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Fuel Reduction Projects in Sensitive Areas and on Steep Slopes: A Guide to Information

Bob Beckley, Project Leader
James "Scott" Groenier, Project Leader

Highlights

• Overcrowded timber stands increase fire danger and the risk of disease and insect infestation.
  
  
• Prescribed fire and traditional timber sales may not be practical or acceptable in some environmentally sensitive areas or on some steep slopes.
  
  
• This guide includes many links to sites with specific information on fuel reduction projects.

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