Northern Arizona University’s Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI), School of Forestry (SoF) and Southwest Fire Science Consortium (SWFSC); University of Arizona’s Department of Geoscience, Arizona Geological Survey, and national cyber infrastructure center, or CyVerse; and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) and Land Change Science Program propose to develop and apply a new 3D fuels mapping and modeling framework that links local, regional and national data sources to provide accurate fuel assessments, improve the usability of fire behavior simulations for fire managers, and create watershed response information to assist with strategic fuels reduction, wildfire mitigation, and restoration of ecosystem health. This work builds upon the team’s collective and respective strengths and successes to work with land management agencies and partners to identify and meet the critical fuels information needs and better understand potential wildfire behavior, subsequent flood risks, and overall watershed integrity and ecosystem resilience.