Fuel loading in masticated areas - Iron Mountain
Site name: Iron Mountain
Location: Bureau of Land Management, near Keswick CA
Elevation: 800 ft
Dominant species masticated: Whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
Date masticated: Nov. 2004
Machinery used: Unknown
Date fuel loading evaluated: Nov. 2005
Site notes: Partial mastication; shrub islands left for wildlife
| Fuel | Fuel load (tons/ acre) |
|---|---|
| 1hr | 2.8 |
| 10hr | 6.2 |
| 100hr | 2.1 |
| Litter | 1.2 |
| Total masticated wood + litter | 12.3 |
| 1000hr (>3in) | 0.1 |
| Duff | 3.4 |
| Total fuel load | 15.8 |
Fuel bed depth = 2.8" (litter/duff boundary to top of fuel bed)
Last updated November 19, 2024