
Ground Clearance
Adjustable
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Up/downslope: 100%; across slope: 70%
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-20
J&S 01-562
Self-Propelled Whole-Tree Chippers
Morbark 50/48 Mountain Goat
Make/Model
Morbark 50/48 MountainGoat
Manufacturer/Source
Morbark, Inc.
P.O. Box 1000
Winn, MI 48896
(517) 866-2381 or 800/233-6065
(517) 866-2280
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.morbark.com
Distributor
Contact Morbark, Inc.
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
2.4 mph
Width
11 ft 6 in
Length
22 ft
Height
11 ft 6 in
Weight
77,000 lb.
Ground Clearance
34 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material Size
24 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-21
J&S 01-562
Self-Leveling Cab Feller-Bunchers
Integral Units: Self-Leveling Track Boom Feller-Buncher
Prentice Track Boom Feller-Bunchers
Make/Model
620
Manufacturer/Source
Blount Inc.
Forestry and Industrial Equipment Division
535 Mack Todd Road
Zebulon, NC 27597
(919) 269-2438
Fax: (919) 269-0257
Web site: http://www.blount-fied.com
Distributor
Contact Manufacturer for dealer information
Price
Contact dealer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low, 1.25 mph
High, 3.25 mph
Low, 1.25 mph
High, 3.25 mph
Low, 1.14 mph
High, 2.91 mph
Low, 1.11 mph
High, 2.84 mph
Width
119 in
125.5 in
136 in
139 in
Length
181.73 in
184.59 in
(without heads)
181 in
184 in
Height
144.66 in
148.27 in
160 in
161 in
Weight
58,100 lb
67,000 lb
70,000 lb
76,000 lb
Ground Clearance
28.03 in
31.6 in
28 in
32 in
Slope Limitations and
Specified Conditions
Turntable level:
to 51%
Turntable level:
to 51%
Turntable level:
to 27%
Turntable level:
to 27%
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
720
630A
730A
February 2004
B-22
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Rayco T185 with FM7200 Forestry Mower/Mulcher
Make/Model
Rayco T185 with FM7200 Forestry Mower/Mulcher
Manufacturer/Source
Rayco
4255 Lincoln Way East
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 264-8699 or (800) 392-2686
Fax: (330) 264-3697
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.savannahforestryusa.com
Distributor
Rayco
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
8 ft 10 in
Length
20 ft
Height
9 ft 8 in
Weight
26,420 lb with mower
Ground Clearance
No hindrance in normal application
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Not to exceed 45-degree slope, continuous
Maximum Treatable Material Size
4 in continuous and 6 in intermittent
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-23
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
Rayco T725 with 7260 Mower/Mulcher System
Make/Model
Rayco T725 with 7260 Mower/Mulcher System
Manufacturer/Source
Rayco
4255 Lincoln Way East
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 264-8699 or (800) 392-2686
Fax: (330) 264-3697
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.savannahforestryusa.com
Distributor
Rayco
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
8 ft 10 in
Length
20 ft 2 in
Height
9 ft 8 in
Weight
33,500 lb with mower
Ground Clearance
No hindrance in normal application
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Not to exceed 45-degree slope, continuous
Maximum Treatable Material Size
8 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-24
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Boom Mounted
Rottne 2004 with MK 70 Cutting Head
Make/Model
Rottne 2004 with MK 70 Cutting Head
Manufacturer/Source
Blondin, Inc.
P.O. Box 1287
Indiana, PA 15701
(724) 349-9240
Fax: (724) 349-9242
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.rottneusa.com
Distributor
Blondin, Inc.
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
72 in
Length
78 in without boom
Height
113 in
Weight
Service weight without head is 13,340 lb
Ground Clearance
Maximum 39 in, minimum 8 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material Size
10 cm
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-25
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Horizontal-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Machine Mounted
R.O.W. King Land Clearing Machines, GT-18 and T-7
Model
Model
Make/Model
GT-18
T-7
Manufacturer/Source
Right-of-Way Maintenance Equipment Co. (ROWMEC)
11443 Old Highway 105 East
Conroe, TX 77303
(409) 539-5488
Fax: (409) 539-5648
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
ROWMEC
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Low, 5 mph; High, 14 mph.
Width
100 in
8 ft
Length
229 in
23 ft 6 in
Height
113 in
11 ft
Weight
17,300 lb
23,500 lb
Ground Clearance
13 in
20 in
Slope Limitations and
Specified Conditions
50 degrees
Data not supplied
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
8 to 15 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-26
J&S 01-562
Extreme Machines
Integral Units: Walking Excavators
Schaeff Walking Excavator
Make/Model
HS41 M
Manufacturer/Source
Schaeff of North America Inc.
2639 Manana Drive
Dallas, TX 75220
(877) 907-8300 (toll free) or (972) 357-8300
Fax: (972) 357-6884
Web site: www.schaeff.com
Distributor
Contact Schaeff of North America, Inc.
