Planning

This program area examines the integration of forest management, fire management and fire suppression to support the planning process.

 

Documents:


Fuelbreak Effectiveness in Canada’s Boreal Forests: A synthesis of current knowledge - Final Report  5/25/2010
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)

Costs and nenefits of seven post-harvest debris treatments in Alberta forests  3/10/2010
(Project: Top-piles)

Advantage Report - Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire - case study 2  5/28/2009
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Review of Fire Behavior during Passage of Sandy Lake Fire 13 (NWT) across a Northwest Territories Power Corporation Transmission Line  3/17/2009
(Project: Case study effect of wildfire on power transmission line towers)

Fuelbreak effectiveness: state of the knowledge - Literature Summary (PDF)  3/11/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)

Fuelbreak effectiveness: state of the knowledge - Literature Summary  3/11/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)

Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge project page  3/9/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)

Fire Behaviour in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Stands Interim Report 2008 Archer Lake Burn Trails  2/25/2009
(Project: Fire Behavior in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stands)

Protecting log yards from fire - best practices guide  2/10/2009
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

Evaluating the fire ignition potential of an Exhaust Insulator designed for all terrain vehicles  12/3/2008
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

Solar Radiation Driven Differences in Fine Fuel Moisture Content on North and South Slopes Project Update July 2008  8/18/2008
(Project: Solar radiation driven differences in fine fuel moisture content on north and south slopes)

Advantage Report (with video clips) - Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire  5/15/2008
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Solar radiation driven differences in fine fuel moisture content on north and south slopes project page  5/12/2008
(Project: Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch)

Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch – Fort Providence, NWT  4/11/2008
(Project: Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch)

Fire Behaviour in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stand Project Page  3/27/2008
(Project: Fire Behavior in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stands)

Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire  3/18/2008
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Mulching Trials on Harvest Debris Piles at Dutch Creek, Alberta  3/14/2008
(Project: Mulching Trials on Harvest Debris Piles at Dutch Creek, Alberta)

Assessing the Effectiveness of Prescribed Fire in Creating Bison Pasture in Heart Lake, Alberta  3/3/2008
(Project: Prescribed Fire in Creating Bison Pasture in Heart Lake)

Lost Creek Operations Research Progress Report  2/22/2008
(Project: Lost Creek Fire Operations Research)

Managing forest fuels for community protection in the interior of British Columbia: productivities and costs fo thinning from below  2/6/2008
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

Debris Management in Alberta - a presentation for Fire hazard and abatement discussion and field tour. Lumby, BC.  9/27/2007
(Project: Top-piles)

Lost Creek Fire Operations Research  2/28/2007
(Project: Lost Creek Fire Operations Research)

Effectiveness of Forest Fuel Management: A Crown Fire Case Study in the Northwest Territories, Canada work  2/21/2007
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? Part II - A case study to test gel effectiveness against ignition from burning embers  12/4/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? Part III - Two case studies to test gel effectiveness against radiant and convective heat transfer  12/4/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

Effectiveness of Forest Fuel Management: A Crown Fire Case Study in the Northwest Territories, Canada (PDF)  11/22/2006
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

Modelling ignition probability of thinned lodgepole pine stands  6/29/2006
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Considerations for Mitigating Windthrow Due to Forest Fuel Treatments  3/17/2006
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Fire Torch System for Community Protection Prescribed Fire Operations (PDF)  3/9/2006
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? A Case Study to Test the Concept  1/25/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

Log Deck Protection Project Page  1/23/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

Log Deck Protection Demonstration  9/26/2005
(Project: Log Deck Protection)

New fuel management test plot  8/17/2005
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

International Crown Fire Modelling Experient (ICFME) DVD List  3/23/2005
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Prescribed Fire to Create Bison Pasture in Heart Lake, Alberta  3/4/2005
(Project: Top-piles)

Advantage Report - Management of harvesting debris in northern Alberta  10/15/2004
(Project: Top-piles)

Advantage Report - Management of harvesting debris in west-central Alberta  8/3/2004
(Project: Top-piles)

NWT Fuel Modification Study  3/18/2004
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Management of harvesting debris in east-central Alberta  3/8/2004
(Project: Top-piles)

Evaluating the fire ignition potential of all terrain vehicles in Alberta forests  3/2/2004
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

Issues arising from observed fire behaviour in aspen cutblocks during the House River Fire in Alberta in May-June 2002:A Case Study  1/13/2004
(Project: Top-piles)

Fuel Management Workshop Presentations  10/14/2003
(Project: Fuel Management Workshop)

Sprinkler system trial in the NWT  8/8/2003
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Results from NWT  7/25/2003
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

Pile burning in the NWT  7/23/2003
(Project: Top-piles)

Stand-density project in NWT 2003  7/21/2003
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

ATV Exhaust System Surface Temperatures  7/18/2003
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

Effects of thinning on fuel parameter - a field study in Fairholme prescribed burn (Banff National Park)   6/12/2003
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Heart Lake Prescribed Burn 2003  5/22/2003
(Project: Top-piles)

Exploratory Research: Protection of wooden power poles from wildfire  5/5/2003
(Project: Exploratory Research: Protection of wooden power poles from wildfire)

ATV's Caused Fires Project Main Page  11/26/2002
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

All terrian vehicles (ATV) as a cause of fire ignition in Alberta forests  10/28/2002
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)

Advantage Report -- Management of harvesting debris along the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains  10/4/2002
(Project: Top-piles)

Sprinkler Research Preliminary  9/17/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Sprinkler Methodology  8/15/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior  6/27/2002
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)

Sprinkler System Project Main Page  6/26/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)

Analysis of Occurrence and Cause of Fire in Slash Fuels in Alberta for the Period 1961 - 2000  6/24/2002
(Project: Top-piles)

Hutton Creek (Peace River Area) Prescribed Burn 2002  6/21/2002
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

A Case study of an excursion from top-piles  6/20/2002
(Project: Top-piles)

The ICFME Interface project's main page  8/2/2001
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))

Top Piles project main page  6/22/2001
(Project: Top-piles)

 

Projects:


Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT)  

Fire Behavior in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stands  

Log Deck Protection  

Lost Creek Fire Operations Research  

Solar radiation driven differences in fine fuel moisture content on north and south slopes  

Sprinkler System  

Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior  

Top-piles  

Woody Debris Management Program  

ATVs Caused Fires   Completed

Case study effect of wildfire on power transmission line towers   Completed

Exploratory Research: Protection of wooden power poles from wildfire   Completed

Fuel Management Workshop   Completed

Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge   Completed

Mulching Trials on Harvest Debris Piles at Dutch Creek, Alberta   Completed

Prescribed Fire in Creating Bison Pasture in Heart Lake   Completed

Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch   Completed


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