FOR438 Application Tools

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National Interagency Fuels Technology Team

• FOR-438 Application Tools
• and Data Review

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Lesson Objectives

• 1. Understand the functions of the four NIFTT
  spatial application tools and FlamMap.
• Understand the data flow between the tools.
• Review course data sets.

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FOR-438 Applications

• Four spatial application tools FlamMap
• Built on ArcGIS 9.x platform
• Generate data outputs that build on each other
• Tools for landscape treatment assessments
• Beta versions using LANDFIRE data

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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Overview
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Overview
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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Tool Data Flow
FlamMap

• Available from fire.org web site
• Outputs raster maps of potential fire behavior
• Rate of Spread (ROS)
• Flame length (FL)
• Crown fire activity (CFA)
• No temporal component, unlike FARSITE
• Uses same inputs files as FARSITE
• Landscape (.LCP)
• Initial Fuel Moistures (.FMS)
• Optional files (.FMD, .WTR, .WND)

Data output
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool)
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Tool Data Flow
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool)

• Powered by FlamMap
• Synthesizes FlamMap outputs into a suite of fire
  behavior metrics based on
• Crown Fire Activity
• Flame Length
• Rate of Spread
• Multiple fire behavior assessment layers
• Absolute
• Relative
• Custom queries

Data output
ACT (Area Change Tool)
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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Overview
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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Tool Data Flow
FRCC Mapping Tool

• Maps Fire Regime Condition Class
• (vegetation departure only)
• Three input raster layers
• Biophysical Settings (BpS)
• Succession classes (S-Class)
• Landscape reporting units (ex. HUCs)
• Key FRCC output raster layers
• Landscape
• Stratum
• Stand

Data output
ACT (Area Change Tool)
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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Overview
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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Tool Data Flow
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)

• Integrates summaries data
• Characterizes feature layers within user-defined
  reporting units
• Composition
• Percent Composition
• Area-Weighted Average
• Classifies reporting units based on relative
  status

Data output
ACT (Area Change Tool)
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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Overview
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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Tool Data Flow
ACT (Area Change Tool)

• Changes input data for other tools
• Raster value changes
• Update to reflect disturbances
• Use for treatment analysis
• Explore What-if scenarios

Data outputs
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
FRCC Mapping Tool
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FOR-438 Tool Data Flow Summary
FBAT (Fire Behavior Assessment Tool) FlamMap
ACT (Area Change Tool)
FRCC Mapping Tool
MRIT (Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)
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Toolbar Preview in ArcMap
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Tool Check

• Does everyone have tools installed?
• Make sure Spatial Analyst is turned on.
• These are beta versions of the software.
• Do NOT deviate from exercise instructions.
• See tools spreadsheet

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FOR-438 Fuels assessment techniques using
LANDFIRE data

• Course Data Review

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• Accessing Data

• landfire.gov
• LANDFIRE National data
• LANDFIRE Rapid Assessment data
• LANDFIRE Prototype data

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Resolving Access Issues

• Improved network connectivity
• Improved extract algorithm
• New ArcMap toolbar

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• National vs Rapid Assessment

• RA five layers National 24
• Data sources
• Rapid Assessment expert opinion
• National plot-based
• RA completed in 2006 National 2009

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Current Data Revisions

• Biophysical Settings (BpS) layer
• Succession Class (SClass) layer
• Zones 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 28
• All other zones OK
• Available 02/01/2007

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Affected Zones for Biophysical Settings and
Succession Class layers
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• Appropriate Uses

• National and regional reporting
• Uses at finer scales still finding our way
• Setting regional budget priorities
• Wildlife habitat assessment broad
• species ranges - span admin regions

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• Integrating Local Data Issues

• Spatial extent
• Cell size
• Coordinate systems
• Attribute values
• Thematic consistency
• Scale

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Color Country Study Area
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Color Country Study Area

• Approximately 1 million acres in southwestern
  Utah
• Roughly 50/50 federal/private ownership
• Dixie National Forest, Cedar City BLM, Zion
  National Park dominate the federal lands

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Color Country Study Area

• 42 Biophysical Settings (two Pinyon-Juniper BpSs
  occupy 39)
• 5 Fire Regime Groups (mixed Regimes III and I
  occupy 80)

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Data installation

• CD 2 in back of binder
• Default is to C drive
• Do not change during installation

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ArcCatalog - Connect to folder
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• Install Class Data

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Data Review in ArcCatalog

• Review LF data sets
• Review LF fuels layers and units
• Other docs

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Ready To Go?