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Economics and UtilizationThe validation of an existing harvest treatment cost simulation model with compartment-level data first requires the per unit area costs of associated activities at the site level, such as slashing, prescribed burning, etc. Compartment-level
harvest productivity data will be collected for chainsaw crews felling
understory trees and shrubs. The
dates and approximate times each person began and finished operating in each
compartment are recorded on paper. The
contractor provides the average hourly wage paid to crew members. Estimates
of burning costs will use an "expert opinion"
methodology. Analysis will be based
on information provided by individuals knowledgeable about burning under local
conditions on similar plots of land with units sized and staffed for operational
treatments. This information will
be related to the treatment units. |
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