APPENDIX C. Land Use Classification for Fire Encroachment
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Land Use Classification |
Description |
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Urban Classes based on WUI Density and Fire Behavior of the Surrounding Fuels Load Type (Originally NB91 Urban) |
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UIL 
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911 |
Urban isolated surrounded by low load fuels |
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USL 
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912 |
Urban scattered surrounded by low load fuels |
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UCL 
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913 |
Urban core surrounded by low load fuels |
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UIH 
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914 |
Urban isolated surrounded by high load fuels |
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USH 
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915 |
Urban scattered surrounded by high load fuels |
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UCH 
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916 |
Urban core surrounded by high load fuels |
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UNB 
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919 |
Non-burnable urban areas |
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Four Agricultural Classes Based on Seasonal Changes and Fuel Load (Originally NB93, Agricultural Non-Burnable) |
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ASL 
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931 |
Agricultural low load fuels with seasonal changes for its burnable condition |
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ASH 
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932 |
Agricultural high load fuels, with seasonal changes for its burnable condition |
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AGC |
938 |
Golf courses - non-burnable (no encroachment) |
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ANB |
939 |
Agricultural fields, maintained in a non-burnable condition |
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Road Classes Based on Road Category and Surrounding Fuels |
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RNL 
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941 |
Minor Roads surrounded by low load fuels |
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RNH 
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942 |
Minor Roads surrounded by high load fuels |
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RML 
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943 |
Major Roads surrounded by low load fuels |
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RMH 
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944 |
Major Roads surrounded by high load fuels |
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RNB 
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949 |
Roads surrounded by non-burnable fuels |
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Water Classes Based on Water Body Type and Surrounding Fuels (Originally NB98, Water) |
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WSL 
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981 |
Minor water streams surrounded by low load fuel (moderate encroachment) |
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WSH 
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982 |
Minor water streams surrounded by high load fuel (high encroachment) |
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WSL 
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983 |
Major water streams surrounded by low load fuel (moderate encroachment) |
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WSH 
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984 |
Major water streams surrounded by high load fuel (high encroachment) |
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WBD |
989 |
Water bodies |
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