Federal Management of Wildland Fire: Key Changes and Perspectives on Policy

$120.00

Rebecca Salazar (Editor)

Series: Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety
BISAC: LAW034000

Wildland fire plays an important ecological role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Over the past century, however, various land management practices, including fire suppression, have disrupted the normal frequency of fires and have contributed to larger and more severe wildland fires. Wildland fires cost billions to fight each year, result in loss of life, and cause damage to homes and infrastructure. This book examines key changes the federal wildland fire agencies have made in their approach to wildland fire management since 2009; how the agencies assess the effectiveness of their wildland fire management programs; and how the agencies determine the distribution of their wildland fire management resources. (Imprint: Nova)

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Wildland Fire Management: Agencies Have Made Several Key Changes but Could Benefit from More Information about Effectiveness
United States Government Accountability Office

Chapter 2. Statement of Tom Tidwell, Chief, USDA Forest Service. Hearing on ”The Federal Government’s Role in Wildfire Management, the Impact of Fires on Communities, and Potential Improvements to be Made in Fire Operations”

Chapter 3. Statement of Stephen J. Pyne, Professor & Distinguished Sustainability Scholar School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Hearing on ”The Federal Government’s Role in Wildfire Management, the Impact of Fires on Communities, and Potential Improvements to be Made in Fire Operations”

Chapter 4. Testimony of Dr. Thomas Zimmerman, President, International Association of Wildland Fire. Hearing on ”Federal Agency Wildfire Management”

Chapter 5. Testimony of Dr. Michael Medler, Spokesman, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics & Ecology. Hearing on ”Federal Agency Wildfire Management”

Chapter 6. Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy
Fire Executive Council

Index

 

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