# Presentation: 179638

## 
FOR-438 Application Tools 
and Data Review

**FOR-438 Application Tools **
**and Data Review**

_**N**_**ational **
_**I**_**nteragency**
_**F**_**uels **
_**T**_**echnology **
_**T**_**eam**

## Lesson Objectives

**Understand the data flow between the tools.**
**Review course data sets.**

**Lesson Objectives**

## FOR-438 Applications

**Built on ArcGIS 9.x platform**
**Generate data outputs that build on each other**
**Tools for landscape treatment assessments**
_**Beta**_** versions using LANDFIRE data**

**FOR-438 Applications**

**Notes:**
NIFTT has compiled a suite of five spatial applications to assist in the spatial analysis of wildland fire, fuel and vegetation data. These tools include FlamMap, which was developed by the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab, and FBAT, FRCC, MRIT, and ACT, which are being developed by NIFTT.  FBAT, FRCC, MRIT and ACT were built with ArcObjects and can be run from ArcMap 9.x.  Each of the tools in the NIFTT suite are in continuing development with future versions of each tool to be released.  The tools can be used individually or the suite can be used collectively, having the analysis from individual tools build on each other to perform more comprehensive landscape treatment analysis. The analysis can be performed using spatial input layers from a variety of sources.  For the purpose of this course, the exercises will utilize LANDFIRE National spatial data.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Overview**

**Notes:**
Let’s take a quick look at the work and data flow between the NIFTT Tools.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Overview**

**Notes:**
First, let’s look at the Fire Behavior Assessment Tool (FBAT) and FlamMap.

## FlamMap

**Data output**

**FBAT **
**(Fire Behavior Assessment Tool)**

**Available from fire.org web site**
**Outputs raster maps of potential fire behavior**
**Rate of Spread (ROS)**
**Flame length (FL)**
**Crown fire activity (CFA)**
**No temporal component, unlike FARSITE**
**Uses same inputs files as FARSITE**
**Landscape (.LCP) **
**Initial Fuel Moistures (.FMS)**
**Optional files (.FMD, .WTR, .WND)**

**Tool & Data Flow**

**Notes:**
FlamMap is available from fire.org.  It creates Rate of Spread, Flame Length, and Crown Fire Activity outputs.  It uses the same inputs as FARSITE including Landscape, Fuel Moisture, and other files.  FlamMap is not an ArcGIS application and cannot be run on, or produce ArcGRIDs (the native raster format for ArcGIS).  Consequently, users working in an ArcGIS environment must convert the FlamMap inputs to ASCII grids before generating a landscape (.LCP) file, which is a key input file for FlamMap.  The user must also convert the ASCII grid outputs from FlamMap to ArcGRIDs if they wish to assess the outputs within ArcMap.  Fortunately, FBAT has functionality to assist in creating an .LCP file from ArcGRIDs and also for converting the FlamMap ASCII grid outputs into ArcGRIDs.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior Assessment Tool)**

**Data output**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**Powered by FlamMap**
**Synthesizes FlamMap outputs into a suite of fire behavior metrics based on:**
**Crown Fire Activity**
**Flame Length **
**Rate of Spread**
**Multiple fire behavior assessment layers**
**Absolute**
**Relative**
**Custom queries**

**Tool & Data Flow**

**Notes:**
The Fire Behavior Assessment Tool (FBAT) is an ArcObjects wrapper built around FlamMap, allowing users to run FlamMap from ArcGIS.  FBAT handles the conversion of ArcGRIDs to ASCII grids for input to FlamMap, runs FlamMap, converts the FlamMap outputs into ArcGRIDs, and then synthesizes those outputs into a suite of Fire Behavior Assessment layers.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Overview**

**Notes:**
Now let’s take a quick look at the FRCC Mapping Tool.

## FRCC 

**Mapping**
**Tool**

**Data output**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**Maps Fire Regime Condition Class**
**(vegetation departure only)**
**Three input raster layers:**
**Biophysical Settings (BpS)**
**Succession classes (S-Class)**
**Landscape reporting units (ex. HUCs)**
**Key FRCC output raster layers:**
**Landscape **
**Stratum **
**Stand **

