Topic Sub Topic Details
Wildland Fire Potential
Fire Behavior
Layer Description Source Processing Step Summary Unit Data Issues
Crown Fire Moderate or higher Direct assignment to Used FY2008 data Summarized by the
Potential crown fire potential, Cover type maps. processed by Jim area (sq KM) and
based mostly on heat Menakis. Very proportion of area by
intensity, spotting, and Missoula Fire Science low and low were Bureau, Region
difficulty to control. Lab (MFSL), Rocky rated as 0, within Bureau, and
Mountain Research moderate as 1 and Geographic Area
Station (RMRS), USFS high and very high within Bureau.
as a 2.
Used the Tabular
Area under Zonal
tab of Spatial
Analyst Tools to
calculate area. *
Surface Fire Moderate or higher Base data is from Behave Plus was Summarized by the Known errors with
Potential surface fire potential. LANDFIRE National used to calculate area (sq KM) and LANDFIRE
FBFM layers resample to moderate and high proportion of area by National datasets.
1KM. potential. Each Bureau, Region LANDFIRE Refresh
See below table.
fuel model was within Bureau, and data may solve some
given a rating of 0 Geographic Area of these known
for low, 1 for within Bureau. issues.
moderate and 2 for
high based off of
the hauling chart.
Used the Tabular
Area under Zonal
tab of Spatial
Analyst Tools to
calculate area. *
Used the Tabular Summarized by the Data is only
Used USDA Forest Area under Zonal area (sq KM) and available for
Service Rocky tab of Spatial proportion of area by Forested Areas.
Forest Insect Mountain Research Analyst Tools to Bureau, Region Data does not
RMRS calculate area. * within Bureau, and
and Disease National insect and differentiate whether
disease risk map Geographic Area there is a negative or
layer within Bureau. beneficial impact to
fire.
Probability
Layer Description Source Processing Step Summary Unit Data Issues
Fire Season Eliminated for FY2009 analysis. This data needs to be incorporated back into FY2010 analysis.
Fire Days Eliminated for FY2009 analysis. Data needs to be reassessed for FY2010 analysis
Fire Starts Number of fires starts Compiled for 1998 - Summarize the Number of fires by The definition of
1/10 acre or larger. 2007 from WFMI and number of fires for Bureau and Region Fire Type 15 is
USFWS database Fire Type 11-23 within a Bureau, and inconsistent among
and 49 except for Geographic Area Bureaus and within
BLM -- NOC BLM CA where within a Bureau an individual
the majority of the Bureau.
Fire Type 15 where
eliminated
Large Fires Number of large fires. Compiled for 1998 - Large fires are Number of fires by
2007 from WFMI and defined by Bureau and Region
USFWS database lifeform: Forest within a Bureau, and
Fires >= 100 acres Geographic Area
BLM -- NOC are considered a within a Bureau
large fire; Non
Forest fires >= 300
acres are
considered a large
fire. Used 2001
NLCD data to
determine if a fire
occurred in a forest
type. Fire types 15
and 16 were
excluded from
Large Fires
Negative
Consequences
Layer Description Source Processing Step Summary Unit Data Issues
Wildland Used FPAs WUI layer Silvis Lab, University of Clipped FPAs WUI Summarized by the Perhaps the NOAA
Urban Wisconsin, and NE layer to DOI lands area (sq KM) and Night Lights layer
Interface Research Station, USFS in SMA layer. proportion of area by would represent
(WUI) Used this clipped Bureau, Region WUI better.
layer to calculate within Bureau, and
area. Geographic Area
within Bureau.
Ecosystem Fire Regime LANDFIRE National Used the Tabular Summarized by the
Vulnerability Condition Class generalized to 1KM Area under Zonal area (sq KM) and
(FRCC) 2 and 3 for all tab of Spatial proportion of area by
Reference (Historical) Analyst Tools to Bureau, Region
Fire Regimes calculate area. within Bureau, and
SMA layer was Geographic Area
used to calculate within Bureau.
Fire Regime area. *
Ecosystem EVT LANDFIRE National Used the Tabular Summarized by the
Area under Zonal area (sq KM) and
Vulnerability generalized to 1KM tab of Spatial proportion of area by
Used LF 51: Analyst Tools to Bureau, Region
Introduced Upland calculate area. * within Bureau, and
Veg -- Tree Geographic Area
within Bureau.
LF 52: Introduced
Upland Veg -- Shrub
LF 54: Introduced
Upland Veg -- Herb
LF 58: Introduced
Woody Wetland
LF 59: Introduced
Herb Wetland
Ecosystem Sclass LANDFIRE National Used the Tabular Summarized by the
Vulnerability generalized to 1KM Area under Zonal area (sq KM) and
tab of Spatial proportion of area by
Used Uncharacteristic
Analyst Tools to Bureau, Region
Exotic Vegetation and
calculate area. * within Bureau, and
Uncharacteristic Geographic Area
Native Veg within Bureau.
Cover/Structure/Comp
osition
Smoke Used EPAs PM 2.5 EPA and FACT group Summarized by Summarized by the
Emissions layer of partial and Jerry Barnes area (sq KM) and
full non attainment proportion of area by
counties Bureau, Region
within Bureau, and
Geographic Area
within Bureau.
