Central and Southern California, Fire Ecology Annual Report: Calendar Year 2006

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A summary of fire ecology activities and program information for the Park/network including fire effects plot workload, staffing, management objectives and monitoring results, and planning, fire monitoring, communications, and research. Also included are staff accomplishments/areas of focus, future program direction and other optional information (e.g. data analysis graphics or presentations, annual highlights, publications, program challenges, unique solutions to problems, collaboration, photographs of monitoring/fire activities, and suggestions on FFI). Calendar year 2006 was a productive year for the Southern and Central California Fire Ecology and Fire Effects Program. Most of the plot and ecology work was concentrated at Santa Monica Mountains NRA (SAMO) and Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE). The Fire Effects Crew read 118 plots, including 103 fire effects and 15 mechanical fuels treatment plots. In addition, the crew completed several fire assignments and did a tour at Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) assisting the Klamath-Cascades Fire Effects Crew with plot installation in several vegetation types. The Southern California Fire Ecologist spent most of the year working on the Topanga Fire BAER project and supervising a separate fire effects crew which studied the ecological effects of the Topanga Fire. The Bay Area Network Fire Ecologist organized the first annual Fire Effects Forum, worked with the National Fire Ecology Program on the FEAT GIS Module, and worked with all of the network parks on planning for future prescribed fire projects.

Central and Southern California, Fire Ecology Annual Report: Calendar Year 2006

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