Title: Develop a plan for a prescribed burn.
Course: Forestry Management, Advanced (18502-II) > Section: Managing the Forest (Silviculture)

Development should include

- reason for burn (e.g., site preparation, pest control, regeneration of a specific species)
- authorizations
- maps
- description of desirable burning conditions
- precautions
- ignition methods
- weather analysis
- fire breaks
- fire tools (e.g., weather kit, Pulaski axe, drip torch)
- adherence to Virginia's Burn Law.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What harvest cuttings use a controlled burn for reforestation?
- How does weather affect a prescribed burn?
- How does a prescribed burn affect the forest?
- What types of forests are dependent on fire?