**Tool & Data Flow**

**Notes:**
The FRCC Mapping Tool maps Fire Regime Condition Class.  The spatial inputs include BpS, S-Class, and Landscape reporting units (e.g. Hydrologic Unit Codes).  The outputs include a variety of FRCC metrics.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Overview**

**Notes:**
Next let’s take a look at MRIT, the Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool.

## MRIT 

**(Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool)**

**Data output**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**Integrates & summaries data**
**Characterizes feature layers within user-defined reporting units:**
**Composition**
**Percent Composition**
**Area-Weighted Average**
**Classifies reporting units based on relative status**

**Tool & Data Flow**

**Notes:**
The Multi-scale Resource Integration Tool (MRIT) integrates and synthesizes data.  It characterizes feature layers within user-defined reporting units based on Composition, Percent Composition, or Area-Weighted Average.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Overview**

**Notes:**
Lastly, let’s look at the Area Change Tool (ACT)

## ACT 

**(Area Change Tool)**

**Data outputs**

**Tool & Data Flow**

**Changes input data for other tools**
** ****Raster value changes**
** ****Update to reflect disturbances**
** ****Use for treatment analysis**
** ****Explore “What-if” scenarios**

**FBAT **
**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**Notes:**
The Area Change Tool (ACT) enables the user to change input ArcGRIDs for the NIFTT tools.  ACT allows users to change the values of raster input layers for various tools to determine the results of proposed or completed treatments.  ACT also allows users to simulate the affects of possible treatments or disturbances on a study area.  Updating the input ArcGRIDs for FRCC and FBAT is the start of  additional analysis cycles.

## FBAT 

**(Fire Behavior **
**Assessment Tool)**** **
**FlamMap**

**FRCC **
**Mapping **
**Tool**

**MRIT **
**(Multi-scale **
**Resource**
**Integration **
**Tool)**

**ACT **
**(Area Change Tool****)**

**FOR-438 Tool & Data Flow Summary**

**Notes:**
Summary of FOR-438 Tools & Data Flow Summary.

## Toolbar Preview in ArcMap

## Tool Check

**Does everyone have tools installed?**
**Make sure Spatial Analyst is turned on.**
**These are **_**beta**_** versions of the software. **
**Do NOT deviate from exercise instructions.**
**See tools spreadsheet**

## Slide 17

## Course Data Review

***FOR-438***
***Fuels assessment techniques using LANDFIRE data***

## Accessing Data

**landfire.gov**
**LANDFIRE National data**
**LANDFIRE Rapid Assessment data**
**LANDFIRE Prototype data**

## Resolving Access Issues

**Improved network connectivity**
**Improved extract algorithm**
**New ArcMap toolbar**

## National vs Rapid Assessment

**RA = five layers; National = 24+**
** ****Data sources:**
**       ****Rapid Assessment = expert opinion**
**       ****National = plot-based **
**RA completed in 2006; National 2009**

## Current Data Revisions

**Biophysical Settings (BpS) layer**
**Succession Class (SClass) layer**
**Zones 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, & 28**
**All other zones OK**
**Available 02/01/2007**

## Affected Zones for Biophysical Settings and Succession Class layers

## Appropriate Uses 

**  ****National and regional reporting**
**  ****Uses at finer scales — still finding our way**
**  ****Setting regional budget priorities**
**  ****Wildlife habitat assessment – broad**
**   ****species ranges - span admin regions**

## Integrating Local Data Issues

**Spatial extent**
**Cell size**
**Coordinate systems**
**Attribute values**
**Thematic consistency **
**Scale**

## Color Country Study Area

**Color Country Study Area**

## Color Country Study Area

**Color Country Study Area**

**Approximately 1 million acres in southwestern Utah**
**Roughly 50/50% federal/private ownership**
** **
**Dixie National Forest, Cedar City BLM, & Zion National Park dominate the federal lands**

## Color Country Study Area

**Color Country Study Area**

**42 Biophysical Settings  (two Pinyon-Juniper BpSs occupy 39%)**
** **
**5 Fire Regime Groups  (mixed Regimes III and I occupy 80%)**

## Slide 29

## Slide 30

## Data installation

**CD #2 in back of binder**
**Default is to C: drive**
**Do not change during installation**

## ArcCatalog - Connect to folder

## Install Class Data

## Data Review in ArcCatalog

**Review LF data sets**
**Review LF fuels layers and units**
**Other docs**

## Ready To Go?