Fuel loading in masticated areas - Whiskeytown
Site name: Whiskeytown
Location: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, near Carr Powerhouse
Elevation: 1300 ft
Dominant species masticated: Whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), chamise (Adenostemma fasciculatum)
Date masticated: Nov. 2002
Machinery used: Slashbuster head on ASV Positrack
Date fuel loading evaluated: Dec. 2005
Side Notes: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area - Brush Mastication Project Website
| Fuel | Fuel load (tons/ acre) |
|---|---|
| 1hr | 5.3 |
| 10hr | 7.3 |
| 100hr | 3.4 |
| Litter | 1.5 |
| Total masticated wood + litter | 17.5 |
| 1000hr (>3in) | 0.0 |
| Duff | 3.1 |
| Total fuel load | 20.6 |
Fuel bed depth = 3.0" (litter/duff boundary to top of fuel bed)
Last updated November 19, 2024