Cost-Effective Wilderness Fire Management: A Case Study in Southern California
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Abstract
Federal wilderness fire management policies have been scrutinized since the catastrophic fires in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1988. While wilderness tire management objectives are still aimed at recreating natural fire regimes, all USDA Forest Service fire management programs must be cost-effective. Since current Forest Service economic analyses do not fully represent the value of fire to wilderness, a cost-effectiveness analysis was developed to compare wilderness fire management options. The analytical procedure is briefly reviewed, illustrated through a southern California case study and case study results are discussed. These results suggest that containment of some tires may be more cost-effective than current control-oriented practices.
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Christian A. Childers and Douglas D. Piirto. "Cost-Effective Wilderness Fire Management: A Case Study in Southern California" Proceedings for the Fire and Environment Symposium, Knoxville, TN.. Mar. 1990.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dpiirto/8
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