EEL FIRE MANAGEMENT MANUAL -- Prepared by The Nature Conservancy
  
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
 
Natural Community- Cabbage Palm Hammock (Stage 1)
  
     
  FUEL MODEL: Either Fuel Model 9 or 12 could represent the fire behavior of this stage.  Model 9 is best suited for moderate palm thatch fuel loading.  Model 12 for long unburned sites with heavy palm thatch and significant dead downed woody debris (Anderson, 1982).

TYPICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR:  [Using FBPS: FM 9/12, FFM 8, LFM 100, MFW 5 - 10] (Refer to page 32) 		  
   
 

Note:  Cabbage Palm thatch, fronds and boot debris are excellent brands with good lofting potential and frequently cause spotting at considerable distances.

DESIRED STAGE: This single stage community is in the condition at which cabbage palm hammock communities are to be maintained.


RESTORATION/MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
  • Restoration Phase:
  • No restoration required.
  • Maintenance/Management Phase:
  1. Mixed season, low intensity, surface fuel spreading, prescribed fires under moderate moisture conditions.
  • Special Management Concerns:
  • Spotting during prescribed fires to brands produced from burning palm thatch.
  • Avoid hydrologic/topographic alteration such as ditching and fire-plow scars.

EEL SITES WHERE CABBAGE PALM HAMMOCK COMMUNITY OCCURS
  • Malabar Scrub Sanctuary
  • Pine Island Conservation Area
  • Buck Lake Conservation Area




 
 
General Fire Effects & Management Considerations

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