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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2005
Wildfire suppression expenditures on national forest land have increased over the last 35 years, exceeding US$ 1 billion in 2000 and 2002. These increases in expenditure have been attributed, in part, to a century of aggressive wildfire suppression, resulting in a buildup of fuel on the nation's forests. The efficiency of the current incentive structure faced by Forest Service fire managers is analyzed. An alternative incentive structure is presented that encourages fire managers, as they work to limit wildfire damages, to contain costs and consider the beneficial effects of wildfire.
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Citation: Donovan, Geoffrey H.; Brown, Thomas C. 2005. An alternative incentive structure for wildfire management on national forest land. Forest Science 51(5):387-395.
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Keywords:
- coniferous forests
- fire damage
- fire size
- fire suppression
- forest management
- fuel accumulation
- fuel moisture
- HFI - Healthy Forests Initiative
- incentives
- national forests
- property damage
- statistical analysis
- US Forest Service
- wilderness fire management
- wildfire suppression costs
- wildfires
Tall Timbers Record Number: 18610 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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