Seth Ward, CF, RF President & Allen Olmstead Burn Boss

 Forestry & Environmental Consulting Firm Service Lines Include:  Forest Management  Prescribed Burning  GIS  Wildlife Management  Wetland Delineation & Permitting  Timber Inventory  Land Management Planning  Timber Sale Management

 Komatsu LGP Dozer Modified C-frame Fire Plow  Brush Truck 200 gal  Staff of at least 4  ATV mounted drip torch

 Located in Pender County 6,057 Acres  Owned by The Nature Conservancy  Fire Secluded for 20+ years  Site Characteristics Sand Ridges-Pine/Wiregrass Pocosin-Bay/Gallberry Creek Bottoms  Burning Program Started 2005 Currently obtaining 3 rd burn rotation

 Reintroduce fire to the landscape Create natural fire regime  Improve wildlife habitat  Improve rare and endangered plant habitat

 Natural Boundaries Creeks and Swamps  Artificial Boundaries Roads, Powerlines, and Firelines  Previously Burnt Blocks

 Flat Firelines Installed with the C- frame  Wetlines  Using Soft Boundaries

 Weather Parameters Wind Direction and Humidity  Using Wiregrass Ridges  Seasons of Burns Dormant Season Growing Season  Late Growing Season

Thank You Seth A. Ward, CF, RF President