LANDFIRE is a nationwide, multi-partner program designed to map and model vegetation, fire regimes and fuel characteristics for the entire United States. LANDFIRE products include a suite of more than 20 geospatial layers and vegetation dynamics models describing reference conditions for every ecological system mapped in the country. The comprehensive nature of the products and the consistent methods used to produce them make LANDFIRE datasets valuable for land management, conservation planning and treatment prioritization activities. LANDFIRE products were designed to work at national, regional and large sub-regional landscapes (such as fire management units) but tools and guidance are available to help users review and modify the data as needed for finer scale applications.
This webinar will:
• Provide an overview of the LANDFIRE program and the data it produces;
• Describe the process for updating LANDFIRE spatial data with specific emphasis on mapping changes that affect the Great Basin;
• Discuss the intended scale of LANDFIRE products and how they can be reviewed and modified for local application;
• Present a case study illustrating the use of LANDFIRE data in conjunction with local data to develop the Bodie Hills Conservation Action Plan.
