Fire Ecology Annual Report, Southern Utah Parks Group: Calendar Year 2013
Author unknown. Fire Ecology Annual Report, Southern Utah Parks Group: Calendar Year 2013
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). The Southern Utah Parks Group had a challenging yet safe and productive year in 2013. The field staff consisted of a permanent GS-07 lead fire effects monitor, Katie Walsh and one seasonal GS-06 assistant lead fire effects monitor, Liz Dodson. The program proceeded this year without a fire ecologist, additional seasonal crew members, or an assigned vehicle to complete fieldwork. Without a fire ecologist the fire effects program lacks direction, a funding advocate and guidance. Without new project proposals or input, the crew was only able to focus on reading plots already installed and scheduled. During the 2013 field season, the crew completed close to all scheduled FMH plots: 17 at Zion NP and 24 at Bryce Canyon NP. They also completed wildland fire risk assessments of 140 structures at Zion NP and Cedar Breaks NM. The 620 acre Clear Trap prescribed burn was completed early spring along the east border of the park to provide better defensible space and reduce fuels in the unit. Post-burn reads were completed on the 3 Ponderosa, 2 Juniper, and 1 Gambel Oak FMH plots in the unit. Zion Engine 611 and 612 assisted with the post reads for all 6 FMH plots. The fire effects crew served as FEMO on the burn for the two days of ignitions and six days of holding, monitoring and mop-up. They worked with Bandelier FUM to provide daily summaries of fire activity and weather observations and produced a final report.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Author unknown
- Units
- BRCA , FIEC , GOSP , ZION
- Keywords
- FFI, Fire Effects, Fuels, Monitoring
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics
See also
- Zion National Park Wildland and Prescribed Fire Monitoring Plan
- Bryce Canyon National Park Wildland and Prescribed Fire Monitoring Plan
- Golden Spike National Historic Site Wildland and Prescribed Fire Monitoring Plan
- Zion National Park FFI Fire Effects Monitoring Data
- Bryce Canyon National Park FFI Fire Effects Monitoring Data