seth ward, cf, rf president & allen olmstead burn boss
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Seth Ward, CF, RFPresident
&Allen Olmstead
Burn Boss
Forestry & Environmental Consulting Firm• Service Lines Include:
Forest Management Prescribed Burning GIS Wildlife Management Wetland Delineation & Permitting Timber Inventory Land Management Planning Timber Sale Management
Komatsu LGP Dozer• Modified C-frame• Fire Plow
Brush Truck• 200 gal
Staff of at least 4 ATV mounted
drip torch
Located in Pender County• 6,057 Acres
Owned by The Nature Conservancy Fire Secluded for 20+ years Site Characteristics
• Sand Ridges-Pine/Wiregrass• Pocosin-Bay/Gallberry• Creek Bottoms
Burning Program Started 2005• Currently obtaining 3rd burn rotation
Reintroduce fire to the landscape • Create natural fire
regime Improve wildlife
habitat Improve rare and
endangered plant habitat
Natural Boundaries• Creeks and Swamps
Artificial Boundaries• Roads, Powerlines,
and Firelines Previously Burnt
Blocks
Flat Firelines• Installed with the C-
frame Wetlines Using Soft
Boundaries
Weather Parameters• Wind Direction and
Humidity Using Wiregrass
Ridges Seasons of Burns
• Dormant Season• Growing Season
Late Growing Season