Ground-Based Methods Used in Fuel Reduction
This category covers mechanized fuel reduction methods using track and wheeled equipment.
Publications and Videos
- Beckley, Bob; Windell, Keith. 1999. Small-area forestry equipment. Tech. Rep. 9924–2820–MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 40 p. Available at http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/php/library_card.php?p_num=9924%202820 (Username: t-d, Password: t-d)
- Bolding, M. Chad; Lanford, Bobby L.; Kellogg, Loren D. 2003. Forest fuel reduction: current methods and future possibilities. In: Proc. 26th Annual Council on Forest Engineering Meeting; Bar Harbor, ME. 5 p. Available at http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/7286
- Coulter, Elizabeth; Coulter, Keith; Mason, Tad. 2002. Dry forest mechanized fuels treatment trials project final report December 15, 2002. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Regions. Available at http://www.tssconsultants.com/Files/DFMT_Final_Report.pdf
- Engelbrecht, G.v.R.; Warkotsch, P.W. 1994. Chute operating manual. Available to Forest Service employees only at http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/Programs/residues/chute_report.pdf
- Hallman, Richard G. 1993. Reforestation equipment. Tech. Rep. 9324–2837–MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 274 p. Available at http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/htmlpubs/htm93242837/ (Username: t-d, Password: t-d)
- Kellogg, Loren. D.; Bettinger, Pete; Studier, Donald D. 1993. Terminology of ground-based mechanized logging in the Pacific Northwest. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, College of Forestry, Forest Research Laboratory. 12 p. Available at http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/dspace/bitstream/1957/7615/1/RC1.pdf
- MacDonald, A. J. 1999. Harvesting systems and equipment in British Columbia. Victoria, BC: B.C. Ministry of Forests. 197 p. Available at http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/sil/sil468.htm
- McKenzie, Dan; Makel, Bill. 1991. Field equipment for precommercial thinning and slash treatment–update. Tech. Rep. 9124–1201–SDTDC. San Dimas, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, San Dimas Technology and Development Center. 72 p. Available at http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfimage/91241201.pdf
- McKenzie, Dan. 1991. Precommercial thinning and slash treatment machine—a prospectus. Tech. Rep. 9124–1204–SDTDC. San Dimas, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, San Dimas Technology and Development Center. 5 p. Available at http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfimage/91241204.pdf
- Simmons, Fred C. 1951. Northeastern loggers’ handbook. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 160 p. Available at http://naldr.nal.usda.gov/NALWeb/Agricola_Link.asp?Accession=CAT87208315
- Windell, Keith. 2004. Forest residues bundling project. CD. 0451–2C02–MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. Available to Forest Service employees only at http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/php/library_card.php?p_num=0451%202C02
- Windell, Keith; Bradshaw, Sunni. 2000. Understory biomass reduction methods and equipment catalog. Tech. Rep. 0051–2826–MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 156 p. Available at http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/php/library_card.php?p_num=0051%202826 (Username: t-d, Password: t-d)
Figure 3 —Bulldozers may not be applicable to every site because
they are
not light on the land, but do offer an effective way for moving
and piling slash and debris.
