What We Value - Wildland Fire in the Southeast

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Wildland Fire
in the South
Prescribed fire.
(USDA Forest Service)
Our communities are made up of all types of
people. Each of us fills an important role by:
Removal of hazardous fuel
load. (NPS / Fred Mason)
What
We
Value
Creating communities
that withstand wildfire
without loss of life
and property
2007 Georgia wildfires State
responders. (Ken Masten,
GFC, Bugwood.org)
National Cohesive Wildland
Fire Management Strategy
Southeastern Regional
Strategy Committee
Restoring landscapes
that need frequent
fires to thrive
Developing effective
wildfire management
that reduces risk
Addressing wildland fire is not simply a fire management, firefighter,
or community problem—it is much larger and more complex.
www.southernwildfire.net
Flames art © antishock / Masterfile, digital abstract background pattern ©Masterfile
Prescribed fire, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bugwood.org)
A collaborative, “all-hands, all-lands” approach is anchored by the following five values:
Increasing Firefighter and
Public Safety to ensure that
where we live and work is
safe and mitigate the potential
for dangerous conditions.
Identifying and Enhancing
Marketable Products to
reduce fire fuels by providing
a cost-effective way for fuels
treatment by protecting
and expanding traditional
markets, while enhancing
non-traditional opportunities.
This publication is made possible through a grant
from the USDA Forest Service. The USDA is an
equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Recognizing Ecological
Services that Forests
Provide to protect and
conserve watersheds and
recreation areas; buffer
environmental variability;
provide habitat for wildlife
and rare species; improve
air quality; and protect from
natural disturbances, such as
hurricanes and flooding.
Honoring Cultural Values
and Benefitting from
Traditions to maintain
historically, culturally,
economically, and socially
important plant and wildlife
communities that depend
on frequent fires such as
wildfires or controlled burns
to thrive and grow.
Improving Property
Protection to sustainably
manage forests, fuel amounts
or loading, defensible space,
community planning, and
fire-resistant construction to
build communities that can
withstand destructive wildfire.
For further information on how to engage, or for
additional resources, please see www.southernwildfire.net
Wildland fire and smoke in the South can threaten
human life and affect the quality of our air and water.
Wildland Fire
in the South
Valuing
peoples’
lives and
public safety
Strategy Committee
Smoke near a South Carolina community.
(South Carolina Forestry Commission)
Wildfire kills trees and threatens nearby
homes on the wildland-urban interface.
(B.Lea)
National Guard conducts recon of 3/25/10 SE Georgia
wildfires. (Maj. John H. Alderman IV, GA DOD, Flickr)
Eglin Air Force Base. (Civil Air Patrol)
Safe Community / Safe Public
To create a road map to reduce risk, you can:
Identify strategic sites and methods for
risk reduction
Outline areas to protect with fuel breaks
and provide incentives for fuels reduction
Establish access for emergency vehicles
and resources
This publication is made possible through a grant
from the USDA Forest Service. The USDA is an
equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Develop a Community Wildfire Protection
Plan and utilize Firewise Communities and
similar programs
Raise awareness of challenges
in communities at high risk of
catastrophic wildfire
Build knowledge and enforce State and/or
local prevention ordinances
Increase specialized equipment and
training for firefighters
Develop ways jurisdictions can
successfully share resources to help
protect lives and property
For further information on how to engage, or for
additional resources, please see www.southernwildfire.net
By working together to protect and expand traditional
forest markets—while enhancing non-traditional
opportunities—we can provide a cost-effective way to
continue and enhance fuels treatments across the region.
Wildland Fire
in the South
Utilizing strong
forest markets to
reduce fuel loads
for wildfire
Strategy Committee
Prescribed fire.
Lumber and building materials.
Natural regeneration following a
prescribed fire. (USDA Forest Service)
Loblolly pine logs.
(David Stephens, Bugwood.org)
Using backpack sprayer to
spread herbicide.(USFS
Region 8, Bugwood.org)
Post and pole wood products. (USDA Forest
Service, N.E. Area Archive, Bugwood.org)
To identify cost-effective ways to reduce forest fuels using both
traditional harvesting and non-traditional methods, you can:
Create and expand incentives for private
landowners to pursue management
options, including forest management
plans that aim to reduce forest fuels
Coordinate and increase fire mitigation/
harvest activities between public and
private forest lands
Direct forest products economic
programs to areas of high fire risk to
reduce fuels
Utilize www.forestproductslocator.
org throughout the fire management
community as a tool to identify markets for
thinning and other forest products
Control invasive species, some of which
spread rapidly after wildfires
Develop markets for small-diameter
materials and bioenergy
Create landowner groups to jointly
manage for fire risk reduction
For further information on how to engage, or for additional resources, please contact:
Mike Zupko, Regional Chair (Southern Governors’ Association Rep), 770-267-9630, [email protected] or visit the website.
