Background

The USDA Forest Service, in conjunction with the University of California Center for Forestry, TSS Consultants and other partners, sponsored a series of hazardous fuels reduction demonstrations (demos) at strategic locations in central and southern California. Demos were one week in duration at each location (three locations total) and included a demo day (Friday of each week) for guests to view operations first hand. The primary purpose of the demos was to raise awareness about different hazardous fuels treatment alternatives and provide key stakeholders with up-to-date information regarding resource impacts, efficiencies and cost of fuels treatment equipment and techniques. Both conventional and innovative equipment and techniques were deployed and resource professionals were on site to answer questions. Vendors that showcased their equipment included Caterpillar, FAE - Prime Tech, Fecon, John Deere, Kaiser, Morbark, Star Creek Land Stewards (goats) and Takeuchi. For a complete list of equipment go to the HFRD webpage: http://ucanr.edu/HFRD Once completed, results of the demos will be summarized and disseminated.

Demo Day - Where & When

• Shaver Lake, CA (high elevation Sierra Nevada mixed conifer) – October 9, 2015
• Big Bear Lake, CA (high elevation San Bernardino mixed conifer) – October 16, 2015
• Santa Rosa Indian Reservation, Mountain Center, CA (mid elevation chaparral) – November 20, 2015

Contacts

• Tad Mason, TSS Consultants, 916.600.4174 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Peter Tittmann, UC Center for Forestry, 510.665.3518 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Larry Swan, Region 5, USDA Forest Service, 707.562.8917 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ted Luckham, Southern California Edison, 626.302.1752 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project Partners

• Big Bear Fire Authority
• California Forestry Association
• CAL FIRE
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Southern California Edison
• USDA Forest Service
• Stand Dynamics, LLC
• Sullivan Logging
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Watershed Research and Training Center
• University of California Center for Forestry
• University of California, Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering