National Fire Plan Research and Development 2002 Business Summary

USDA Forest Service

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National Fire Plan Research and Development 2002 Business Summary

Informally Refereed

Authors:

USDA Forest Service

Year:

2003

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Misc. Publ. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 60 p.

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Abstract

This report summarizes the progress made by Forest Service NFP R&D in FY2002, the second year of NFP funding. Fire research conducted by Forest Service R&D is working to provide the scientific foundation necessary to increase firefighting safety and effectiveness, enhance restoration of fire-scarred landscapes, reduce fire risk through improved management of hazardous fuels, and better prepare communities to cope with wildfires.

Keywords

NFP, interagency, fire risk, rehablitation, restoration, hazardous fuels reduction, community assistance

Citation

USDA Forest Service 2003. National Fire Plan Research and Development 2002 Business Summary. Misc. Publ. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 60 p.