Blower Clears Established Firelines in Hardwood Forests Without Disturbing Soil

Contents

• Acknowledgments
  
  
• Introduction
  
  
• Project Proposal
  
  
• Shawnee National Forest Site Visit
  
  
• Equipment Investigated
  
  
• Shawnee National Forest Time and Motion Study
  • Mounting the Blower in the UTV
  • Lifting Bars
  • Flexible Chute
  • Mud Flap
  • Fireline Construction
  • Results of Blower Tests
  • Maintenance Issues
  • Shawnee National Forest's Recommendations
    
    
• Davy Crockett National Forest's Experience
  
  
• Discussion
  
  
• Conclusions
  
  
• Appendix A—Debris Blower Job Hazard Analysis
  
  
• About the Authors and Additional Information

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