EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Yosemite National Park Park Forester Brian Mattos United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection South Sierra Shared Service Area Forest Pathologist Dr. Martin MacKenzie

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Yosemite National Park Park Forester Brian Mattos United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection South Sierra Shared Service Area Forest Pathologist Dr. Martin MacKenzie

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA OMB Survey Guidance §Requires review and written approval for surveys where ten or more are asked identical questions. §Report “Burden Hours” per Paperwork Reduction Act §Expedited Review process for standard categories §Even expedited review was backlogged §No approvals in 2009  ∴ n=9 (+ one observation of boxed wood) §Will propose larger sample in 2010

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park Firewood exchange Lower Pines C.G. 10/15/2009 Almost 4MM visitors each year About xxx Camper/nights

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park purple panel trap set 06/04/2009 Firewood exchange 10/15/2009

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park purple panel trap set 06/04/2009 Firewood exchange 10/15/2009

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park purple panel trap set 06/04/2009 Firewood exchange 10/15/2009

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA All subjects contacted consented to survey

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA All subjects accepted forest health and invasive species fact sheets

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Young campers discover fresh insect activity under firewood bark

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Fresh frass on underside of bark Fresh insect gallery under bark of firewood log

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Campers exchange infested wood for dry local firewood

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Rearing Chamber (off-site)

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Rearing Chambers (off-site)

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings:

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings: -Few campers cut their own wood · 10% from their own property · 10% purchased boxed wood in Yosemite · 30% knew what kind of wood they brought

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings: -Campers and wood come from widely scattered areas · 70 % from coastal California counties · 10% from eastern California · 10% out-of-state (Montana via Nevada)

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings: -30% of respondents were aware of State quaranties · 10 % brought banned host materials anyway

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings: -No campers observed insect activity with their wood · 40 % had visible insect galleries

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey Findings: -Campers don’t burn all the wood they bring · 40 % plan to burn all of their wood this trip · 30% plan to take any remaining wood home · 20% plan to leave any remaining firewood · 20% brought wood they found at other camps

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA May we discuss firewood pests with you? Did you cut it yourself? Did you get it near Yosemite? Are you aware of California quarantines on host materials for sudden oak death and pitch pine canker diseases? Do you know what kind of tree this came from and where and why it was originally cut? Where has it been stored (indoors/outdoors what county)? Did you notice any sawdust-like frass under it when you loaded or moved it? Have you noticed anything crawling/flying that might have come from the wood? If you squashed any bugs do you still have them or can you describe them? May we check for loose bark or frass in your open vehicle or storage container? Was the tree healthy, diseased, or dead when cut? May we exchange some of your wood with some local firewood in order to monitor your wood for forest insects and diseases? Do you plan to burn all of your wood here or take leftovers back home or to other camping location(s)? Firewood Survey and Exchange Questions

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Firewood Survey and Exchange Yosemite National Park United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Yosemite National Park Park Forester Brian Mattos United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Health Protection South Sierra Shared Service Area Forest Pathologist Dr. Martin MacKenzie Firewood exchange Lower Pines C.G. 10/15/2009 Suurvey Questions May we discuss firewood pests with you? Did you cut it yourself? Did you get it near Yosemite? Are you aware of California quarantines on host materials for sudden oak death and pitch pine canker diseases? Do you know what kind of tree this came from and where and why it was originally cut? Where has it been stored (indoors/outdoors what county)? Did you notice any sawdust-like frass under it when you loaded or moved it? Have you noticed anything crawling/flying that might have come from the wood? If you squashed any bugs do you still have them or can you describe them? May we check for loose bark or frass in your open vehicle or storage container? Was the tree healthy, diseased, or dead when cut? May we exchange some of your wood with some local firewood in order to monitor your wood for forest insects and diseases? Do you plan to burn all of your wood here or take leftovers back home or to other camping location(s)? OMB Survey Guidance: -Requires review and written approval for surveys where ten or more are asked identical questions. -Report “Burden Hours” per Paperwork Reduction Act -Expedited Review process for standard categories -Even expedited review was backlogged -No approvals in ∴ n=9 (+ one observation of boxed wood) -Will propose larger sample in 2010 Off-Site Rearing Chambers Firewood Survey Findings: -All campers contacted participated and accepted handout materials -Few campers cut their own wood · 10% from their own property · 10% purchased boxed wood in Yosemite · 30% knew what kind of wood they brought -Campers and wood come from widely scattered areas · 70 % from coastal California counties · 10% from eastern California · 10% out-of-state (Montana via Nevada) -30% of respondents were aware of State quarantines · 10 % brought banned host materials anyway -No campers observed insect activity with their wood · 40 % had visible insect galleries -Campers don’t burn all the wood they bring · 40 % plan to burn all of their wood this trip · 30% plan to take any remaining wood home · 20% plan to leave any remaining firewood · 20% brought wood they found at other camps Purple panel trap in subject campground—no significant finds Young campers discover fresh insect evidence under firewood bark