Forest and woodland conditions are evaluated as part of a larger ecological and operational setting, recognizing the relationships among vegetation, soils, water, wildlife habitat, wildfire, access, and future management requirements. Forest and woodland management involve assessing stand and landscape conditions, identification of management needs, evaluation of treatment opportunities and constraints, and development of workable actions consistent with short- and long-term resource objectives. Assessments typically include:
- Forest and woodland condition assessments.
- Evaluation of stand health, vigor, structure, composition, and development.
- Forest stand improvement and vegetation management.
- Prescribed fire and other vegetation treatments.
- Evaluation of access, terrain, operational feasibility, equipment requirements, treatment timing, and implementation constraints.
- Integration of forest management with wildlife habitat, soil and water resources, grazing, wildfire risk, and surrounding land uses.
- Development of treatments consistent with both immediate management needs and longer-term desired conditions.