Price
Contact manufacturer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Low, 1.5 mph
High, 3.7 mph
Width
82 in
Length
268 in
Height
157 in
Weight
19,30 lb
Ground Clearance
14 in when in travel position
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Across hillside/slope: 70%; up and downhill slope: 100%;
travels in water up to 6 ft
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
HS 41 MM
Low, 1 mph
High, 3 mph
February 2004
B-27
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Boom Mounted
Shar 20 Cutter
Make/Model
Shar 20 Cutter
Manufacturer/Source
Shur Shar Manufacturing
P.O. Box 10067
Fresno, CA 93745
(559) 268-7487
Fax: (559) 268-5822
E-mail: [email protected]
Distributor
Shur Shar Manufacturing
Price
$150,000
Status
In producation
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
93 in
Length
18 ft 5 in without cutter head
Height
108 in
Weight
17,500 lb
Ground Clearance
15 in
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
60% slope; 30% sideslope
Maximum Treatable Material Size
14 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-28
J&S 01-562
Brush-Cutting, Thinning, and Shredding Machines
Integral Units: Vertical-Shaft Brush-Cutters, Boom Mounted
Silvana Selective Cutter
Make/Model
Silvana Selective Cutter
Manufacturer/Source
Silvana Import Trading, Inc.
4269 Rue St-Catherine Quest, Suite 304
Montreal, QC H3Z 1P7 Canada
(514) 939-3523
Fax: (514) 939-3863
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.silvanatrading.com
Distributor
Silvana Import Trading, Inc.
Price
Contact source
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
Data not supplied
Width
2,400 mm
Length
Rear axle to boom-mount is 3,160 mm
Height
2,975 mm
Weight
Data not supplied
Ground Clearance
580 mm
Slope Limitations and Specified Conditions
Data not specified
Maximum Treatable Material Size
Data not supplied
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-29
J&S 01-562
Self-Leveling Cab Feller-Bunchers
Integral Units: Hydro-Buncher
Timbco T-400-D Series Self-Leveling Hydro-Bunchers
Make/Model
T-425-D
T-450-D
T-455-D
Manufacturer/Source
Timbco Hydraulics, Inc.
P.O. Box 516
Shawano, WI 54166
(715) 524-2820
Fax: (715) 526-2347
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.timbcohyd.com
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
Contact dealer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
3.5 mph
3.3 mph
3.2 mph
3.0 mph
Width
9 ft 8 in - 10 ft 8 in
10 ft 4 in - 11 ft 4 in
10 ft 4 in - 11 ft 4 in
10 ft 4 in - 11 ft 4 in
Length
14 ft 4 in
15 ft 4 in
15 ft 4 in
15 ft 2 in
Height
12 ft 2 in
12 ft 5 in
12 ft 6 in
12 ft 7 in
Weight
52,535 lb
56,675 lb
56,075 lb
59,275 lb
Ground Clearance
27 in
30 in
31 in
32 in
Slope Limitations and
Specified Conditions
Cab levels 27 degrees (51% slope) forward; 7 degrees (12% slope) rear and 20
degrees (36% slope) to each side.
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
T-445-D
February 2004
B-30
J&S 01-562
Self-Leveling Cab Feller-Bunches
Integral Units: Level-Swing Feller-Buncher
Timberjack 608L Leveling Feller-Buncher
Make/Model
Timberjack 608L Leveling Feller-Buncher
Manufacturer/Source
Timberjack, Inc.
6215 Fulton Industrial Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30336
(404) 629-9044
Fax: (404) 629-0513
Web site: http://timberjack.com or
http://www.us.timberjack.com
Distributor
Contact manufacturer for dealer information
Price
Contact dealer
Status
In production
Max. Travel Speed
High; infinitely variable to 2.5 mph; Low: 1.1 mph
Width
120 in over 24-in tracks
Length
174 in less booms
Height
150 in
Weight
59,150 lb including S547 felling, standard equipment, halftank of fuel, and all fluids
Ground Clearance
30 in
Slope Limitations and Specified
Conditions
Cab levels to 27 degrees (51% slope) forward; 10 degrees
(18% slope) rear; and 20 degrees (36% slope) to each side
Maximum Treatable Material
Size
22 in
Nonburning Alternatives to Prescribed Fire on
Wildlands in the Western United States
February 2004
B-31
J&S 01-562
Appendix C
Potential Funding Sources for
Nonburning Alternatives
Appendix C. Potential Funding Sources for Nonburning Alternatives
Funding Source Name
Summary Description
National Fire Plan
Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Program
The hazardous fuels program reduces the impacts of
unwanted wildland fires on communities, natural
resources, and cultural resources. Treatment of
hazardous fuel will help reduce the impacts of wildfires
on communities and restore health to fire-adapted
ecosystems.
National Fire Plan
Community
Assistance: Volunteer
and Rural Fire
Assistance
Page 1 of 3
National/
State/
Local
Sponsor
Funding Limits
Eligibility Requirements
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
National
USDA Forest
Service / USDA/
BLM
Contact your state representative.
Contact your state representative.
www.fireplan.gov
National Fire Plan
2nd Floor, SW
201 14th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202/205-1298
Provides technical assistance, training, supplies,
equipment, and public education support to rural fire
departments, thus enhancing firefighter safety and
strengthening wildland fire protection capabilities.
National
USDI / USDA
Forest Service
Contact your state representative.
