F FULL LIMITED PROPOSED LIMITED F M M C M L L M F C F M C M C F M F M M L L L M Copyright:© 2013 National Geographic Society, i-cubed 145°10'0"W 145°10'0"W 145°20'0"W 145°20'0"W 145°30'0"W 145°30'0"W 145°40'0"W 145°40'0"W 145°50'0"W 145°50'0"W 146°0'0"W 146°0'0"W 146°10'0"W 146°10'0"W 146°20'0"W 146°20'0"W 146°30'0"W 146°30'0"W 146°40'0"W 146°40'0"W 146°50'0"W 146°50'0"W 147°0'0"W 147°0'0"W 147°10'0"W 147°10'0"W 147°20'0"W 147°20'0"W 147°30'0"W 147°30'0"W 64°30'0"N 64°30'0"N 64°25'0"N 64°25'0"N 64°20'0"N 64°20'0"N 64°15'0"N 64°15'0"N 64°10'0"N 64°10'0"N 64°5'0"N 64°5'0"N 64°0'0"N 64°0'0"N 63°55'0"N 63°55'0"N 63°50'0"N 63°50'0"N 63°45'0"N 63°45'0"N 63°40'0"N 63°40'0"N Delta River West Proposed Management Option Change Legend Proposed Limited Mgmt Opt. Private Ownership Military Training Areas Current Management Option 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 1.25 Miles º 1:250,000 ^ ^ Fairbanks Delta Project Location J.Douse There is a proposal to change the fire management options north of the Donnelly Training Area-west to Limited as a result of historic land use. There are also some Modified management options on the northern end of DTA-west that would be included in the change to Limited. Fire suppression agencies would like to mitigate the risk of putting fire fighters on the ground in this area. This area has also been subject to a frequent fire return interval that is not normally seen in interior Alaska. The fuels have changed in many cases from forested to grass. This could potentially lead to more frequent fires particularly in the early season before green-up when dead/dry grass becomes exposed. In addition to the management option change, DOF proposes to build a fuelbreak along existing logging roads for fire fighters to work off for more indirect suppression tactics. The proposal is to construct a 300 foot wide fuel break along a 26 mile stretch of existing logging road using treatments such as shearblade or masticating head hydro-ax. Additionally, DOF proposes to put in a shaded fuel break further to the north adjacent to the South Bank and Richardson Clear Water communities.

147°30'0W 147°20'0W 147°10'0W 147°0'0W 146°50'0W 146 ... Statewide...Proposed Limited Mgmt Opt. Private Ownership Military Training Areas Cu r e ntM ag m Op io 0 1.25 2.5 5 7.5

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FULL

LIMITED

PROPOSED LIMITED

145°10'0"W

145°20'0"W

145°30'0"W

145°40'0"W

145°50'0"W

146°0'0"W

146°10'0"W

146°20'0"W

146°30'0"W

146°40'0"W

146°50'0"W

147°0'0"W

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147°20'0"W

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64°25

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Delta River West Proposed

Management OptionChange

LegendProposed Limited Mgmt Opt.Private OwnershipMilitary Training AreasCurrent Management Option

0 2.5 5 7.5 101.25 Miles

º1:250,000

Fairbanks

Delta

Project Location

J.Douse

There is a proposal to change thefire management options north

of the Donnelly Training Area-westto Limited as a result of historic land use. There are also some

Modified management options on the northern end of DTA-west that would be included in the change to Limited. Fire suppression agencies

would like to mitigate the risk ofputting fire fighters on the ground

in this area.This area has also been subject to a frequent fire return interval

that is not normally seen in interiorAlaska. The fuels have changed in

many cases from forested to grass. This could potentially lead to more

frequent fires particularly in the early season before green-up when

dead/dry grass becomes exposed. In addition to the managementoption change, DOF proposes

to build a fuelbreak alongexisting logging roads for

fire fighters to work off for more indirect suppression tactics. Theproposal is to construct a 300 footwide fuel break along a 26 mile stretch of existing logging road

using treatments such asshearblade or masticating head

hydro-ax. Additionally, DOF proposesto put in a shaded fuel break

further to the north adjacent to the South Bank and Richardson

Clear Water communities.