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Record: 168
Citation: Brown, T.C. and R.S. Boster. 1974. Effects of chaparral-to-grass conversion on wildfire suppression costs. USDA Forest Service, Research Paper RM-119.
Subject: economics
Vegetation type: Ponderosa Pine
Location: Beaver Creek watersheds
Abstract: Properly planned, carried out, and maintained chaparral-to-grass conversion should reduce the occurrence of large, expensive wildfires. Dollar values of 'fire benefits' were calculated for 141 convertible areas in Arizona's Salt-Verde Basin. The fire benefit, though not as high as water and forage benefits resulting from conversion, is an important addition to a benefit-cost analysis. While transference of dollar values to other areas is tenuous, the methodology is transferable and can be very useful planning tool.
Record: 389
Citation: Brown, H.E., M.B. Baker, Jr., J.J. Rogers, W.P. Clary, J.L. Kovner, F.R. Larson, C.C. Avery, and R.E. Campbell. 1974. Opportunities for increasing water yields and other multiple use values on ponderosa pine forest lands. USDA Forest Service, Research Paper RM-129.
Subject: multiresource management
Vegetation type: Ponderosa Pine
Location: Beaver Creek watersheds, Castle Creek, Arizona, Southwestern United States
Abstract: Multiple use productivity is described, with special emphasis on the Beaver Creek Pilot Watershed in north-central Arizona. Changes in productivity and environmental quality are described following livestock grazing and various levels of forest thinning and clearing. Preliminary analytical procedures allow the user to estimate the tradeoffs in production and environmental quality.
Record: 46403051
Citation: Brown, T.C. and R.S. Booster. 1974. Effects of chaparral-to-grass conversion on wildfire suppression costs. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station Research Paper RM-119. 11 p. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ft. Collins, CO.
Subject: economics, fire, modeling, multiresource management, planning, range management.
Vegetation type: Chaparral Shrublands
Location: Battle Flat, Salt-Verde Basin, Arizona, southwestern United States
Abstract: Properly planned, carried out, and maintained, chaparral-to-grass conversions should reduce the occurrence of large, expensive wildfires. Dollar values of “fire benefits” were calculated for 141 large chaparral fires and used to analyze chaparral and grass fires in the Southwest. Historical fire data are used in a predictive model, but where data are absent or insufficient, parameters were varied within specified limits. The fire benefit, though not as high as water and forage benefits resulting from the conversion, is an important addition to a benefit-cost analysis. The fire benefit varies significantly from area to area because of differences in man-caused and lightning risks, and also in accessibility. While transference of dollar values to other areas is tenuous, the methodology is transferable and can be a useful planning tool.
Record: 46403150
Citation: Brown, T.C., P.F. O'Connell, and A.R. Hibbert. 1974. Chaparral conversion in Arizona. Part II: An Economic Analysis. USDA Forest Service Research Paper RM-127. 28 p. USDA Forest Service Research Paper RM-127. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service USDA Fort Collins, CO.
Subject: economics, fire, inventory methods, modeling, multiresource management, outdoor recreation, planning, policy, range management, water yield improvement, watershed management, outdoor recreation
Vegetation type: Chaparral Shrublands
Location: Battle Flat, Mingus Mountain, Sierra Ancha, Three Bar, Arizona, Prescott National Forest
Abstract: Is chaparral conversion on National Forest in the Salt-Verde Basin economical? An inventory revealed 139 chaparral areas totaling 332,796 acres meet certain crown cover, slope, and managerial criteria for conversion. The costs of converting portions of these areas to grass and maintaining the conversion over a 50-year period were compared with the benefits to society in terms of increased water yield and forage for livestock, and reduced firefighting costs. Using fire as the main conversion tool, 96 areas have a benefit-cost ration greater than 1; using a soil-applied herbicide, 72 areas meet economic criterion. Proper management should favorably affect soil movement, wildlife habitat, and esthetics. Recreation use would be unaffected in most areas.
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