Applicant must have agreement with state
forester who maintains cooperative fire
agreements with rural volunteer fire
departments, OR have a cooperative fire
agreement with a DOI agency, OR the
rural volunteer fire department serves a
community with a population of 10,000
or less, which is adjacent or near federal
land, AND funding request for training,
equipment, and prevention activities must
be related to wildland fire AND applicant
can provide 10% cost share.
www.fireplan.gov
National Fire Plan
2nd Floor, SW
201 14th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202/205-1298
National Fire Plan
Community
Assistance: State Fire
Assistance Wildland
Urban Interface
Hazard Mitigation
Grants
Provides for technical and financial assistance to the
states to enhance firefighting capacity at the state and
local levels. This funding also supports fire hazard
mitigation projects in the wildland urban interface.
National
USDA Forest
Service
Contact your state representative.
State forestry and state forestry–
sponsored entities. Cost-share required.
www.fireplan.gov
National Fire Plan
2nd Floor, SW
201 14th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202/205-1298
National Fire Plan
Community
Assistance: Economic
Action Program
Economic Action Programs provide technical and
financial assistance to develop and expand markets for
traditionally underutilized wood products, and to
expand the utilization of wood removed during
hazardous fuels management activities.
National
USDA Forest
Service
$10,000–$75,000
Counties; cities; federal, state and local
government agencies; federally
recognized tribes; universities and
colleges; and nonprofit organizations.
Cost-share required.
www.fireplan.gov
National Fire Plan
2nd Floor, SW
201 14th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202/205-1298
Environmental Quality
Incentives Program
(EQIP)
Assists private landowners, helping them to address
natural resource problems that threaten environmental
quality. EQIP compensates landowners for the lack of
market incentive to invest in public goods, such as
watershed and wildlife protection, and encourages
landowners to make long-term investments in
maintaining the natural resource base. Forestry
practices typically include tree planting, forest stand
improvement, site preparation for natural regeneration,
and forest stand analysis leading to better forest
management.
National
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service and
Farm Service
Administration
Cost sharing may pay up to 75% of the
costs of certain conservation practices
important to improving and
maintaining the health of natural
resources in the area. Grants are
limited to $10,000 per person per year.
On an annual basis, at least 50% of the
EQIP allocation will be assigned to
livestock related projects; the remaining
50% of the funding is designated for
multiresource management opportunities.
http://www.fs.fed.us/
spf/coop/loa.htm
Cooperative Forestry
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
Phone: 202/205-1389
Appendix C. Continued
Funding Source Name
Summary Description
Forest Stewardship
Program Stewardship
Incentive Program
(SIP)
Provides cost-share support for non-industrial private
forest landowners to help them develop and implement
their Forest Stewardship Plans.
Forest Stewardship
Program Forestry
Incentives Program
(FIP)
Page 2 of 3
National/
State/
Local
Sponsor
Funding Limits
Eligibility Requirements
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
National
USDA Forest
Service
The federal government may reimburse
the landowner up to 75% of approved
expenses, to a maximum of $10,000 per
year per landowner, in exchange for
landowner agreement to maintain and
protect SIP-funded practices for a
minimum of 10 years.
SIP participants generally own less than
1,000 acres with waivers up to 5,000
acres on lands with significant public
benefit.
http://www.fs.fed.us/
spf/coop/sip.htm
Cooperative Forestry
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
Phone: 202/205-1389
FIP offers non-industrial private forest landowners an
incentive to plant and maintain forests. By providing
landowners the opportunity to defray the costs of
making such long-term investments, FIP can overcome
a historical reluctance to replant or maintain private
forests. Activities include tree planting, forest stand
improvement, and site preparation for natural
regeneration.
National
USDA Forest
Service, Natural
Resource
Conservation
Service
The federal government may pay up to
75% of approved expenses, to a
maximum of $10,000 per year per
landowner, in exchange for landowner
agreement to maintain and protect
funded practices for a minimum of 10
years.
Participation is limited to non-industrial
private forest landowners, whose
properties meet selection criteria designed
to assure that the most productive forest
land receives funding. Generally, the
participants own 10–1,000 acres.
http://www.fs.fed.us/
spf/coop/loa.htm
Cooperative Forestry
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
Phone: 202/205-1389
Forest Legacy
Program
The Forest Legacy Program protects environmentally
important forests threatened by conversion to nonforest
uses. The federal government, along with state and
local partners, buys the right to restrict development of
the land or purchases the land from willing sellers
outright to keep it in its natural state. Landowners may
continue to own their land or sell it to someone who
wants undeveloped forestland. State or local partners
provide at least 25% of the funds.
National
USDA Forest
Service State and
Private Forestry
Contact your State Forester.
Each state decides whether to participate
in the program. Landowners are required
to have management plans and to manage
their land according to the plan.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/
legacy/
USDA Forest Service State and
Private Forestry
271 Mast Rd.
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603/868-7695
Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program
(WHIP)
Provides cost-share assistance to private landowners to
help them enhance wildlife habitat areas on their lands.
WHIP complements other cost-share/incentive
programs and provides a mechanism capable of
overcoming two major obstacles to increasing wildlife
habitat area. WHIP compensates landowners for the
lack of market incentive to invest in public goods, such
as watershed and wildlife protection, and encourages
landowners to make long-term investments in
maintaining the natural resource base.
National
National
Resource
Conservation
Service
Payments can range from 50 to 75% of
approved expenses, and will generally
not exceed $5,000 per landowner per
year depending upon landowner
commitment to maintaining habitat
projects. NRCS will consider projects
maintained for a minimum of 5–10
years.
