Integrated Management Planning

I have extensive experience working with diverse teams of natural resource and wildfire management experts in operational and planning roles. Utilizing my expertise in planning and operational management, I can offer guidance to landowners in evaluating land management options, exposing the pros and cons of each, making recommendations, defining practices, and recording decisions and directions. A well-developed long-term management plan would include statements of desired conditions (vision), project design specifications and controls, cost-benefit considerations, and established priorities.

I have the expertise to create custom management plans tailored to the unique characteristics of a particular property or environment. These plans are designed to achieve specific long-term goals for the forest, such as promoting forest health, increasing fire resistance, enhancing habitat diversity, and improving the overall scenic beauty of the landscape.

Understanding site-specific conditions and local complexities, such as access, types and arrangement of fuel, and land features, is essential for determining actions and priorities to minimize wildfire risks in rural areas. Implementing management plans and practices to reduce the threats posed by wind-driven wildfires is crucial for protecting lives and property, as well as promoting the resilience and sustainability of both property and natural resources.

Productive and resilient habitats vary in species' needs and may require long-term maintenance, such as repeated prescribed fire or mechanical treatments, to favor desired habitat conditions.

Soil fertility and clean water are the most critical natural resources to manage and protect. Chronic, unnatural erosion episodes and/or major storm events can directly reduce soil productivity, water quality, and deteriorate aquatic habitats.