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Costs of
Restoration
The costs of
restoration borne by the Forest Service are well documented in
northern Arizona thanks to the data provided by the White
Mountain Stewardship Contract. These costs fall in two different
categories and currently total approximately $1,000 per acre.
Cost of Analysis,
Preparation, and Administration incurred by the Forest Service
|
Cost
Category |
Northern
Arizona
Average
2007 |
USFS
Region 3
Average
2008 |
Optimized costs
projected for 4FRI |
|
Planning
NFMA |
$60 |
$31 |
$14.44 |
|
Planning
NEPA |
$34 |
$41.19 |
|
Preparation |
$119 |
$200 |
$73.54 |
|
Administration |
$50 |
$75 |
$47.29 |
|
Monitoring |
$20 |
|
Total
cost per acre |
$229 |
$360 |
$176.46 |
|
Sources |
USFS R3 Southwestern
Region Restoration Task Group
Aug 21,
2008 |
USFS R3 Southwestern
Region Restoration Task Group
Sept 4,
2008 |
USFS R3 Southwestern
Region Restoration Task Group
Sept 12,
2008 |
Cost of
treatments paid by the Forest Service
|
Calendar
Year |
Acres
Treated |
Tons
Removed |
Tons
removed per acre |
Average
cost per acre |
Average
cost per ton |
|
2004 |
514 |
12,185 |
23.70 |
$469.17 |
$24.03 |
|
2005 |
5,423 |
112,751 |
20.79 |
$411.10 |
$22.28 |
|
2006 |
7,690 |
174,682 |
22.71 |
$494.18 |
$21.28 |
|
2007 |
9,277 |
167,747 |
18.08 |
$477.49 |
$20.85 |
|
2008 |
8,415 |
177,625 |
21.10 |
$589.31 |
$20.80 |
|
2009 |
5,730 |
182,367 |
31.82 |
$613.68 |
$19.96 |
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Source:
Apache/Sitgreaves National Forest, January
26, 2010 |
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