Effective tree hazard control on forested recreation sites...losses and protection costs evaluated

Lee A. Paine

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Effective tree hazard control on forested recreation sites...losses and protection costs evaluated

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Lee A. Paine

Year:

1967

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-157. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 8 p

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Abstract

Effectiveness of hazard control was evaluated by analyzing data on tree failures, accidents, and control costs on California recreation sites. Results indicate that reduction of limb hazard in oaks and bole hazard in conifers is the most effective form of control. Least effective is limb hazard reduction in conifers. After hazard control goals or control budgets have been set the optimum allocation of funds and efforts can be determined.

Keywords

dangerous trees, defectlve-tree hazard, hazard potential (tree), recreation, accident costs, ccontrol cost, forest safety, tree failures, accident prevention, California

Citation

Paine, Lee A. 1967. Effective tree hazard control on forested recreation sites...losses and protection costs evaluated. Res. Note PSW-RN-157. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 8 p