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Determining Broadcast Site Fuel Loads:  

National full-coverage. (Ottmar et. al.)  Click on the map to get started. 

Colorado Front Range 

Grass only, excerpts from Ottmar:

• Less than half a ton per acre
• 0.5 - 0.7 tons/acre
• 0.8(+) tons/acre. 

Shrubs only, excerpts from Ottmar:

• Oak only
• Sage and most other shrubs less than 1.5 tons/acre
• Sage & c, 1.5-3 t/a
• Sage & c. over 3 t/a.  

Mechanical residue:

• For masticated ponderosa, Front Range
• For masticated brush
• For heavy load masticated

Slash, from MedBow/Routt