A Comprehensive Guide to Fuels Treatment Practices for Ponderosa Pine in the Black Hills, Colorado Front Range, and Southwest

Authors

Molly E. Hunter, Noorthern Arizona University
Wayne D. Shepperd, United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, Colorado
Leigh B. Lentile, University of the South
John D. Lundquist, United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Anchorage, Alaska
Michael G. Andreu, University of Florida
Jack L. Butler, United States Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Rapid City, South Dakota
Frederick W. Smith, Colorado State University

Date of this Version

2007

Document Type

Article

Citation

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2007

General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-198

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present recommendations for fuels treatments in ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest, Colorado Front Range, and Black Hills of South Dakota. We have synthesized existing knowledge from the peer-reviewed literature and administrative studies and acquired local knowledge through a series of discussions with fuels treatment practitioners. We describe specific treatments, the circumstances under which they can be applied, and treatment effects. We provide recommendations related to where, how, and how often fuels treatments may be prescribed to achieve desired outcomes. Desired outcomes address social, political, economic, and ecological factors.