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Wildland Fire Use and Natural vs. Anthropogenic Fire Categorizations - Phase I Wrap-Up

This document provides a status update on the wildland fire use and natural vs. anthropogenic fire categorizations project. It includes information on remaining work, tribal quality control, essential documentation, FETM report finalization, comments, and the final report. It also discusses the methods used for WFU designation, fire type designation, and prescribed fire designation.

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Wildland Fire Use and Natural vs. Anthropogenic Fire Categorizations - Phase I Wrap-Up

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  1. Day 1 – 9aPHASE I WRAP-UP-- Status-- Fire Categorizations: Wildland Fire Use & Natural v. Anthropogenic

  2. Project Status • Remaining Work (all completed by 1/1/05) • Tribal QC of Ag Burning Data? • 3 tribes sent QC notebooks…no responses yet • Finalization of Essential Documentation • Finalization of FETM Report • 2 sets of comments • Final report by Dec 31, 2004

  3. WFU Designation: Methods • Wildland Fire Use (WFU) flags were based on: • DOI-1202 fire type designation Agencies: FWS, NPS, BLM, BIA • NIFMID fire type designation Agency: US Forest Service • These flags were not used in the Phase I EI • WFU fires in Phase I EI were verified by: • Fire Name • Fire Date • Fire Acreage

  4. WFU Designation: Results • Wildland Fires re-assigned to WFU by source: • DOI-1202 167,708 acres • NIFMID 33,934 acres • TOTAL 201,642 acres

  5. Fire Type Designation: Methods† • Natural versus anthropogenic categories: • Wildland fire Natural • WFU Natural • Prescribed fire Natural/Anthropogenic • Agricultural Anthropogenic • Agricultural (native) Natural †Based on memo by Pete Lahm, September 2004

  6. Prescribed Fire Designation: Methods† • Assigned by fuel model and burn type: • Natural fire: • NFDRS: A, C, E, F, H, L, Q, R, S, T • Anthropogenic fire: • NFDRS: B,G,I,J,K,U • All pile burns †Based on memo by Pete Lahm, September 2004

  7. Phase II Fire Acreage - Categorized† †Based on preliminary Phase II Emission Inventory, 11/30/04

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