Resource Catalog
Project
- Nicholas L. CrookstonUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Sarah J. BeukemaESSA Technologies
- Werner A. KurzNatural Resources Canada
- Elizabeth D. ReinhardtUS Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management
- Marc R. WiitalaUS Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
- Colin C. HardyUS Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
- Nicholas L. CrookstonUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
- Jane Kapler SmithUS Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program
- Robert J. McGaugheyUS Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
The Fire and Fuels Extension to the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FFE-FVS) can be used to evaluate wildland fuels treatments alternatives and schedules (tasks 1 and 3) and can aid in social understanding and acceptance of different fuel treatments (task 2), especially when used in conjunction with visualization software. This proposal seeks funds to continue the development and delivery of FFE-FVS to cover the most disparate woodland and timberlands in the western United States. Individual tasks include the calibration of regional variants; publication of documentation; redesign of FVS and some associated pest extensions to better represent the interactions between insects, diseases, fuel dynamics, and fire; enhancement of the Suppose graphical user interface to support FFE-FVS; enhancement of existing visualization software to represent fuels and fire; assessment of the visualization's effectiveness in education and public forums; user training; and continued interaction with JFSP stakeholders to ensure that FFE-FVS is meeting users needs and can be used cooperatively with other tools as necessary to meet the JFSP objectives. Extension of this work to the eastern U.S. is advocated for future funding. Cost estimates are provided by task thereby providing TFSP management an opportunity to select among tasks for funding.
Cataloging Information
- FFE-FVS - Fire and Fuels Extension to the Forest Vegetation Simulator
- fuel treatments
- training
- 99-1-1-04