Eligible practices are determined by the
Natural Resource Conservation Service in
conjunction with state representatives.
Preference for receipt of WHIP assistance
is based on the potential benefit the public
may realize from habitat enrichment.
Although all nonfederal lands are eligible,
private lands are targeted and some state
lands may be considered.
http://www.fs.fed.us/
spf/coop/loa.htm
Cooperative Forestry
P.O. Box 96090 Washington,
DC 20090-6090
Phone: 202/205-1389
Wood in
Transportation (WIT)
Program
The primary goal of this program is to revitalize rural
economies and encourage stewardship of our forestland
by improving rural transportation networks, expanding
the range of markets for wood products, and creating
service industries for wood bridge construction and
related transportation uses.
National
USDA Forest
Service
Contact your regional USDA Forest
Service representative.
Contact your regional USDA Forest
Service representative
http://www.fs.fed.us/
na/wit/program_frame/
program.htm
USDA Forest Service
National Wood in Transportation
Information Center
180 Canfield St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304/285-1591
Appendix C. Continued
Funding Source Name
Summary Description
Laird Norton
Endowment
Foundation
Supports forestland owner education and assistance
programs, collaborative stewardship programs in forest
dependent communities, and restoration forestry.
National Forest
Foundation (NFF)
Page 3 of 3
National/
State/
Local
Sponsor
Funding Limits
Eligibility Requirements
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
National
Laird Norton
Endowment
Foundation
Up to $20,000
None specified
www.lairdnorton.org
Laird Norton Endowment
Foundation 801 2nd Avenue,
#1300 Seattle, WA 98104-1581
Phone: 206/464-5242
Encourages community involvement in the stewardship
of National Forest lands through the formation of goaloriented partnerships. By matching federal funds
(provided to it under a cooperative agreement with the
Forest Service) to private dollars, the NFF is able to
expand the resources available to implement projects
throughout the National Forest System that directly
benefit forest and grassland health. Grants support four
areas of emphasis: Community-Based Forest
Stewardship, Watershed Health & Restoration,
Wildlife Habitat Improvement, and Recreational
Opportunities Enhancement.
The NFF strategic
plan is initially to
work in six
geographic focus
areas: Southern
Appalachians,
Oregon Coastal
Watersheds and
Central Cascades,
Selway/ Bitterroot
Complex, Central
Colorado Rockies,
Central Sierra, and
Central
Appalachians.
National Forest
Foundation
All grants awarded by the NFF require
a cash match through private donations.
The ratio is a 1:1 match of private cash
contributions. In-kind contributions
may be noted to show leverage for a
project, but will not be matched by
federal funds. Projects must be
completed within a year from project
award date.
Applications will be accepted from
nonfederal partners, community-based
organizations, Native American tribes,
educational institutions, and other
nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.
http://www.natlforests.
org
NFF Western Office
32 South Ewing, Suite 324
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406/495-8308
California Forest
Improvement Program
Improvement of all forest resources, including fish and
wildlife habitat, soil, and water quality. The program
provides technical assistance to private forest
landowners, forest operators, wood processors, and
public agencies. Cost share assistance is provided to
private forest landowners, Resource Conservation
Districts, and nonprofit watershed groups.
California
California
Department of
Forestry & Fire
Protection
Forest landowners can be reimbursed
up to 75% of their expenses for
management planning, site preparation,
tree purchase and planting, timber stand
improvement, fish and wildlife habitat
improvement, and land conservation
practices.
The property must contain 20 –5,000
acres having or capable of supporting at
least 10% tree cover; zoning must allow
forest resource management.
http://www.ceres.ca.gov/f
oreststeward/html/CFIP.ht
ml
California Department of
Forestry & Fire Protection,
P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento,
CA 94244-2460.
Phone: 916/653-8286
Idaho Fire Assistance
Program (IFAP)
Assist Fire Service Organizations with organizing,
training, and purchasing equipment for fire protection
and suppression.
Idaho
Idaho
Department of
Lands
Payments for completed projects for
Fire Service Organizations whose total
yearly budget is $25,001 or greater will
be 50% of the approved cost.
Payments for completed projects for
Fire Service Organizations whose total
year budget is $25,000 or less will be
75% of the approved cost.
Applications must meet program
objectives of organizing, training, or
purchasing equipment to qualify for
financial assistance. Maintenance of
facilities and building construction
projects will not be considered.
http://www2.state.id.us/
lands/Bureau/Firemgt/
Fire_Assistance.htm
Bureau of Fire Management
3780 Industrial Ave.
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Phone: 208/769-1525
Appendix D
Current Federal, State, and Local
Programs to Reduce Fuel Levels
Appendix D. Current Federal, State, and Local Programs to Reduce Fuel Levels
Program Name
Purpose/Mission
State/Region
Sponsor
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
National Fire Plan This cooperative, long-term effort of the USDA Forest Service, Department of the Interior, and
National Association of State Foresters seeks to manage the impacts of wildland fire on our Nation’s
communities.
National
USDA Forest Service, Department http://www.fireplan.gov/
of the Interior, and National
Association of State Foresters
Not available
Fire-Fire
Surrogate (FFS)
Study
Assess how ecological components or processes may be changed or lost, if fire “surrogates” such as
cutting and mechanical fuel treatments are used instead of fire or in combination with fire.