Wildland Fire
in the South
Forests provide a multitude
of services because they:
Valuing the
ecological
services
that forests
provide
Protect critical watersheds
B. Lea
Provide recreational
opportunities
W.J. Berg, USFWS
Mitigate the impacts
of variable climate
Provide habitat for wildlife
including threatened and
endangered species
Maintain and improve
air quality
B. Lea
Southeastern Regional Strategy Committee
Offer protection from
natural disturbances, such as
hurricanes and flooding
Digital abstract background pattern ©Masterfile
USDA Forest Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Georgia Forestry Commission
To recognize the importance of the ecological services that forests provide, you can:
Increase prescribed
burning to maintain
forest composition and
restore ecosystems
Develop landmanagement plans
addressing your
long-term goals for
the property
Manage lands to
contribute to forest
health to decrease pests
and disease while also
providing a multitude of
forest products
Work to minimize
constraints related to
prescribed burning by
educating regulatory
agencies and partners
Learn about funding
opportunities for
managing prescribed
fire to enhance and/or
create wildlife habitat,
improve water quality/
quantity, and enhance
recreational areas
Wildland Fire
in the South
Wildland fire has played a
major role in shaping the
landscape in the South.
Culture and
Tradition:
Honoring
Shared Values
Strategy Committee
Traditional prescribed fire for ecological and wildlife benefits.
(David J. Moorhead, Univ. of Georgia, Bugwood.org)
Farm advisor from Imperial County. (G. Holmes, CPSU at
San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org)
Antlers in a homestead on the Okefenokee, Georgia.
(K.A. Rawlins, Univ. of Georgia, Bugwood.org)
Controlled forest fire in central Florida, 8 January 2010.
(© Can Stock Photo Inc. / tfawls)
In the absence of periodic burning, our fire-adapted grasslands and forest habitats will be significantly altered.
To honor and benefit from cultural traditions in the South, you can:
Highlight the significance of history,
outdoor recreation, hunting, and the
traditional use of fire in the South
Work with community leaders and tribal
elders to better understand the impacts of
fire on cultural values
Develop educational materials for partners
addressing the cultural significance of
wildland fire
Support efforts to increase prescribed
burning for ecosystem restoration
Communicate the importance of invasive/
exotic fire treatments near cultural
resource areas
Publicize fire management activities on
public lands
Provide more assistance and/or incentives
to landowners for using prescribed burning
Wildland Fire
in the South
Virginia Dept. of Forestry
Protecting
your property
from loss
Prescribed burn. (Georgia
Forestry Commission)
A community has a greater chance of successfully protecting
structures and property from a destructive wildfire by…
Managing forests properly
Reducing fuel loads
Providing defensible space
Developing community
planning and fireresistant construction
B. Lea
Strategy Committee
Wildfire burning near some outbuildings. (© Can Stock Photo Inc. / aorlemann)
Possum Kingdom Lake wildfire in north Texas taken
April 15, 2011. (SSG Malcolm McClendon, Flickr)
Smoke from the 2007 Georgia wildfires.
(NIFC Archive, Bugwood.org)
USDA Forest Service
Where structures are adjacent to areas at risk for wildland fires,
fire management plans need to address property protection and mitigation measures.
To provide adequate property protection, you can:
Work with partners on products (e.g.,
fire resistant materials) that make homes
survivable from a wildland fire
Manage natural vegetation and landscapes
to reduce the level of flammable materials,
especially near structures
Utilize a model fire-adapted community plan
that includes regional and local building codes
and standards in wildfire protection plans
Utilize Southern Wildfire Risk
Assessment Portal (SouthWRAP), www.
southernwildfirerisk.com, as a professional
tool to prioritize activities in high-risk areas
Work with insurance companies to increase
ISO ratings and reduce fees by targeting fire
prone areas
Build local coalitions to educate
homeowners and local officials about their
responsibility and the need to prepare for
wildfires in high-risk areas
Nuestras comunidades se componen
de todo tipo de personas. Cada uno
desempeña un papel importante:
Respondedores estatales
de los incendios forestales
en 2007 en Georgia. (Ken
Masten, GFC, Bugwood.org)
Strategy Committee
Restaurando paisajes
que necesitan fuegos
frecuentes para prosperar
Creando comunidades
resistentes a los incendios
forestales sin pérdida de
vidas y de propiedad
Eliminación de
material combustible.
