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Watershed, Soils, and Riparian
Adaptive Management Fire Projects |
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Project Title,
Links to Project Description from
January
2004
Adaptive Management and Monitoring Report (Full Text) |
Lead Scientist
or Manager
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Link to Keywords/Products |
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Overall technology transfer of the following studies
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Kerry Overton,
Sherry Wollrab, RMRS-Boise |
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Influences of wildfire and channel reorganization on spatial and temporal
variation in stream temperature and the distribution of fish and
amphibians |
Jason B. Dunham, USGS-Corvallis,
Amanda E. Rosenberger, University of Idaho, Charles H. Luce, Bruce E.
Rieman, RMRS-Boise |
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Soil carbon and nitrogen pools in mid- to late-successional forest stands
of the northwestern United States: potential impacts of fire |
Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, RMRS-Moscow,
Martin F. Jurgensen, Michigan Technological University |
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Impact of fire on organic matter decomposition in
mineral soils of western North American forests
(abstract) |
Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, RMRS-Moscow,
Martin F. Jurgensen, Michigan Technological University |
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Monitoring effectiveness of post-fire rehabilitation treatments at small
watershed scales
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Pete Robichaud,
RMRS-Moscow |
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Development of indicators and monitoring approaches to define the effects
of stand replacing wildfire on stream ecosystems
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Charlie Luce,
Bruce Rieman, RMRS-Boise |
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Workshop on fire and aquatic ecosystems
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Bruce Rieman,
RMRS
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Monitoring post-fire riparian salvaging impacts to fish habitats (completed
project) |
Beth Gardner,
Flathead
NF
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Riparian forest and LWD relationships in burned and unburned riparian
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Sherry Wollrab,
Kerry Overton, RMRS-Boise |
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Effects of fire and fuel reduction on stream ecosystems in western forests |
David Pilliod,
ALWRI |
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Does fire favor non-native fish? |
Michael Young, RMRS-Missoula,
Jason Dunham, RMRS-Boise
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On the decay of downslope continuity of post-fire water repellency and its
influence on BAER treatment effectiveness
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Charles Luce,
RMRS-Boise
Tom Clifford, Boise NF
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Key processes that influence soil erosion and soil productivity
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Debbie Page-Dumroese,
RMRS-Moscow |
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Soil and water flows: Are predictive indicators in a standard
Regional model accurate in determining peak discharge and other flooding
and debris-flow hazards from recently burned basins?
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Susan Cannon,
USGS
Bob Wintergerst, Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF
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Overall
technology transfer for R1/R4 Adaptive Fire Management Projects |
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Project Leaders:
Kerry
Overton, Sherry Wollrab,
RMRS-Boise |
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Areas where R1/R4
Adaptive Fire Mgt Projects are conducted. |
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Stream Type |
Stream types
associated with the R1/R4 Adaptive Fire Mgt Projects. |
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Vegetation Type |
Veg. types
associated with the R1/R4 Adaptive Fire Mgt Projects. |
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Management
Context |
Broad cross
section associated with the R1/R4 Adaptive Fire Mgt Projects |
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Watershed Extent |
Broad cross
section associated with the R1/R4 Adaptive Fire Mgt Projects |
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Fire Condition
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R1/R4 Adaptive
Fire Mgt Projects cover most fire conditions. |
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Available Products: |
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Web Page |
Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems
web, includes adaptive fire management projects, publications,
related links, fire bibliography, and Fire and Aquatic Ecosystems Workshop
products:
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Bitterroot NF,
R1,Medicine Tree Basin, Humboldt-Toiyabe, R4, Mill Ck. Basin, Gallatin NF,
R1, West Pine Ck. Basin |
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Stream Type |
Headwater sub
catchments |
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Vegetation Type |
Mixed P-Pine,
Doug Fir |
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Management
Context |
Sub-Catchments,
BAER Treatments; One catchments treated (contour felled logs); One
catchments, control untreated; One catchments, salvage logging |
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Watershed Extent |
Upland
sub-catchments |
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Fire Condition
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High severity
burned areas, post-fire treatments (straw wattles, contour fell logs, hand
trenches/controls; stand-replacement fires) |
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Available Products: |
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Publications |
These
publications and others can be downloaded at the Moscow Lab Web
http://forest.moscowfsl.wsu.edu/engr/allpubs.html
(Go to Fire Effects Publications)
Robichaud, P.R.;
Brown, R.E.; Mutch, P.W. 2002. Silt fences: an economical technique for
measuring hillslope soil erosion. Gen. Tech. Report RMRS-GTR-94. Fort
Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain
Research Station.
24 p.
Robichaud,
Peter R.; Beyers, Jan L.; Neary, Daniel G. 2000. Evaluating the
effectiveness of postfire rehabilitation treatments. Gen. Tech. Rep.
