Landscape Conservation Forecasting for Pine Valley Ranger District Dixie National Forest
Report to Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District in southwestern Utah for the use of the Landscape Conservation Forecasting process to identify site-specific fire and vegetation management projects to maintain, restore or enhance the ecological integrity of lands on the Forest.
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Subject Tags
- Conservation Planning
- Fire management
- Ecosystem management
Description
This report describes the use of the Landscape Conservation Forecasting (LCF) process on the Pine Valley Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest (the District) in southwestern Utah. The project involved mapping ecological systems and their vegetation classes on over 481,000 acres, analysis of threats to the landscape's ecological integrity, and consideration of implementation actions to improve ecological conditions and reduce hazards while providing multiple uses to the public. The aim of the project was to provide managers with a systematic process to identify future site-specific, cost-effective vegetation and fire-management projects to protect, enhance and restore the ecological condition of the District's landscapes.
Citation
Tuhy J, Provencher , Green G, York E, Anderson T. 2014. Landscape Conservation Forecasting Pine Valley Ranger District Dixie National Forest. Report to Dixie National Forest. The Nature Conservancy.
TNC Authors
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Louis Provencher
Nevada Director of Science
The Nature Conservancy -
Elaine York
Utah West Desert Regional Director
The Nature Conservancy
Email: eyork@tnc.org -
Tanya Anderson
Nevada Project Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Email: tanderson@tnc.org