April 9, 2005
Fuel Reduction Report
| Location and description | Cost
estimate |
| Near posts 115 and 116
brush removal, 1/2 fallen pine |
1500 |
| Near posts 112 and 114 brush
removal |
100 |
| Near posts 111 and 112 cut
down leaning tree that has a blue ribbon |
200 |
| In the vicinity of posts
111 cut logs-remove (next to ribbon) |
50 |
| Near post 111 (double driveway)
brush removal |
300 |
| red house brush removal |
350 |
| Post 104 blue ribbon tree |
100 |
| Between posts 101 and 102 brush
removal |
100 |
| Between posts 100 and 101
brush removal |
20 |
| Between posts 99 and 100 - 3
fallen pines, blue ribbons |
300 |
| Total |
3020 |
Compared to the tan/aqua zones, the red zone has about an order of magnitude less fuel buildup. Much of the work in the red zone can be done by unskilled workers. Our estimate for this work was $3020. In my opinion it would make much more sense to limit the spending in the red zone to $1500. The red zone trails are used more heavily than the upper trail in the tan zone, but if our objective is fuel reduction then this fact should be irrelevant. If the LRPs true objective is to make the forest along the red zone trails look groomed, then that should be clearly stated.