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<p>Hazardous fuel reduction in forests is a key strategy for reducing wildfire risk. While fuel reduction efforts have become a shared goal of many agencies, the cost of implementing them remains a significant challenge. Increasing biomass utilization can be a strategy for reducing these costs. Yet, little is known about the impact of wood manufacturing facilities on fuel treatment activities. This study examines the impact of forest market proximity on fuel treatments on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) managed lands in Colorado, using a mixed-effects model. We utilized fuel treatment information (n = 779 BLM sites and n = 9,709 Forest Service sites), the location of active wood manufacturing facilities, and climatic variables from 2012 to 2020. Results showed that proximity to facilities significantly impacts treatment activities, with sites relatively closer in proximity treating more acres and utilizing more biomass than those farther away, in both BLM and Forest Service lands. Additionally, we identified a threshold of 70&#xa0;min beyond which proximity had no significant effect on fuel treatment on both lands. Our findings highlight the importance of strategic planning for well-distributed wood-processing facilities in optimizing and managing fuel treatment costs.</p>

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Impact of Forest Products Market on Forest Fuel Treatment in Colorado

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    2025年12月18日

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  • Kritagya Gyawali,
  • Srijana Baral

摘要

Hazardous fuel reduction in forests is a key strategy for reducing wildfire risk. While fuel reduction efforts have become a shared goal of many agencies, the cost of implementing them remains a significant challenge. Increasing biomass utilization can be a strategy for reducing these costs. Yet, little is known about the impact of wood manufacturing facilities on fuel treatment activities. This study examines the impact of forest market proximity on fuel treatments on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and USDA Forest Service (Forest Service) managed lands in Colorado, using a mixed-effects model. We utilized fuel treatment information (n = 779 BLM sites and n = 9,709 Forest Service sites), the location of active wood manufacturing facilities, and climatic variables from 2012 to 2020. Results showed that proximity to facilities significantly impacts treatment activities, with sites relatively closer in proximity treating more acres and utilizing more biomass than those farther away, in both BLM and Forest Service lands. Additionally, we identified a threshold of 70 min beyond which proximity had no significant effect on fuel treatment on both lands. Our findings highlight the importance of strategic planning for well-distributed wood-processing facilities in optimizing and managing fuel treatment costs.