Contents

I Review Methodology

II Description of the Fuel Management Strategy

III Review Charter Objective One - Response to Key Findings

A. Key Findings - Review of the Fire Strategy and Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments

B. Key Findings - Conformance with the National Fire Plan

IV Review Charter Objective Two - Fuel Hazard/Tree Size

V Review Charter Objective Three - Wildland-Urban Intermix Protection

VI Conclusion - WO Fuel Management Strategy Review Key Points

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SNFPA

Washington Office Review
of the Fuel Management Strategy
for the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment

For

Jack Blackwell, Regional Forester
Pacific Southwest Region

August 22, 2003

By

The WO Fuel management Strategy Review Team

Mark Beighley
Team Leader, National Strategic Fuels Planner

Dave Alexander
Retired, former Payette National Forest Supervisor

Dave Bunnell
Retired, former National Fire Use Program Manager

Frank Burch
WO Forest and Range Management, Silvicultural Practices

Carl Skinner
Research Geographer, Pacific Southwest Research Station

Paul Keller
Writer-Editor