P078: Assessment of Fire Hazard/isk in the Wildland Urban Interface “WUI” and Stream Environment Zones “SEZs”
Project Number
04.01.01.0120
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station
Primary Contact
Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2010 - 2012
Science Program
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Around Lake Tahoe, sections of the Stream Environment Zone, especially those that contain the terminal portions of streams feeding into the lake, are within the Wildland Urban Interface where potential impacts from wildfire are a key concern. A considerable effort has been underway within the LTB to mitigate these potential impacts. An understanding of how wildfire can impact both the WUI and SEZ, along with an assessment of mitigation efforts to date, is therefore critical.
This study characterized conditions in the WUI and assessed the current potential for crown fire initiation and probability of burning for all mapped SEZ and WUI areas in the Lake Tahoe Basin under extreme conditions.
Key Accomplishments
Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project
Threshold Categories
Vegetation Preservation
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Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $157,961 (Estimated Cost: $157,961)