Cataloging Information
Fuel Treatments & Effects
The goal of this project is to ensure that post harvest 0-3 inch fuel loading, on the patch clear cuts within the Sloan-Kennally timber sale, will be in compliance with Forest Service Manual - 5100, Payette National Forest Supplement 5100-93-1, standards. In order to meet this goal the existing 0-3 inch fuel loading on the patch clear cuts was determined. This was added to the predicted amount of 0-3 inch fuel that would be created during harvest activity. The total 0-3 inch fuel loading was compared to the Payette Supplement standards for the given slope. The total 0-3 inch fuel loading would exceed the Payette Supplement standards and would require treatment. Viable treatment alternatives were compared. The least cost alternative was chosen as the preferred alternative. Fire behavior was also analyzed. This was to determine the predicted flame length that would occur should a wildfire ignite after harvest but before fuel treatment took place. A flame length of 4 feet at the head of a fire is considered the maximum that can be directly attacked by ground personnel. This paper was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Technical Fire Management program.