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Issues, Challenges and Opportunities at the Wildland-
Urban Interface
Annie HermansenUSDA Forest Service,
Southern Research Station
Eliana Kämpf BinelliSchool of Forest Resources and Conservation,
University of Florida
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OutlineØ What is the WUI?Ø Historical PerspectivesØ WUI IssuesØ Challenges to Natural Resource
ManagementØ The ToolboxØ Needs in the WUIØ Final Considerations
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Areas or zones where increasing human influence and land use conversion are changing natural resource benefits, services, and management.
General Definition:
Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Source: Southern Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment
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Ø geographicalØ classic interface
ØIntermix
Øisolated interface
Ø fire
Ø socio-political
More specifically:
Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
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Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Geographical
1. “Classic Interface”
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Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Geographical
2. “Intermix”
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Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Geographical
3. “Isolated Interface”
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Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Fire
A zone where man-made infrastructures are in and adjacent to areas prone to wildfire.
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Defining the WUIDefining the WUI
Socio-Political
Interaction of different political forces and potentially competing interests
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Ø Encroaching urban developments
Ø Loss of natural areas
Ø Fragmentation
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
ØDecreasing parcel size
ØIncreasing number of land owners
ØLoss of connectivity
ØAlteration offorest structureand composition
ØChanges inbiodiversity
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Encroachment of invasive species
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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67% of invasions in FL originate from ornamental horticulture plants
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
More impervious surfaces
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Alteration of natural waterways
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Urban Wildlife
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Generic development
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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Loss of “feeling of place”
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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Contrast of land uses
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
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HistoricalPerspectives
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I. Land ownership and use in the U.S.
Historical PerspectivesHistorical Perspectives
Early Savannah, GASource: Kundell et al., 1989
ØOffshoot of the British land tenuresystem (fee tail vs. fee simple)
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Ø “Takings issue” – societal rightsvs. individual rights
•Takings clause (5th Amendment)•Kohler vs. Pennsylvania•Environmental regulations
Historical PerspectivesHistorical Perspectives
Source: Kundell et al., 1989
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II. Settlement Patterns
Ø rural ⇒urban ⇒rural• In 1690 – only 1/10th population was urban,
with clear line where cities ended and countryside began
• In 1860 – 100 cities with populations exceeding 10,000
• In 1910 – over 50 cities with 100,000+ peopleSource: Cullingworth 1997
Historical PerspectivesHistorical Perspectives
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Ø Development of the train, street cars, and automobile
Historical PerspectivesHistorical Perspectives
Ø Creation of the suburbs; dispersed settlement patterns
Ø Construction of roads,interstate highways
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Human Influences on Forest Ecosystems:
Assessing the Southern Wildland-Urban Interface
ü Scopeü Objectivesü Productsü Focus Groups
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ScopeScope
13 Southeastern states
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ObjectivesObjectives
1. Describe the WUI in terms of its scale and dynamics.
2. Examine factors driving change atthe interface and resulting effects.
3. Involve and promote dialogue about interface issues.
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ObjectivesObjectives
4. Identify past and current interface research, programs, and technology transfer.
5. Identify critical interface research,management options, and technology transfer that will meet future needs in the South.
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Ø Six locations across the South(AL, VA, TX, MS, GA, FL)
Ø Planners, developers, foresters,policy makers, fire fighters, local government officials….
Ø Identification of challenges,opportunities, and needs.
Focus GroupsFocus Groups
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ü Assessment Publication
• Focus group reports
ü Project Summary
ü Brochures
üWebsite:
Assessment ProductsAssessment Products
www.interfacesouth.org
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Wildland-Urban Interface Issues
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IssuesIssues
Ø Population growth
Source: USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest Resource Assessment
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IssuesIssues
Ø Diverse cultural backgrounds, values, perceptions and attitudes
Source: Kundell et al., 1989
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IssuesIssues
Ø Urban Sprawl – low density development
1972
1993Source: American Forests
Atlanta, GA
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IssuesIssues
Taxation
$ Estate taxes
$ Property taxes
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IssuesIssues
Ø Private Property Rights
Source: Kundell et al., 1989
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IssuesIssues
ØMultiplicity of jurisdictions
•e.g. Metropolitan Pittsburgh – 2.3 million people, 330 local govt.'s:
•5 counties•184 municipalities•141 townships•sewer and water authorities•dozens of school districts
Source: Daniels, 1999
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IssuesIssues
Ø Lack of vision at community, county or regional level
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ØTransportation/Mobility•Road development•Increasingly mobile population•Commute time (+/-)
IssuesIssues
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ØWater Qualityand Quantity
Ø Air Quality
IssuesIssues
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ØForest Fragmentation/Parcelization
IssuesIssues
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IssuesIssues
Ø Fire Management and Mitigation
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Challenges to Natural Resources
Management
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ØManaging fragmented forests
ØManaging urban wildlife
ØMaintaining healthy forests
ØManaging watersheds
ØManaging fire in a mixed urban/rural setting
ØProviding for nature-based recreation
ØEducation
ChallengesChallenges
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Managing Fragmented Forests
ØNeed to manage smaller parcels sustainablyØ commodityØ non-commodity
ChallengesChallenges
ØDifferent owners with a diversity of goals
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Managing Fragmented Forests
Ø Alternative management to accommodate landowners’ objectives
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ChallengesChallenges
