OMB Individually Reported

App for predicting soil temperature during prescribed burns

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

It is a tool to assist managers with determining the predicted soil temperature based on fuel load.

Detailed example

Prediction of soil temperature

AI / analytics pattern

Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.

Automation level / stage

b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.

Expected benefit

By determining the expected soil temperature, managers can determine how best to do a prescribed burn without damaging tree root systems which could lead to tree death

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

Soil temperatures at multiple depths during a prescribed burn