National
USDI-USDA Joint Fire Science
Program
http://ffs.fs.fed.us/index.html
JFSP External Affairs Office
3833 S. Development Ave.
Boise, ID 83705
Phone: 208/387-5457
Fax: 208/387-5386
National Fire
Protection
Association
Reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and
advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
National
Membership
http://www.nfpa.org/Home/index.asp
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
Phone: 617/770-3000
Firewise
Created for people who live or vacation in fire-prone areas of North America, to provide information
that may lessen the risk of wildfire loss to residents.
National
USDA Forest Service, BLM, BIA, http://www.firewise.org/
USFWS, National Park Service,
National Association of State
Foresters, National Fire Protection
Association
Not available
U.S. Fire
Administration
Reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies through leadership, advocacy,
coordination, and support.
National
FEMA
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/
USFA
16825 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301/447-1000
Fire Management Provides for the prevention and suppression of wildfires on state and private lands located outside
Division
incorporated municipalities, through the use of cooperative agreements with local fire departments,
other state and federal agencies, and persons organized to prevent and suppress wildfires.
AZ
Arizona State Land Department
http://www.land.state.az.us/asld/htmls/
fire.html
Arizona State Land Department Fire
Management Division
2901 W Pinnacle Peak Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85027-1002
Phone: 602/255-4059
California Fire
Plan
Reduce total costs and losses from wildland fire in California by protecting assets at risk through
focused prefire management prescriptions and increasing initial attack success.
CA
The State Board of Forestry and
the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection
http://www.fire.ca.gov/
FireEmergencyResponse/FirePlan/
FirePlan.asp
State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
1416 9th Street, Room 1506-14
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916/653-8007
California Fire
Alliance
Preserve California’s natural and manmade resources by mobilizing all Californians to make their
homes, neighborhoods, and communities fire safe.
CA
Fire Safe Council
http://www.firesafecouncil.org/
history.html
Fire Safe Council
2410 K Street, Suite C
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916/447-7415
Idaho Fire
Assistance
Program (IFAP)
Provide fire assistance funding to Fire Service Organizations (structural fire departments, and
associations) statewide. This funding is to assist Fire Service Organizations with organizing, training,
and purchasing equipment for fire protection and suppression.
ID
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) http://www2.state.id.us/lands/Bureau/
Bureau of Fire Management
FireMgt/fire_assistance.htm
Not available
Appendix D. Continued
Program Name
Purpose/Mission
Page 2 of 3
State/Region
Strategic Vision Provide consistent interagency leadership in a comprehensive approach to wildland fire prevention and ID, MT, ND, SD
for Wildland Fire mitigation through education, engineering, and enforcement.
Prevention in the
Northern Rockies
Sponsor
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
Northern Rockies Coordination
Group (NRCG)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/
Committees/Prevention/
prev_comm_strat_vision.HTM
Not available
Greater Kootenai Promote fire prevention and life safety by building public knowledge and awareness and by
County Fire
encouraging and coordinating the sharing of resources among local agencies.
Prevention Co-op
ID: Kootenai County Local agencies
http://www.befiresafe.org/
Idaho Dept of Lands
3706 Industrial Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815
Phone: 208/769-1577
Keep Montana
Green
MT
http://www.keepgreen.org
1625 Eleventh Avenue
P.O. Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601
Phone: 406/444-2074
Promote an aggressive educational campaign targeting both adults and children about fire prevention.
Numerous
MT
Montana Forestry Provide a wide array of services to private forest landowners and economic development
Assistance
organizations. By conveying forestry knowledge, this program helps Montanans perform forestry work
Program
that results in good land stewardship, a healthful environment, personal profit, and general economic
growth.
Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnrc.state.mt.us/forestry/
and Conservation
ForestryAssistance/index.htm
DNRC Forestry
2705 Spurgin Road
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone: (406) 542-4300
Fire Management Invest in rural North Dakota through the protection of lives, property and natural resources. The
Program
program is based on the principle that maximum fire prevention through education, training and
equipment ensures minimal loss.
ND
North Dakota Forest Service
Not available
Four Corners
Sustainable
Forests
Partnership
NM, AZ, CO, and
UT
http://www.littlecolorado.org/fcsfor.htm
Participants in the Four Corners
Partnership include county
commissioners, tribal
organizations, forest products
associations, environmental
coalitions, public land managers,
state foresters, and other local,
state, and federal representatives
from the Four Corners regions of
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and
Arizona.
Not available
NV
University of Nevada, Reno
(Cooperative Extension and
Agricultural Experiment Station)
and the Sierra Front Wildfire
Cooperators
University of Nevada, Reno
Mail Stop 404
Reno, NV 89557-0106
Phone: 775/784-7070
Identify the link between production and marketing of higher value forest products and ecosystem
needs; strengthen and diversify rural economies through community-led collaborative stewardship
projects that achieve forest restoration through the manufacture of value-added small-diameter wood
products; prevent the loss and waste of natural resources by restoring at-risk forest ecosystems; make
the best use of available forest products technical assistance and bring more expertise on smalldiameter forest products technology and innovative forest restoration strategies to the region; and
develop and expand markets for higher value forest products from small-diameter material.
Living With Fire Facilitate widespread implementation of pre-fire activities in the western Great Basin.
