Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Carson Range Multi-Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy
With Addendum

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Cover (192 kb)

Table of Contents (23 kb)

Executive Summary (21 kb)

Figure 1 - Carson Range strategic planning area (754 kb)

Section 1 - Introduction (27 kb)

Section 2 - Wildland Fuel Reduction Projects - Part 1 (15 kb)

Figure 2 - Example community wildfire protection plan incorporated in this plan (274 kb)

Figure 3 - Acres of fuel reduction projects completed by jurisdiction from 200 to present (82 kb)

Figure 4 - Percent and acres of proposed project lead by each jurisdiction (18 kb)

Section 2 - Wildland Fuel Reduction Projects - Part 2 (16 kb)

Figure 5a - Proposed treatments within the northern portion of Washoe County (1,020 kb)

Figure 5b - Proposed treatments within the southern portion of Washoe County (935 kb)

Figure 6 - Proposed treatments within Carson City (834 kb)

Figure 7a - Proposed treatments within the northern portion of Douglas County (952 kb)

Figure 7b - Proposed treaments within the sourthern portion of Douglas County (948 kb)

Figure 8 - Wildland-urban interface areas in the Carson Range strategic planning area (197 kb)

Section 2 - Wildland Fuel Reduction Projects - Part 3 (349 kb)

Section 3 - Proposed Project Priority (26 kb)

Figure 11 - Priority and scheduling of projects (925 kb)

Section 4 - Proposed Project Costs (24 kb)

Section 5 - Utilization Potential (35 kb)

Section 6 - Values at Risk (255 kb)

Section 7 - Proposed Project Predicted Outcomes - Part 1 (22 kb)

Figure 13 - Bark beetle infestation areas in the Carson Range (555 kb)

Figure 14 - Historic fire history and ignitions in the Carson Range area (932 kb)

Section 7 - Proposed Project Predicted Outcomes - Part 2 (99 kb)

Figure 15 - Existing fire regime condition classes (797 kb)

Figure 16 - Potential flame lengths before treatments (906 kb)

Figure 17 - Existing potential for crown fire (872 kb)

Figure 18 - Existing potential for rate of fire spread (888 kb)

Section 7 - Proposed Project Predicted Outcomes - Part 3 (28 kb)

Figure 22 - Predicted flame length following treatment (887 kb)

Figure 23 - Predicted crown fire following treatment (836 kb)

Figure 24 - Predicted rate of spread following treaments (882 kb)

Section 8 and 9 - Environmental Regulations and Compliance and Public Education and Wildfire Prevention Plans (27 kb)

Section 10 - Conclusions, Preparers, and Planning Cadre Members (17 kb)

Addendum - (16 kb)

Figure 25 - Upper Ash Canyon Road Project (863 kb)

Appendix A - Biomass Federal/State Policies (20 kb)

Appendix B - Cooperating Agency Letters of Support (1.09 MB)

USDA Forest Service - Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 16:34:03 EDT