Name

Stranger

Priority Landscape Category

20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern WA Priority Landscapes

Description

In the Stranger priority landscape (or priority planning area) ownership is 56% small private non-industrial, 22% industrial, and 22% DNR. 73% of the planning area is dry forest, 6% is moist forest, 1% is cold forest, 11% is shrub-steppe, and 9% is agriculture and developed areas.

• Fire risk is currently moderate to low due to low burn probability. If a fire does occur, the risk of a large crown fire that threatens the many homes in and around the planning area is significant due to high fuel loading in many areas.
• Substantial area at lower elevations in the southern and eastern portions are projected to shift to non-forest over time.
• Treating 42-53% of forested acres (30,000 - 38,000 acres) is recommended to increase resilience and reduce fire risk to communities using a combination of mechanical treatments, prescribed fire, and maintenance treatments in currently open areas.
• High priority areas for potential treatments that maximize forest health and wildfire response benefit include locations in the northern portion on private and DNR land. Other medium and high priority treatment areas occur throughout the planning area

For more information view and download the full landscape evaluation summary.  Data layers and other information assocated with the landscape evaluation are available on Box.

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