Conflicts between forest management practices and “new” neighbors
Managing Fragmented Forests
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Proposed Tree Protection Ordinance in Alachua County, FL
Ø 10 days notice prior to any timber harvesting, site preparation or land clearing
Ø Clear-cuts limited to 40 acres with buffer stripsØ All forestry operations not to take place within 50
feet of property boundaries, 100 feet from public roads nor 400 feet from publicly owned parks
An ExampleAn Example
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ChallengesChallenges
Ø Conserving/providing connected natural areas for wildlife and plant species
Managing Fragmented Forests
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Managing Urban Wildlife
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Incorporating wildlife habitat requirements into land management activities
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Managing Urban Wildlife
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Encouraging greater public tolerance to living with wildlife:
Øfree-roamingcats and dogs
Ødeer
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Managing Urban Wildlife
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Providing a diversity of recreational opportunities:Ø fishing
Ø hunting
Ø birdwatching
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Maintaining Healthy Forests
ChallengesChallenges
Higher Temperatures
Fire
Pollutants
InvasivesHuman activities
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Maintaining Healthy Forests
ChallengesChallenges
ØMaintaining forest structure, composition and functionØ Preventing encroachment of
invasive speciesØ Preventing and managing insect
problemsØMinimizing stress factors
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Maintaining Healthy Forests
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Taking an ecosystem approach to managing forestsØ protecting, managing and
restoring natural areasØ developing lands in an
environmentally sound way
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Managing Watersheds
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of water:Ø point source pollutionØ non-point source pollution
ØDeveloping a management framework based on the “downstream effect”
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Managing Watersheds
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Obtaining cooperation/coordination of neighboring political entities within a watershedØ Metro initiative in
Portland, OR
Ø Educating:Ø the public Ø managing on
a watershed scale
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Managing Fire in a Mixed Urban/Rural Setting
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Saving forests and man-made infrastructure
Ø Collaboration among fire fighting agencies
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Managing Fire in a Mixed Urban/Rural Setting
ChallengesChallenges
BenefitsØprevents wildfiresØmimics natural fireØfertilizes soilØimprove habitat
ConcernsØcauses smokesØescapes to other areas Østresses and kills treesØscorches landscapes
Ø Managing prescribed fires with increased regulations and development in and near forests
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Managing Fire in a Mixed Urban/Rural Setting
ChallengesChallenges
Ø Educating about fire wise landscaping
Ø Educating about fireproofing communities
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Providing for Nature-Based Recreation
ChallengesChallenges
2.7 million Floridians participated in wildlife recreational activities within a mile from their homes in 1996.
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Providing Nature-Based Recreation
Ø Providing recreational opportunities for:Ø inexperienced users with an urban orientation
Ø a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Ø differing social and recreational values
Ø different age groups
ChallengesChallenges
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Providing Nature-Based Recreation
Ø Educating recreation users
Ø Educating managers about what the user wants and effective ways to communicate
ØManaging overused recreational facilities
ChallengesChallenges
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Education
ChallengesChallenges
ØInforming:
Ø public - urban sprawl, growth management issues
Ø developers - benefits and importance of natural resources
Ø homeowners - challenges at the interface (fire, invasives, wildlife)
Ø elected officials - science-based information
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EducationØWorking with the
media to help educate about:
Ø benefits of prescribed fire
Ø invasive plants
Ø natural landscaping
ChallengesChallenges
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ØMore people experiencing outdoor recreational activities:
Ø opportunities to make urbanites more aware about their natural surroundings and the importance of natural resources
Ø opportunities for managers to integrate social knowledge and natural resource management
Not only Challenges but Opportunities too!
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The Toolbox
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Ø Planning• Zoning ordinances•Comprehensive planning
Ø Establishment of growthboundaries/ In-fill incentives
Ø Smart Growth initiatives
Ø Collaborative planning and processes
ToolboxToolbox
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ToolboxToolbox
ØAcquisition of open space
ØConservation easements
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ToolboxToolbox
Ø Forest Legacy Program (USFS)
Ø Land Trusts
Ø Universities/Cooperative Extension Service
Ø State Forestry Agencies
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ØTechnology –GIS, Internet,City Green©
ToolboxToolbox
ØFirewise landscaping
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Needs in the Wildland-Urban Interface
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NeedsNeeds
ØMore comprehensive land useplanning
ØCoordination of long range transport-ation planning with natural resource planning
ØMore incentive based tools
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NeedsNeeds
Ø Natural resource informationpackaged for local policy makers
Ø University and continuing educationtraining for natural resource professionals about interface issues
Ø Better dissemination and exchangeof information about interface issues
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NeedsNeeds
Ø Alternative silvicultural options for small woodlot management
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NeedsNeeds
Ø Methods of developing land environmentally
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What Does It Mean for Natural Resource
Professionals?
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Final ConsiderationsFinal Considerations
Ø Improve awareness and understanding of conditions, processes, problems, and laws unique to the interface
Ø Learn more about ordinances, regulations and growth management tools that affect natural resource management and conservation
Ø conservation easementsØ urban growth boundariesØ purchase of development rights
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Ø Identify, establish positive relationships and be actively involved with:
Ø planning agenciesØ conservation groupsØ decision makersØ opinion leaders
Ø Serve as a resource for:Ø local planning and zoning authorities Ø development of regulationsØ helping organize concerned citizens
Final ConsiderationsFinal Considerations
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Ø Build communication skills for working with the public
Ø conflict resolutionØ public relations
Ø Identify, involve and respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse audience
Ø Increase emphasis on non-commodity benefitsØ recreationØwatershed managementØ aestheticsØ conservation of wildlife
Final ConsiderationsFinal Considerations
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