Simple Fuel-Loading Tool
Broadcast & Underburns

     Unit name:
     

1.  What is the primary fuel species
     for downed woody debris (DWD)?
     

2.  How many feet is your transect for
     counting .00"-.24" DWD?
     (6 to 10; inc. of 1)

3.  How many pieces of .00"-.24" DWD did
     you count? (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

4.  How many feet is your transect for
     counting .25"-.99" DWD?
     (6 to 10; inc. of 1)

5.  How many pieces of .25"-.99"
     DWD did you count?
     (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

6.  How many feet is your transect for
     counting 1.00"-2.99" DWD?
     (10 to 20; inc. of 1)

7.  How many pieces of 1.00"-2.99"
     DWD did you count?
     (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

8.  How many feet is your transect for
     counting ≥ 3.00" DWD?
     (35 to 66; inc. of 1)

9.  Sound pieces (≥ 3" diameter):
     a.  How many did you count?
          (0 to 100; inc. of 1)
     b.  Average diameter (inches)?
          (3 to 100; inc. of 1)

10.  Rotten pieces (≥ 3" diameter):
       a.  How many did you count?
            (0 to 100; inc. of 1)
       b.  Average diameter (inches)?
            (3 to 100; inc. of 1)

11.  What is the average slope (%) of your
       transect? (0 to 110; inc. of 1)

12.  Total acres to be burned? (no commas!)
       (1 to 15000; inc. of 1)

13.  Sound stumps (≥ 3" diameter):
       a.  Average stumps per acre?
            Note: 10 x (stumps per .1 acres)
            (0 to 200; inc. of 1)
       b.  Average height (inches)?
            (1 to 72; inc. of 1)
       c.  Average diameter (inches)?
            (3 to 72; inc. of 1)

14.  Rotten stumps (≥ 3" diameter):
       a.  Average stumps per acre?
            (0 to 200; inc. of 1)
       b.  Average height (inches)?
            (1 to 72; inc. of 1)
       c.  Average diameter (inches)?
            (3 to 72; inc. of 1)

15.  What is the primary fuel species
       for litter?
       

16.  What is the average depth (inches) of
       the litter? (0 to 24; inc. of .1)

17.  What percent of the ground is covered
       by litter (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

18.  What is the average depth (inches) of
       the duff? (0 to 36; inc. of .1)

19.  What percent of the ground is covered
       by duff? (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

20.  What is the primary shrub species?
       

21.  What percent of the ground is covered
       by the primary live shrub species?
       (0 to 100; inc. of 1)

22.  What is the average height (inches)
       of the primary live shrub species?
       (0 to 72; inc. of 1)

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