Summary

Planscape integrates two systems developed within the USDA Forest Service, namely

• PROMOTe: a framework for evaluating landscape conditions, and
• ForSys: an optimization framework for creating and prioritizing landscape projects.

It uses data from the Wildfire Task Force Regional Resource Kits.

References

PROMOTe

Papers

• Manley, P.N., N.A. Povak, K. Wilson, M.L. Fairweather, and V. Griffey. 2022. "Blueprint for resilience: Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative." Unpublished final report to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Auburn, CA. 117 pp. https://www.fs.usda.gov/psw/topics/restoration/tcsi/publications/TCSI-Blueprint.pdf

• Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative. 2021. "Framework for Resilience: Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative. A summary of the resilience pillars, elements, and metrics." Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

ForSys

Papers

• Belavenutti, P., A. A. Ager, W. Chung, and M. A. Day. 2022. "Designing forest restoration projects to optimize the application of broadcast burning." Ecological Economics 201.

• Belavenutti, P., W. Chung, and A. A. Ager. 2021. "The economic reality of the forest and fuel management deficit on a fire prone western US national forest." Journal of Environmental Management 293:112825. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/63130

• Ager, A.A., R.M. Houtman, M.A. Day, C. Ringo, and P. Palaiologou. 2019. "Tradeoffs between US national forest harvest targets and fuel management to reduce wildfire transmission to the wildland urban interface." Forest Ecology and Management. 434:99-109.

• Ager, A. A., C. R. Evers, M. A. Day, F. J. Alcasena, and R. Houtman. 2021. "Planning for future fire: scenario analysis of an accelerated fuel reduction plan for the western United States." Landscape and Urban Planning 215:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104212

• Ager, A.A., K.C. Vogler, M.A. Day, and J.D. Bailey. 2017. "Economic opportunities and trade-offs in collaborative forest landscape restoration." Ecological Economics 136:226-239.

Software

• Houtman R, Evers C, Belavenutti P, Day M, and Ager A. 2022. "ForSysR: A scenario planning platform for modeling multi-criteria spatial priorities in R." R package version 0.9. Available at GitHub.

• Belavenutti P, Evers C, Day M, and Ager A. 2022. "Patchmax: A patch building algorithm for use in scenario planning." R package version 0.3.

• Evers, C. 2020. "Slider bar prototype for Region 6". https://codyevers.com/forsys_slider_r6/

Resources

• ForSys - Scenario planning model for multi-objective restoration and fuel management planning

• The Scenario Investment Planning Platform

• ForSys Overview Video

Data

Sources for the Regional Resource Kits

• USDA Forest Service - Region 5 and Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW)

• USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station (RMRS)

• Pyrologix - Primary data contact: James Newman (California State BLM Office) [email protected] This 2022 dataset is an update produced by Pyrologix for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California State Office. The original 2020 dataset was developed by Pyrologix for the USFS Pacific Southwest Region. Citation for this data is in the References section below.

• Center for Ecosystem Climate Solutions (CECS) - UC Irvine

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• California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Terrestrial Connectivity, Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE), version 3.1. Last updated 08/21/2019.The Terrestrial Connectivity dataset is one of the four key components of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) Areas of Conservation Emphasis (ACE) suite of terrestrial conservation information.

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• Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, CAL EPA - The CalEnviroScreen 4.0 model is based on CalEPA's definition of cumulative impacts. The model is based on geography, specifically census tracts in California. It presents information for the entire state.

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