Research proposals are requested to (1) provide a spatially explicit determination of current forest structural classes across topographic features; (2) model a range of forest structure restoration strategies that include a range of tree density reductions and creation of openings based on (a) a range of opening sizes, (b) frequency distributions of opening sizes on the landscape, (c) rate of application of openings, e.g., number of openings by size per year, and (d) differences between intensity versus extent of openings. Climate change factors and model parameters could be included in forecasting possible forest density and structural restoration. (3) Analyze datasets to document the location and extent of hard and soft impervious cover; (4) develop derivative products to identify catastrophic fire risk, extent and distribution of defensible space in the urban intermix and Wildland Urban Interface, or hydrologic networks for application to TMDL project planning, floodplain management, or characterization of stream geomorphology; and (5) develop spatial models and maps of habitat suitability for special status plant and wildlife species or communities of concern.  

Deferred

2011

$1,000,000

Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)

01/06/2015

08/05/2015