The Nature Conservancy's Michigan Chapter planners worked with partners at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory in a research and analysis project designed to support the prioritization of restoration efforts in selected conservation areas. Using LANDFIRE ecological condition datasets and MNFI data, the team developed a fire needs assessment and designed a process for analysis and strategic planning that can be duplicated across ecosystems and conservation areas. Published in The Nature Conservancy's Summary Report of the LANDFIRE Project, 2004-2009.