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Rate of Return Generator

Decision Support for Homeowners and Fire Ecosystems for Benefits and Costs Estimation

Updated 06/09/2005

    RORGEN is presented in four documents.

  1. An overview presenting the motivation and general description, which is included below.
     

  2. The fire assumptions worksheet which has been used by local pre-fire engineers in order to estimate the impact of fuel load reduction.
     

  3. The user manual which has been used by a fire organization in its training.
     

  4. The fourth is Microsoft Excel spreadsheetRORGEN spreadsheet  (229 KB) itself.



If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call or email Madalene Ransom,  (530) 792-5670
State Economist, Watershed Planning Services, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service