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Fire and Fuel Reduction Treatments in Riparian Areas:

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<strong>Fuel</strong> <strong>Treatments</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Riparian</strong> <strong>Areas</strong>: SurveyY= yes; N= noTreatment Size:< 100 acres 53%100-300 acres 40%> 300 acres 20%Treatment Target:<strong>Riparian</strong> areas 47%<strong>Riparian</strong> areas <strong>in</strong>cludedas part of larger project 59%Treatment Location:In wildl<strong>and</strong>-urban <strong>in</strong>terface 75%Not <strong>in</strong> WU <strong>in</strong>terface 22%Management Objectives:S<strong>in</strong>gle objective 44%Multiple objective 56%Primary objective = fuel reduction 81%Primary objective = restoration/habitat improvement 41%Stone et al. 2010. <strong>Fuel</strong> reduction management practices <strong>in</strong> riparian areas of the western USA.Environmental Management 46:91-100.

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