(NPS/ Fred Mason)
Lo Que
Valoramos
Quema prescrita. (Servicio
Forestal del Departamento
de Agricultura de los
Estados Unidos)
Los Incendios
Forestales en
el Sur
Desarrollando un manejo de
incendios forestales efectiva
que reduzca el riesgo
Los incendios forestales no son simplemente un problema de manejo, de los
bomberos, o de la comunidad—es un problema mucho más amplio y más complejo.
Flames art © antishock / Masterfile, digital abstract background pattern ©Masterfile
Una quema prescrita. (Servicio Nacional de
Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos)
Un enfoque de “todos en todos lados” se centra en los cinco siguientes valores:
Mejorar la seguridad de
los bomberos y del público
para garantizar la protección
de los lugares donde vivimos
y trabajamos, y disminuir
el potencial de condiciones
peligrosas.
Identificar y aumentar
el aprovechamiento
de productos de valor
comercial para reducir la
carga de material combustible
proporcionando un método
rentable para el manejo
de los recursos forestales,
protegiendo y ampliando
los mercados tradicionales,
mientras se aumentan
las oportunidades no
tradicionales.
Esta publicación se hizo posible gracias a una subvención del Servicio Forestal del Departamento
de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de América. El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados
Unidos de América es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades, empleador y prestador.
Reconocer los servicios
ecológicos prestados
por el bosque para
proteger y conservar
cuencas hidrográficas y
áreas recreativas; proteger
la diversidad ecológica;
proporcionar el hábitat para
la vida silvestre y las especies
raras; mejorar la calidad del
aire; y proteger contra los
disturbios naturales como
los huracanes y las
inundaciones.
Honrar los valores
culturales y sacar provecho
de las tradiciones para
mantener las comunidades
de plantas y vida silvestre
histórica, cultural, económica
y socialmente importantes
que dependen de fuegos
frecuentes como los incendios
o las quemas controladas para
prosperar y crecer.
Mejorar la protección de la
propiedad para manejar de
forma sostenible los bosques,
el material combustible,
el espacio defendible, la
planificación comunitaria y
las construcciones resistentes
al fuego, que resulte en
comunidades capaces de
sobrellevar los incendios.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo
participar o para recursos adicionales, por favor
visite el sitio web www.southernwildfire.net
Los Incendios
Forestales en el Sur
Los bosques prestan
muchos servicios porque:
Valorar
los servicios
ecológicos que
los bosques
ofrecen
Protegen las cuencas
hidrográficas críticas
W.J. Berg, Servicio National
de Pesca y Vida Silvestre
B. Lea
Proporcionan oportunidades
recreativas
Mitigan los impactos del
cambio climático
Proporcionan el hábitat para la
vida silvestre, incluyendo especies
amenazadas y en peligro extinción
Mantienen y mejoran la
calidad del aire
B. Lea
Southeastern Regional Strategy Committee
Ofrecen protección contra los
disturbios naturales como los
huracanes y las inundaciones
Digital abstract background pattern ©Masterfile
Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de los Estados Unidos de América
Servicio Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos
Comisión Forestal de Georgia
Para mejorar los servicios ecológicos que los bosques prestan, usted puede:
Aumentar las quemas
prescritas para mantener
la composición
forestal y restaurar los
ecosistemas
Desarrollar planes
de manejo que permitan
atender los objetivos
a largo plazo para su
propiedad
Esta publicación se hizo posible gracias a una subvención del Servicio
Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de
América. El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos de América
es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades, empleador y prestador.
Gestionar las tierras
para mejorar la salud de
los bosques y reducir las
plagas y enfermedades
mientras se obtienen
productos forestales
Trabajar en la
educación de
agencias reguladoras
y entes asociados
para minimizar
las restricciones
relacionadas con las
quemas prescritas
Obtener información
de las oportunidades de
financia para favorecer
el uso de quemas
prescritas y asi mejorar
y/o crear habitat para la
vida silvestre, mejorar
la calidad y cantidad de
agua, y áreas recreativas
Para obtener más información sobre cómo participar o para recursos,
adicionales por favor visite el sitio web www.southernwildfire.net

What We Value - Wildland Fire in the Southeast

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