CWE

CWE
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 1998
Genre: Cumulative effects assessment (Environmental assessment)
ISBN:

The U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Forest Service
Author: Harold K. Steen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780295983738

The U.S. Forest Service celebrates its centennial in 2005. With a new preface by the author, this edition of Harold K. Steen’s classic history (originally published in 1976) provides a broad perspective on the Service’s administrative and policy controversies and successes. Steen updates the book with discussions of a number of recent concerns, among them the spotted owl issue; wilderness and roadless areas; new research on habitat, biodiversity, and fire prevention; below-cost timber sales; and workplace diversity in a male-oriented field.

How to Predict the Spread and Intensity of Forest and Range Fires

How to Predict the Spread and Intensity of Forest and Range Fires
Author: Richard C. Rothermel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1983
Genre: Flame spread
ISBN:

This manual documents procedures for estimating the rate of forward spread, intensity, flame length, and size of fires burning in forests and rangelands. Contains instructions for obtaining fuel and weather data, calculating fire behavior, and interpreting the results for application to actual fire problems.

Federal Wildland Fire Management

Federal Wildland Fire Management
Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1997-08
Genre:
ISBN: 0788146793

Managing wildland fire in the U.S. is a challenge increasing in complexity & magnitude. The goals & actions presented in this report encourage a proactive approach to wildland fire to reduce its threat. Five major topic areas on the subject are addressed: the role of wildland fire in resource management; the use of wildland fire; preparedness & suppression; wildland/urban interface protection; & coordinated program management. Also presented are the guiding principle that are fundamental to wildland fire management & recommendations for fire management policies. Photos, graphs, & references.