Forest Landscape Reduce Canopy Ladder and Surface Fuels

Forest Landscape Reduce Canopy, Ladder, and Surface Fuels Reduce Stand Density Restore severity and intensity of wildfire within the WUI Variable Stand Structure Fuels Social Wildlife WUI Wilderness Restore ponderosa pine/ mixed conifer stands, aspen, meadows, and shrublands Hydrology Reintroduction of Fire Restoration Resiliency Heritage Recreation Non-WUI Invasive Weeds Botany Fisheries Timber Emulate natural disturbance in lodgepole pine dominated stands Defensible space and 300’ buffers on NFS lands and private lands

Forest Landscape Legend: Restore severity and intensity of wildfire within the WUI = USFS Forsythe II Treatment Objectives = USFS Method to Meet Treatment Objectives = USFS Specializations and Considerations Reduce Stand Density Reduce Canopy, Ladder, & Surface Fuels Social • • Cut Conifers • Heritage • Enhance • • Shrublands Meadows Aspen Botany Variable Stand Structure Wildlife REINTRODUCTION OF FIRE Wilderne ss Restore ponderosa pine/ mixed conifer stands, aspen, meadows, and shrublands Prescribed Broadcast & Pile Burn Restoration and resiliency of the landscape Reduce hazardous fuels Protect life and property Protect values at risk (municipal watersheds) Minimize spread of pest insects and disease Improve habitat for wildlife, threatened and endangered species Recycle nutrients back to the soil Promote growth of trees, wildflowers, & other plants Fisheries Patchcut Clearcut Hydrolog y Buffer Mitigation Defensible space and 300’ buffers on NFS lands and private lands Recreatio n D-Space Mitigation Invasive Weeds Timber Plant Mixed Conifers Emulate natural disturbance in lodgepole pine dominated stands Regeneration Thin