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/
lbakken/forest/subprograms.html#fire
http://www.extension.unr.edu/fire/Living.html
Appendix D. Continued
Program Name
Purpose/Mission
Nevada Division
of Forestry
Natural Resource
Management
Program
Page 3 of 3
Sponsor
Website
Mailing Address/Phone
NV
Continue to improve the health and vigor of Nevada’s watersheds and diverse ecosystems through
increased technical assistance to landowners and land managers; developing partnerships with federal,
state, and local agencies and the private sector; enforcing state laws and regulations; promoting
scientifically based conservation and best management practices; and educating the public on land
stewardship ethics. Actively protecting, enhancing, and managing the natural resources of the state
through education, technical transfer and revegetation of wildfire-damaged lands. Provide
scientifically based conservation and environmental education programs utilizing Nevada’s natural
resources and their management as educational opportunities. Improve the environment of our cities
and communities by increasing the planting of trees and improving the care and maintenance of
existing trees. Promote public awareness about the important role trees and shrubs play in the quality
of life for all Nevadans.
Nevada Division of Forestry
http://www.state.nv.us/cnr/forestry/ndf/
default.htm
Not available
Protection from
Fire Program
Ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency of the program and program staff. Clarify Roles of
OR
ODF, landowners, and other agencies in relation to wildland fire protection in Oregon. Strengthen the
role of forest landowners and the forest industry in the protection system. Understand and respond to
needs for improving forest health conditions and the role/use of prescribed fire in relation to mixed
ownerships, forest fuels, and insects and disease. Understand and respond to needs for improving the
Wildland/Urban Interface situation.
Oregon Department of Forestry
http://www.odf.state.or.us/fireprot.htm
Protection From Fire
Program 2600 State Street, Building #2
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503/945-7446
Wildland Fire
Insurance Fund
Counties contribute to a fund (amounts matched by state legislature). Counties can then access funds
via project proposals; up to one-half of the funds can be used for a project.
UT
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire
and State Lands
http://www.nr.utah.gov/slf/slfhome.htm
Not available
Applegate Fire
Plan
The compilation of all existing fire plans, databases and reports into one strategic document that
addresses the issues of fire protection, fire suppression, fuels reduction, and emergency
communications for the entire 500,000-acre Applegate River watershed. It will cover all land
ownerships, private and public.
OR
Applegate Partnership
http://www.grayback.com/applegatevalley/fireplan/
Jack Shipley, 846-6917
E-mail: [email protected]
Backyard Forest
Stewardship
Program
State/Region
WA
Provide a free Backyard Forest Stewardship/Wildfire Safety Kit, which contains practical “do-it
yourself” information about: wildfire safety; planting trees and shrubs; wildlife habitat improvement;
thinning, pruning, and tree care; forest health (tree problems, insects, diseases, hazard trees); safe debris
burning.
Sandy Shaffer, 899-9541
E-mail: [email protected]
Washington State Department of
Natural Resources
http://www.wa.gov/dnr/base/fire.html
Not available
Appendix E
Potential Labor Sources
Appendix E. Potential Labor Sources
Labor Sources
Private Contractors (including out-of-state)
Prison Inmate Crews
ND
SD
X
X
WY
CO
NM
X
X
AmeriCorps
AZ
UT
X
ID
X
MT
X
WA
OR
CA
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
NV
X
Community Conservation Corps
Fuel Module Crews/ Seasonal Fire Suppression Workforce
X
X
Local Volunteers, Incl. Landowners
X
X
Hand Crews from Local Fire Departments
X
X
Boy Scouts
X
X
X
X
X
FFA Groups
Unemployed Loggers or other Laborers
X
X
X
X
X
Mandated Local Labor
X indicates this labor source was specifically identified by an interviewee from the indicated state.
X
Appendix F
Nonprofit Organizations
Identified in the Interviews
Appendix F. Nonprofit Organizations Identified in the Interviews
Nonprofit Organization
Audubon Society
ND
SD
WY
CO
CA
NM
AZ
X
Boy Scouts
UT
ID
MT
WA
OR
X
California Fire Alliance
X
Church Groups
X
Community Groups, Organizations
X
X
Community Response Teams
X
Councils of Governments
X
Ducks Unlimited
X
Flagstaff Activists Network
X
Forest Conservation Council
X
Forest Guardians
X
Grand Canyon Trust
X
X
Homeowners Associations
X
Hunters Associations
X
Keep Montana Green Association
Keep South Dakota Green
X
X
Local Fire Departments
X
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Sacramento Regional Foundation
Sierra Club
X
X
X
X
Smoke Management Group
Southwest Alliance
X
X
Sustainable NorthWest
X
The Nature Conservancy
Tree Utah
X
X
X
Universities
X indicates this organization was specifically identified by an interviewee from the indicated state.
X
NV
Appendix G
Barriers to Nonburning Alternatives
Identified in the Interviews
Appendix G. Barriers to Nonburning Alternatives Identified in the Interviews
General
Category and
Description
Technical
Barriers
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Environmental
a.
b.
c.
d.
Economic
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Sociopolitical
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
The benefits of fire sometimes cannot be replicated by nonburning alternative treatments.
Access to project areas is inhibited by terrain and lack of roads.
Proximity to homes and other private property and potential damage to roads inhibit fuels
treatment.
