Suppression Impacts

Delegation of Authority for Approval of Motorized Equipment/Mechanical Transport in Wilderness and Process to Request Use of Bulldozers in Wilderness (doc)

R-5 Forest Supervisor’s Granted Delegation of Authority for some Wilderness Motorized/Mechanized Uses 2008 (doc)

2008 Motorized Equipment/Mechanical Transport Direction (doc)

Information Needed for Forest’s Request to Regional Forester for Approval to Use Bulldozers in Wilderness (doc)

Decision Notice & Finding of No Significant Impact: Aerial Application of Fire Retardant (Feb. 18, 2008, USFS) (pdf)

Appropriate Management Response (AMR) Guide Book for National Forests (doc)

Collateral Damage: The Environmental Effects of Firefighting: The 2002 Biscuit Fire Suppression Actions and Impacts (pdf)

Collateral Damage: The Environmental Effects of the 2002 Biscuit Fire Suppression Actions (AFE conference paper) (pdf)

Chemical Weapons: Fire Retardants (pdf)

Trench Warfare Tactics: Fireline Construction (pdf)

Scorched Earth Tactics: Backfires and Burnouts (pdf)

Logging with Fire: Tree Felling (pdf)

Errant Retardant (html)

Biscuit Fire Suppression Abstract (pdf)

FUSEE scoping comments on USFS aerial application of chemical fire retardants (pdf)|(doc)

Blue Ribbon Panel on Federal Aerial Firefighting (USFS, 2004) (pdf)

Ignition/Firing Techniques (Lessons Learned Center, 2006) (Temporarily Unavailable)