Prescribed fire

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021973

1. A fire ignited on wildlands to meet a specific resource management objective such as fuel reduction or habitat restoration.

2. Any fire intentionally ignited by management actions in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific land or resource management objectives. [40 CFR 50.1 (CFR 2017)]

3. Fire ignited by management actions under certain, predetermined conditions to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels or habitat improvement. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist, and NEPA requirements must be met, prior to ignition.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-021973
Field	Environment
Subject	Air
References	Emissions Inventory System Glossary; 40 CFR 51.301 (CFR 2017); NWCG InciWeb Terminology

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021973",
  "term": "Prescribed fire",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A fire ignited on wildlands to meet a specific resource management objective such as fuel reduction or habitat restoration.\n\n2. Any fire intentionally ignited by management actions in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific land or resource management objectives. [40 CFR 50.1 (CFR 2017)]\n\n3. Fire ignited by management actions under certain, predetermined conditions to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels or habitat improvement. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist, and NEPA requirements must be met, prior to ignition.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Emissions Inventory System Glossary",
    "40 CFR 51.301 (CFR 2017)",
    "NWCG InciWeb Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/prescribed-fire/"
}

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