1. Non-Burning Alternatives: Wildlands Prepared by Jones & Stokes December 2002

2. Goals for this Presentation  Understand the layout of the manual  Become familiar with the various sections  Assist with efficient review  Focus on barriers to help with discussions

3. Development of the Manual  Objectives ­ Promotion of nonburning alternatives ­ Production of a nonpartisan document  Process ­ Parallel to the decision-making process ­ Provide background to help land managers make informed decisions ­ Navigate the line of reasoning to reach an informed decision

4. Organization of Manual  Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: To Burn or Not to Burn  Chapter 3: Nonburning Alternatives: Variables, Criteria, and Definitions  Chapter 4: Getting to Work: How to build a Nonburning Strategy  Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations  Appendices

5. Chapter 1: Introduction  Fire in the West  Restoring the Balance  How to Use this Manual

6. Chapter 2: To Burn or Not to Burn  Rationale for Treatment  Overview of Prescribed Burning ­ Functions of Fire ­ Challenges of Burning  Evaluating Nonburning Alternatives  Finding Innovative Solutions

7. Chapter 3: Nonburning Alternatives  Technical Considerations ­ Physical Conditions ­ Treatment Options  Environmental Considerations  Economic Considerations  Sociopolitical Considerations  Introduction to Barriers

8. Chapter 4: Getting to Work  Technical Feasibility  Environmental Feasibility  Economic Feasibility  Sociopolitical Feasibility  Decision Tree/Flowchart

9. Chapter 5: Conclusions  Discussion  Recommendations

10. Some Important Concepts  Objectives of nonburning alternatives  Barriers ­ In the decision-making process ­ Throughout the manual  Technical feasibility  Feasibility summary

11. Objectives of Nonburning Alternatives To achieve the results of a prescribed fire without the air quality concerns, nonburning alternatives should accomplish: ­ Reduction of fine fuels ­ Reduction of surface fuel loading ­ Mortality of ladder fuels ­ Release of nutrients ­ Habitat improvement through regrowth and seeding ­ Control of some invasive species, pests, and diseases

12. Encouraging the Right Things In order to be successful, a management program should: ­ Reduce air emissions ­ Accomplish management objectives of prescribed burning ­ Be designed to ensure long-term attainment of desired future conditions

13. Technical Feasibility  A conceptual model for considering treatment types  Traditional vegetation treatments ­ Prescribed fire ­ Harvest  New ways of treatment ­ Mastication ­ Biomass removal

17. Overcoming Obstacles  Gross capitalization  Post-treatment fuel residue  Administrative resistance  Production inefficiency  Interest group resistance

19. Conclusion and Discussion  The document is a guide, not a template  Nonburning alternatives must be considered in the context of a myriad of variables  In many cases, nonburning alternatives may be most effective in concert with prescribed burning or other alternatives  The surest approach to the desired future condition should drive the decision-making process.