Final Environmental Impact Statement

Vestal Final Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 3
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Existing Conditions Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Figure 13. Fire Hazard Rating by Alternative.
Table 43. Fire Hazard Rating by Alternative in Whole Project Area at Year 2018
Fire Hazard Existing Conditions Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Rating Acres % Acres % Acres %
Low 1,777 7 2,007 8 5,887 23
Moderate 2,309 9 323 1 16,685 65
High 11,125 43 2,006 8 1,563 6
Very High 10,437 41 21,312 83 1,513 6
Table 44. Fire Hazard Rating by Alternative in WUI at Year 2018
Fire Hazard Existing Conditions Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Rating Acres % Acres % Acres %
Low 1,301 8 1,251 8 3,308 21
Moderate 928 6 149 1 10,974 70
High 6,498 41 828 5 724 4
Very High 7,118 45 13,617 86 839 5
This alternative would meet the Forest Plan Goal 10 of establishing and maintaining a
mosaic of vegetative conditions to reduce occurrences of large-scale, high intensity fire,
insect, and disease events, and facilitate insect and disease management and firefighting
capabilities. The proposed action would be consistent with Objective 10-01 by reducing
fire hazard within the 3 mile WUI around the ARC of Custer. Proposed actions would
manage for 50% - 70% moderate to low fire hazard in the wildland urban interface. In
the short-term, directly following treatment, the percentage of WUI area with moderate
and low fire hazard would be approximately 70 and 21 percent, respectively (see Table
44). Stands in a moderate fire hazard would grow over time and move into a high hazard
condition. Those in a low hazard condition would grow into moderate hazard.
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