Schultz, Courtney A.Huber-Stearns, HeidiMcCaffrey, SarahQuirke, DouglasRicco, GwenMoseley, Cassandra2018-09-252018-09-252018https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2386136 page pdf; README and data in csv for corresponding codebook.We are conducting a project investigating policies that limit managers’ ability to conduct prescribed fire on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in the 11 Western states. Our primary objectives are to: 1) Identify current perceived policy barriers to implementing prescribed fire and how these vary across the West, and 2) Characterize actionable opportunities and mechanisms for overcoming barriers. Ultimately, our aim is to identify which policies present the greatest priorities and opportunities for change, and what the mechanisms are for realizing those opportunities. This report details our findings from our initial phases of research on this project, including a legal analysis and approximately 60 interviews with key informants (e.g. land managers, air regulators, and state agency partners).en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USFire managementForests and forestry--Fire managementPrescribed burningPublic lands--United States--ManagementUnited States. Forest ServiceUnited States. Bureau of Land ManagementWorking Paper