2013 TN Prescribed Fire Survey

11 State & Federal Agencies - 18 separate work units or grouped areas2 Conservation Organizations5 Private Burn Vendors

54,004

1,100

4035,130

Total Acres Burned ~2013 by TN Agencies

Public Lands Owned by AgencyPublic Lands Owned by Other AgenciesPrivate Lands Owned or Managed by AgencyOther Private Lands

8.5%

0.6%

1.8%

*Another 810 acres were burned by 4 known private vendors

89.1%

NRCS

TN Divi

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orestry

TWRA

NPS - GSM

NP

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e Park

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USFS -

Cheroke

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DOD - Ft. C

ampbell

NPS - N

TPw/SR

NB/SMNP

NPS - Cumb. G

ap N

HP; Fire

Module

TVA

USFS -

LBL N

F

Private

Vendors

DOD - Arnold Air F

orce Base

US Arm

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f Engin

eers

Tenness

ee W

ildlife

Federa

tion

TDEC

- Stat

e Natu

ral Area

s

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ature

Conserva

ncy

DOE/ORNL

USFW

S0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Number of Trained Burn Personnel(using average when range given)

Approximate total: 605

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5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Acres Burned by Agency/NGO

Public Lands Owned By Agency

Public Lands Owned By Others

Private Lands Owned or Managed

Other Private Lands

Total = ~61,447

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

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Acres Burned Per Burner

Reason to Burn #1 – Restore native plant communities and ecosystems

Priority Frequency: 21Priority rating: 1.5

Reason to Burn #2 – Wildlife Habitat Enhancement

Priority Frequency: 16Priority rating: 1.4

Reason to Burn #3

Wildfire Prevention Restore T&E species

Priority Frequency: 9Priority rating: 2.0

Priority Frequency: 8Priority rating: 2.0

Concerns and Issues#1 Smoke Management: 14 responses, avg. 2.1 rating#2 Not enough trained personnel: 13 responses, avg. 2.3 rating#3 Other issues: 9 responses, avg. 1.4 rating

• Fear of burning within agency• Close proximity to urban areas• Fear of burning by adjacent landowners • Funding cuts• Expensive liability insurance (private vendors)

2013 TN Prescribed Fire Survey

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