Devils Postpile National Monument, Fire and Fuels Management Plan
National Park Service. 2005. Devils Postpile National Monument, Fire and Fuels Management Plan. Devils Postpile National Monument, National Park Service
Need for this Plan: Wildland fire has long been recognized as one of the most significant natural processes operating within and shaping Sierra Nevada ecosystems. Virtually all vegetation communities show evidence of fire dependence or tolerance. At the same time wildland fire has the potential to threaten human lives and property. Consequently there is a need to manage wildland fire so that threats to humans and property are reduced, while at the same time restoring and/or maintaining its function as a natural process. This Fire and Fuels Management Plan (FFMP) provides long- term direction for achieving goals related to human safety and ecosystem management. The program described in this plan was developed following guidelines and requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act. A companion Environmental Assessment (EA) provides details on the alternatives considered, and assesses the impacts associated with the actions described in this document. This plan also satisfies the requirements and direction provided in policy and legislative authority.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2005-04
- Publisher
- Devils Postpile National Monument, National Park Service
- Units
- DEPO , SIEN
- Keywords
- Fire Management Plan, fire safety, Prescribed Fire, wildland fire program, wildland fire stategies