1. Fuels Monitoring on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation

2. Two types of monitoring on NPIR during 2004 Photo pointsPhoto points FIREMONFIREMON

3. Goat Browsing Before After

4. ASV with Fecon treatment Before After

5. FIREMON plots 2004 Student Conservation Association 12 month project leader12 month project leader 6 month interns (2)6 month interns (2) Inventory Period: July 1 – Nov 11, 2004Inventory Period: July 1 – Nov 11, 2004

6. 121 total installed plots 31 - goat browsing effectiveness31 - goat browsing effectiveness 7 – ASV with Fecon7 – ASV with Fecon 7 – Excavator brush piling7 – Excavator brush piling 23 – Thinning treatments23 – Thinning treatments 39 – Fuel loading assessment of Sweetwater Drainage39 – Fuel loading assessment of Sweetwater Drainage 14 – Fuel loading post timber sale harvest14 – Fuel loading post timber sale harvest

7. Re-measurement of Plots in 2004 11 plots re-measured by Forestry personnel for quality control measures11 plots re-measured by Forestry personnel for quality control measures 10 plots re-measured after treatment by FIREMON crew10 plots re-measured after treatment by FIREMON crew

8. Comparison btn FIREMON and Forestry crews

10. FIREMON plots pre/post treatment

12. Comparison btn FIREMON and Forestry crews 80% of the check plots resulted in more total tons per acre by the Forestry crew

13. FIREMON plots pre/post treatment

14. Cavendish 02-3E photos BeforeAfter

15. Problems encountered with FIREMON plots Plot location establishmentPlot location establishment Photos – clear and same directionPhotos – clear and same direction Human error measuring fuels plotsHuman error measuring fuels plots -1000 hour fuels, transect location, tree measurements How to get statistics (stand. error, etc)How to get statistics (stand. error, etc) Trimble Recon malfunctioningTrimble Recon malfunctioning

16. Where we are going with fuels monitoring on the Nez Perce?? Remeasure last years plots after treatments occur.Remeasure last years plots after treatments occur. Install new plots prior to fuels treatmentsInstall new plots prior to fuels treatments Incorporate fuels inventory into the Tribe’s normal timber inventory proceduresIncorporate fuels inventory into the Tribe’s normal timber inventory procedures

17. AFTER