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Prescribed Fire: Igniting Possibilities for Land Management
Welcome
January 24-26, 2006
A big thank you to all our speakers, conference planners, sponsors, vendors, and attendees. The conference was an overwhelming success with nearly 400 attendees and over 100 unfortunately turned away due to space limitations. At the end of the conference we agreed to plan a similar conference in two years with regional training and meetings in the next year.
Keynotes
Social Climate for Fire Use - Fred Bird, National Park Service will discuss the social and political implications of prescribed fire programs.
Fire History of the Great Lakes Region - Dave Cleland, USFS, PHD Landscape Ecologist Eastern Regional Office, Research Ecologist Southern Research Station. Dave will discuss historical and modern burn regimes in WI, MI, and MN.
Smoke Management and Regulation - Dennis Haddow, Air Quality Coordinator USFWS. Dennis will discuss EPA regulations regarding air quality and firefighter health issues regarding smoke inhalation.
Global Fire Management: Opportunities for Cooperation - Bob Mutch, Fire Management Applications. Bob will discuss a global perspective of fire management in general and prescribed fire specifically from first hand experience on five different continents.
Ecological Issues
Fire Effects, Savannah Management, Vegetative Response, Invasive Species Control
Fire Practices/Techniques
Using GIS, BEHAVE, Dealing with Escapes, Equipment Development
Public Relations and Outreach
Educational Tools, Prescribed Fire Councils, Media Relations
Administrative Issues
Funding Sources, Regulations, Liability, Using Contractors
Please contact Don Peterson regarding questions, papers, vendor information, sponsor information, and registration.
Don Peterson Lumberjack RC & D Phone: 877-284-3882 Fax: 715-528-5172