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
sion of F
orestry
TWRA
NPS - GSM
NP
TDEC
- Stat
e Park
s
USFS -
Cheroke
e NF
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
y Corps o
f Engin
eers
Tenness
ee W
ildlife
Federa
tion
TDEC
- Stat
e Natu
ral Area
s
The N
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
0
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
Reason to Burn #1 – Restore native plant communities and ecosystems
Priority Frequency: 21Priority rating: 1.5
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)