This handbook, authored by James K. Brown, provides a detailed guide on inventorying downed woody material, which includes dead twigs, branches, stems, and boles of trees and brush that have fallen and lie on or above the ground. The inventorying methods are designed to facilitate debris management, help land managers practice fuel management, plan for prescribed fires, and estimate utilization potential. The handbook outlines the planar intersect technique, which involves counting intersections of woody pieces with vertical sampling planes to estimate weights and volumes, fuel depth, and duff depth. The method is rapid and easy to use, suitable for both naturally fallen debris and logging slash. The handbook includes instructions for selecting sampling plane lengths, locating sample points, and conducting field procedures. It also provides formulas for calculating tons per acre, volumes, and average diameters of intersected pieces. The procedures are applicable to forests in the western United States but can be adapted for other regions by adjusting average diameters. The handbook emphasizes the importance of precise measurements and provides guidelines for improving sampling efficiency and precision.This handbook, authored by James K. Brown, provides a detailed guide on inventorying downed woody material, which includes dead twigs, branches, stems, and boles of trees and brush that have fallen and lie on or above the ground. The inventorying methods are designed to facilitate debris management, help land managers practice fuel management, plan for prescribed fires, and estimate utilization potential. The handbook outlines the planar intersect technique, which involves counting intersections of woody pieces with vertical sampling planes to estimate weights and volumes, fuel depth, and duff depth. The method is rapid and easy to use, suitable for both naturally fallen debris and logging slash. The handbook includes instructions for selecting sampling plane lengths, locating sample points, and conducting field procedures. It also provides formulas for calculating tons per acre, volumes, and average diameters of intersected pieces. The procedures are applicable to forests in the western United States but can be adapted for other regions by adjusting average diameters. The handbook emphasizes the importance of precise measurements and provides guidelines for improving sampling efficiency and precision.