There is a shortage of contracting businesses available to do manual and mechanical work.
There is a lack of equipment available for work.
There is a lack of expertise in machine operation.
There is a lack of appropriately sized equipment; most equipment tends to be large, bulky.
Acreage and material size limits crews’ ability to treat.
It is logistically difficult to get many hand crews working at once; hand crews make slow
progress.
The risk of impacts to water quality and wildlife health discourages use of herbicides.
The presence of archeological resources inhibits mechanical fuels treatment.
There is a lack of resource specialists with specialized knowledge of species of concern
and monitoring.
Potential invasion or spread of noxious weeds inhibits effective mechanical fuels
treatment.
There are inadequate funds to treat all areas that require treatment.
There is a lack of markets for small diameter material and lack of capital outlay to make
the small diameter industry sustainable.
Equipment and labor required for treatment are expensive.
Private businesses must generate profit to survive.
State law mandates that fuel reduction activities generate income.
The transportation cost of moving material to market is high.
Hand crews are expensive.
Some agencies have a long history of using fire to reduce fuels, and do not want to
consider alternative treatments.
Forest Service land is interspersed between public and private lands; it is difficult to get
Forest Service to do work on Forest Service lands that are adjacent to private lands.
Local residents do not want mechanical treatment near their homes and recreation areas.
There is a lack of agency staff to do treatment on large scale.
Agencies emphasize staffing scientists rather than resource managers.
There is a lack of buy-in and long-term commitment.
Archeological requirements, including coordination with state archeology agencies, the
expense of surveying, and staffing constraints, restrict treatment.
Laws and regulations relating to soil protection, water quality, cultural resources, plants
and wildlife inhibit treatment.
Compliance with environmental regulations such as ESA, NHPA pose challenges because
nonburning alternatives often result in greater ground disturbance than burning treatments.
Administrative barriers such as building codes create barriers; e.g. there are no standards
requiring the use of roundwood in construction.
The Forest Service requires more complex and detailed analyses for timber sales than for
burns.
Consultation with natural resource agencies often takes longer than what is stated in law.
The NEPA process often requires 1-3 years to gain approval of project plans.
NEPA prevents land managers from guaranteeing a supply of small diameter material.
Appendix H
List of Interviewees
Appendix H
List of Interviewees
Mike Kopitzke – Montana Department of
Natural Resources and Conservation, MT
Scott Kuehn – Plum Creek Timber, MT
Larry LaForte – Fire Management Officer, SW
Area, UT
Tom Larson – California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection, CA
Amanda McAdams – U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, ID
Christine Neill – USDA Forest Service, CA
John Philbin – Bureau of Indian Affairs, AZ
Todd Rankin – National Park Service, CO
Tim Rich – USDA Forest Service, OR
Jim Roessler – Bureau of Indian Affairs, MT
Jim Rolf – USDA Forest Service, AZ
Dave Schen – Ecosystem Management
Coordinator, UT
Tim Sexton – National Park Service, ID
Pat Shaver – Natural Resources Conservation
Service, OR
John Shive – Bureau of Land Management, UT
Terry Spang – Northern Cheyenne Agency,
MT
Tom Troxel – Black Hills Forest Resource
Association, SD
Douglas Zollner – The Nature Conservancy,
CO
William Armstrong – USDA Forest Service,
NM
Douglas Beal – USDA Forest Service, AZ
Bryan Bird – Forest Conservation Council,
NM
Louis Blumberg – California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection – CA
Eric Christiansen – USDA Forest Service, OR
Mike Cunningham – Bureau of Indian
Affairs, OR
John DeGroote – Nez Perce Tribe, ID
Mike Dykzeul – Oregon Forest Industries
Council, OR
Pam Ensley – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
OR
Jim Francis – Bureau of Land Management,
CA
Craig Glazier – Idaho Department of Lands,
ID
Butch Hayes – Bureau of Land Management,
NV
Jim Hubbard – Colorado State University, CO
Marlin Johnson – USDA Forest Service, NM
Greg Josten – South Dakota Department of
Agriculture, SD
Barbara Kennedy – USDA Forest Service,
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Glossary
Appendix I
Glossary
aerial fuel – the material comprising the canopy of a forest stand. The fuel that
conveys a crown fire.
anthropogenic – of human as opposed to natural origin. Caused by human
actions.
aspect – the direction a slope or hillside faces. The degree of solar exposure is
strongly influenced by aspect; accordingly, aspect is a factor in determining
vegetative structure.
biomass – quantitative estimate of the total mass of organisms of a particular
population or other specified unit (e.g., plant material); measured as volume,
mass (live, dead, dry, or ash-free weight), or energy; standing stock. In this
context, vegetative materials to be removed in conjunction with fuel management
program.
buffer zone – an area, generally of specified width, within which activities are
precluded in order to protect sensitive resources (e.g., watercourses, nest sites of
special-status birds).
Clean Air Act – federal legislation originally passed in 1970 to establish,
monitor, and enforce air quality standards and to provide support to state air
quality programs.
climax vegetation – a more or less stable biotic community in equilibrium with
existing environmental conditions and representing the terminal stage of an
ecological succession.
condition class – a descriptor of the degree to which an ecosystem has deviated
from historic fire regimes. Condition Class 1 systems remain generally within
historic conditions. Condition Class 3 systems have been severely altered from
historic conditions.
desired future condition – the objective of a management plan. In this context,
the desired future condition can be described in terms of fuel structure, fire return
interval, or condition class.
duff – The layer of decomposing organic materials lying below the litter layer of
freshly fallen twigs, needles, and leaves and immediately above the mineral soil.
