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Project ID: 01-1-7-07

Year: 2002

Date Started: 07/03/2002

Date Completed: 11/30/2005

Title: Fire and Fuels Extension to the Forest Vegetation Simulator: Completion of Calibration for Eastern Forests, Provisions for User Training, and Program Maintenance

Project Proposal Abstract: This project proposes to address Tasks 7 and 8 of the Joint Fire Sciences Proposal (JFSP) request 2001-1. JFSP research has produced a simulation system called the Fire and Fuels Effects (FFE) system (Crookston 2001). FFE is directly integrated with an existing vegetation modeling system called the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS). The combined modeling system, FFE-FVS, has proven to be a valuable tool for use by forest managers. FFE-FVS can be used to aid in the design of fuels treatments and other investments to minimize fire risk. As an enhancement of the FFE-FVS work in progress, this project will provide for a full range of training for field personnel at all sites where the FFE-FVS is operational, provide for support of the computer code, and expand the applicability of FFE-FVS to the Ozark/Ouachita Highlands of the east. The model will be linked to existing corporate vegetation databases and provide opportunity to conduct economic analysis of projects. To achieve these objectives, capacity will be added to the technology support staff in Fort Collins, CO.; the Fort Collins staff is currently providing similar support for other forest nunagement computer applications. This project will provide the technology transfer and operational support of JFSP research to practitioners at field offices. The FFE-FVS model will become applicable to more forestland in the United States.

Principal Investigator: Nicholas L. Crookston

Agency/Organization: Forest Service

Branch or Dept: RMRS-Forestry Sciences Lab-Moscow

Other Project Collaborators

Type	Name	Agency/Organization	Branch or Dept
Co-Principal Investigator	Gary E. Dixon	Forest Service	RMRS-Forest Management Service Center
Co-Principal Investigator	Ralph R. Johnson	Forest Service	RMRS-Forest Management Service Center
Co-Principal Investigator	Stephanie A. Rebain	Forest Service	RMRS-Forest Management Service Center
Co-Principal Investigator	Elizabeth D. Reinhardt	Forest Service	RMRS-Fire Sciences Lab-Missoula
Federal Cooperator	Nicholas L. Crookston	Forest Service	RMRS-Forestry Sciences Lab-Moscow
Federal Fiscal Representative	Mindy Martin	Forest Service	NRCS-Inventory and Monitoring Institute

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