Publisher's Synopsis
This report provides a detailed summary of research conducted on public acceptability of disturbance-based forest management in the Central Cascades Adaptive Management Area (CCAMA). Growing emphasis on ecosystem and landscape-level forest management across North America has spurred an examination of alternative management strategies that focus on emulating dynamic natural disturbance processes, particularly those associated with forest fire regimes. This topic is the cornerstone of research in the Blue River Landscape Study (BRLS) taking place in the CCAMA, located in the McKenzie River watershed of western Oregon. Public acceptability plays a critical role in the success of ecosystem management practices.
