Fuel loading in masticated areas - Sierraville

Site name: Sierraville

Location: Tahoe National Forest, near Bear Valley campground
Elevation: 6100 ft
Dominant species masticated: Snowbrush (Ceanothus velutinus), bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata)
Date masticated: May/June 2003
Machinery used: Rayco forestry mower
Date fuel loading evaluated: Sept. 2005
Site notes: Within the 1990 Cottonwood burn; large woody fuel from snags that were not salvaged. Some smaller woody material may be activity fuel from salvage operation.

Fuel bed depth = 3.7" (litter/duff boundary to top of fuel bed)