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Prescribed Fire Treatments
A prescribed fire may be defined as any fire ignited
by management actions under certain pre-determined conditions
to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels
reduction or habitat improvement. Proper planning elements
are identified and explained in the technically reviewed
and approved prescribed fire plan. The prescribed fire
plan is a document which provides the qualified Prescribed
Fire Burn Boss the information needed to implement an
individual prescribed fire project. NEPA requirements
(the basic national law for protection of the environment)
must be met prior to ignition. Prescribed fires are
ignited and managed within a "window" of very specific
conditions including winds, temperatures, humidity,
and other factors specified in the prescribed fire plan.
This "window" is referred to as the prescription or
the measurable criteria that define conditions under
which a prescribed fire may be ignited. The prescription
guides the selection of appropriate management responses
and indicates other required actions. Prescription criteria
may include safety, economic factors, air quality, public
health, and other environmental, geographic, administrative,
social, or legal considerations. |
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