The productivities of equipment and personnel engaged in harvesting and silviculture operations have been well documented over the last three decades, however, there has been relatively minimal documentation of productivity in forest
fuel-treatment operations. In February 2017, FPInnovations conducted a study at the Pelican Mountain FireSmart Research Area in central Alberta to document productivity of a
semi-mechanized forest fuel treatment. The treatment involved a Rayco C130 mulcher and
on-the-ground workers who thinned the forest stand and moved and piled debris. Observations and results from this study will contribute to an evolution of operational practices and improved
cost-effectiveness.