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ecological succession – the chronological progression of vegetation communities
in a given area. The terminal composition of a successional process is the climax
community.
ecosystem – a community of organisms and their physical environment
interacting as an ecological unit.
emission reduction technique (ERT) – technique employed by land and fuel
managers to decrease the quantity of air emissions associated with prescribed
burning treatments.
entry – a single application of a treatment type – generally prescribed fire – into
a given area. Certain types of treatment typically require multiple entries.
escape – the unintentional expansion of a prescribed fire beyond its intended
boundaries. If an escaped prescribed burn exceeds the ability of the land
managers to control it, it can become a wildfire.
fine fuels – fast-drying fuels, generally with a comparatively high surface area–
to–volume ratio, that are less than 1/4-inch in diameter and have a timelag of one
hour or less. These fuels ignite readily and are rapidly consumed by fire when
dry.
fire behavior – The manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel,
weather and topography.
fire-tolerant species – plant species that have evolved in the presence of periodic
fire. Such species usually exhibit adaptive characteristics such as fire resistance
or the ability to regrow rapidly following fire. Some species require fire in order
to reproduce.
Firewise – educational/outreach program for people who live or vacation in fireprone areas of North America, to provide information that may lessen the risk of
wildfire loss to residents. Sponsored by National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
flame height – the average maximum vertical extension of flames at the leading
edge of the fire front. Occasional flashes that rise above the general level of
flames are not considered. This distance is less than the flame length if flames are
tilted due to wind or slope.
flame length – the distance between the flame tip and the midpoint of the flame
depth at the base of the flame (generally the ground surface); an indicator of fire
intensity.
fuel structure – the composition, quantity, size, arrangement, and continuity of
fuels. The fuel structure is a key predictor of fire hazard.
historical fire regime – the fire regime that characterized a given habitat prior to
Euroamerican habitat modification.
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ladder fuels – those fuels that that provide vertical continuity between strata,
especially between surface fuels and the canopy. Ladder fuels can precipitate
and sustain crowning.
mastication – a category of mechanical treatment involving the processing of
standing or downed material in place.
NAAQS – national ambient air quality standards as promulgated under the Clean
Air Act.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – the basic federal law for
protection of the environment, passed by Congress in 1969. It sets policy and
procedures for environmental protection, and authorizes environmental impact
statements and environmental assessments to be used as analytical tools to help
federal managers make decisions.
National Fire Plan (NFP) – long-term commitment based on cooperation and
communication among federal agencies, states, tribes, local governments, and
interested publics to protect communities, natural resources, and the lives of
firefighters and the public. Implemented by the USDA Forest Service and U.S.
Department of the Interior.
nonnative species – plants, animals, or pathogens from outside a particular
ecosystem. Many such species are capable of exploiting habitat disturbances,
and subsequently may displace, outcompete, or predate upon native species.
overstory – the uppermost layer of a forest community, formed of the tallest
trees.
prescribed fire – any fire ignited by management actions under predetermined
conditions to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels or habitat
improvement. An approved prescribed fire plan must exist and NEPA
requirements must be met prior to ignition. If land managers make the decision
to allow a naturally occurring fire to burn in order to accomplish such objectives,
it is then considered a prescribed fire.
rate of spread – the relative activity of a fire in extending its horizontal
dimensions. It is expressed as a rate of increase of the total perimeter of the fire,
as rate of forward spread of the fire front, or as rate of increase in area.
residence time – the length of time fire persists in a given location. Certain fuel
types (e.g., large-diameter fuels, duff) can contribute to increased residence time.
restoration – management activities designed to return an ecosystem to an
approximation of historical conditions.
slash – debris left after logging, pruning, thinning or brush cutting; includes
logs, chips, bark, branches, stumps and broken understory trees or brush.
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surface fuels – litter on the soil surface, normally consisting of fallen leaves or
needles, twigs, bark, cones, and small branches that have not yet decayed enough
to lose their identity; also grasses, forbs, low and medium shrubs, tree seedlings,
heavier branchwood, downed logs, and stumps interspersed with or partially
replacing the litter.
treatment – application of manual, mechanical, chemical, or animal
management techniques to control vegetation or fuel loads on a given site.
understory – the lower stratum of vegetation in a forest habitat. Generally
comprised of shade-tolerant species.
utilization – in the context of this document, the use of products generated by
fuel management activities. May include timber, chips, pulp, fuel, etc.
vegetation structure – the physical characteristics (as opposed to species
composition) of a vegetation community.
whole-tree yarding – a mechanical treatment involving removal of entire trees
to a staging area for processing. Generally used for smaller-diameter trees.
wildfire – unintended fire necessitating suppression activities.
wildland fire – any fire, whether prescribed or naturally occurring, in wildland
habitat.
wildland-urban interface – the zone where wildland habitats abut developed
habitats. Because the interface is an ecotone (i.e., transition between two habitat
types) and frequently involves disturbed soils, such areas can present severe fire
hazards.
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