Performance
Layer Description Source Processing Step Summary Unit Data Issues
CWPP Proportion of acres NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
treated under the on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
Community Wildfire added to NFPORS proportion of area by
Protection Program layer and then Bureau and
(CWPP) or queried using the Geographic Area
equivalent. following SQL
statement:
("FY" = '2008' OR
"FY" = '2006' OR
"FY" = '2007')
AND "kp_area" =
3 and "act_acres" >
0 and ("cat_nm" =
'Fire' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and (
"TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' )
AND ("CWPP" =
'CWPP' OR
"CWPP" = 'CWPP
equivalent')
Biomass Biomass made NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
available on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
( "FY" = '2007' OR
"FY" = '2008')
AND "KP_AREA"
= 3 AND
"ACT_ACRES" >0
AND "CAT_NM"
= 'Mechanical'
AND
"TYPE_NAME"
'Seeding' AND
( "BIOMASS" =
'Y' OR
"BIO_UTILIZ" =
'Y' )AND
("BIO_TONS" > '1'
OR
"BIO_BOARDF" >
'0')
Maintain Treatments NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
Maintaining desired on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
Conditions added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
FY = '2008' AND
"kp_area" = 3 and
"act_acres" > 0 and
("cat_nm" = 'Fire'
or "CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and (
"TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' )
AND
"HF_OBJ_STA" =
'Maintaining'
Improving Treatments improving NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
desired Conditions on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
FY = '2008' AND
"kp_area" = 3 and
"act_acres" > 0 and
("cat_nm" = 'Fire'
or "CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and (
"TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' )
AND
"HF_OBJ_STA" =
'Moving'
NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
("FY" = '2008' OR
"FY" = '2006' OR
"FY" = '2007')
AND "kp_area" =
Treatments using 3 and
Contracting
contracts "ACT_ACRES" >
0 and ("cat_nm" =
'Fire' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' or
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and (
"TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' )
AND
("SVC_CNT_CS"
>= '0' OR
"GRNT_CST" >=
'0' OR
"STEW_CST" >=
'0' OR
"COOP_CST" >=
'0' )
Consequences
Layer Description Source Processing Step Summary Unit Data Issues
Biomass Biomass Availability NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
(FY = '2009') and
"KP_AREA" = 3
and ("CAT_NM"
= 'Mechanical')
and
("TYPE_NAME"
'Seeding') and (
"BIOMASS" = 'Y'
)
NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
Restoration following SQL
Restoration statement:
Opportunities
FY = '2009' AND
"KP_AREA" = 3
AND
"ACT_TRT_IS" =
1 AND
("CAT_NM" =
'Fire' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') AND
("TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' OR
"TYPE_NAME"
'Preparation' )
NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
FY = '2009' AND
"KP_AREA" = 3
AND
Maintenance "ACT_TRT_IS" =
Maintain
Opportunities 1 AND
("CAT_NM" =
'Fire' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') AND
("TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' OR
"TYPE_NAME"
'Preparation' )
NFPORS – downloaded Query summarized
on October 12, 2008 Geographic Area by area and
and Zone were proportion of area by
added to NFPORS Bureau and
layer and then Geographic Area
queried using the
following SQL
statement:
(FY = '2009') and
"KP_AREA" = 3
and ("CAT_NM"
Contract = 'Fire' OR
Contract
Opportunities "CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and
("TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' or
"TYPE_NAME"
'Preparation')
and "contract" = 'T'
AND
"ACT_TRT_IS" =
1
CWPP or CWPP or Equivalent NFPORS – downloaded Geographic Area Query summarized
Equivalent Opportunities on October 12, 2008 and Zone were by area and
added to NFPORS proportion of area by
layer and then Bureau and
queried using the Geographic Area
following SQL
statement:
(FY = '2009') and
"KP_AREA" = 3
and ("CAT_NM"
= 'Fire' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Mechanical' OR
"CAT_NM" =
'Other') and
("TYPE_NAME"
'Fire Use' or
"TYPE_NAME"
'Preparation')
and ("CWPP" =
'CWPP' OR
"CWPP" = 'CWPP
equivalent') AND
"act_trt_IS" = 1
*Surface Management Area (SMA) layer was used as the Cross Tabulated feature in the Tabular Area calculation. Layer included
agency region and geographic area.
Surface Fire Potential LANDFIRE Values
FBFM40 Fuel_Model LANDFIRE_CLASS Rating Value
1 GR1 101 green 0
2 GR2 102 yellow 1
3 GR3 103 yellow 1
4 GR4 104 red 2
5 GR5 105 red 2
6 GR6 106 red 2
7 GR7 107 red 2
8 GR8 108 red 2
9 GR9 109 red 2
10 GS1 121 green 0
11 GS2 122 yellow 1
12 GS3 123 yellow 1
13 GS4 124 red 2
14 SH1 141 green 0
15 SH2 142 green 0
16 SH3 143 green 0
17 SH4 144 yellow 1
18 SH5 145 red 2
19 SH6 146 red 2
20 SH7 147 red 2
21 SH8 148 red 2
22 SH9 149 red 2
23 TU1 161 green 0
24 TU2 162 green 0
25 TU3 163 yellow 1
26 TU4 164 yellow 1
27 TU5 165 yellow 1
28 TL1 181 green 0
29 TL2 182 green 0
30 TL3 183 green 0
31 TL4 184 green 0
32 TL5 185 green 0
33 TL6 186 green 0
34 TL7 187 green 0
35 TL8 188 green 0
36 TL9 189 yellow 1
37 SB1 201 green 0
38 SB2 201 yellow 1
39 SB3 203 red 2
40 SB4 204 red 2
All NB green 0