RMRS-GTR-63. Fort Collins: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Rocky Mountain Research Station.
85 p. |
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Development
of indicators and monitoring approaches to define the effects of
stand replacing wildfire on stream ecosystems
Project Leaders:
Charlie Luce,
Bruce Rieman,
RMRS-Boise
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Nez
Perce, Boise NF, Sawtooth, Payette NF. |
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Stream Type |
27
streams, high elevation, low gradient (2-5%), 3rd
order. |
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Vegetation Type |
High
elevation forests – lodgepole pine, spruce-fir. |
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Management Context |
Unroaded. |
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Watershed Extent |
Stream, but use riparian/upland for context. |
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Fire
Condition |
Old
to recent fires; post-fire. |
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Available Products: |
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Research Handout |
Stream-succession: Channel changes after fire disturbance. |
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Workshop on fire
and aquatic ecosystems
Project Leader:
Bruce
Rieman,
RMRS-Boise
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Most of
Western US, many areas in the Pacific Northwest |
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Available
Products: |
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Web Page
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Workshop Products |
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Presentations |
Limited
presentations from the workshop are available for download at the
above web address |
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Publications |
Full-text
publications from individual speakers, as well as a workshop
synthesis and abstracts available for download at the above web
address |
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Monitoring
post-fire riparian salvaging impacts to fish habitats
Project Leader:
Beth Gardner,
Flathead National Forest |
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Riparian forest and
LWD relationships in
burned and unburned riparian areas
Project Leader:
Sherry Wollrab,
Kerry
Overton,
RMRS-Boise |
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Keywords: |
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Geographic
Area |
South Fork
Salmon Subbasin, 4 streams (tribs to South Fork,
E. Fk. South Fork); Middle Fork Salmon, Big Cr tribs (future) |
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Stream Type |
3rd order,
confined, high gradient (A) channels |
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Vegetation
Type |
Seral
ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir |
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Management
Context |
Limited mgt.,
unroaded in RHCA, wilderness (future sampling); bull trout, chinook,
steelhead, CT |
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Watershed
Extent |
Riparian/streamside forest, stream |
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Fire
Condition |
Unburned
fire-suppressed, burned (future); low intensity, frequent fire regime |
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Available
Products: |
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Study Plan |
Updated plan
will be available on website
Fisheries
Technology Transfer |
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Bibliography |
Project
bibliography linked on FAE website
FAE Website |
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Effects of fire and
fuel reduction on stream ecosystems in western forests
Project Leader:
David
Pilliod,
ALWRI
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Keywords: |
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Geographic
Area |
SF Salmon, MF
Salmon, EF Bitterroot, WF Bitterroot, also sites in OR, Skalkaho |
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Stream Type |
2-3 order
streams |
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Vegetation
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Doug. Fir, P.
Pine |
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Management
Context |
Roads,
wilderness, prescribed fire, watersheds with TES species (BT and
Chinook) |
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Watershed
Extent |
Stream,
riparian/upland (fire severity) |
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Fire
Condition |
Burned,
unburned (suppressed and some recent), prescribed burn |
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Available
Products: |
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Study Plan |
Review
complete, revision expected 3/2003 will be available on web page:
http://www.wilderness.net/Leopold/staff/Pilliod |
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Publications |
Pilliod, D.S., Bury, R.B., Hyde,
E.J., Pearl, C.A., P.S. Corn.
(In Press). Fire and amphibians in North America. Forest Ecology and
Management. 178(1-2): 183-196. |
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Keywords: |
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Geographic
Area |
Bitterroot
River, West Fork and East Fork basin; tribs include Sleeping Child,
Divide Rye, North Rye, Piquett, Bertie Lord, Martin, Tolan, Reimel,
Mine, Slate, Little Blue Joint, Camp, Chicken, Cameron. |
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Stream Type |
2nd
to 4th order; Rosgen types B, C. |
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Vegetation
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Riparian,
spruce-fir. |
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Management
Context |
Roaded,
mostly NF system lands; westslope CT, bull trout. |
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Watershed
Extent |
Stream,
riparian. |
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Fire
Condition |
Comparison of
burn severity (low, moderate, high), unburned sites, burned sites with
debris torrents. |
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Available
Products: |
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Publications |
Dunham, J.B., Young, M.K.,
Gresswell, R.,
Rieman, B.E. (In Press). Effects of fire on fish populations:
landscape perspectives on persistence of native fishes and non-native
fish invasions. Forest Ecology and Management.
Sestrich, C.M. Changes in
Native and Nonnative Fish Assemblages and Habitat Following Wildfire in
the Bitterroot River Basin, MontanaFAE
Papers/Sestrich_thesis_2005.pdf. Montana State University 2005
(Thesis)
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Presentation |
Presentation
from FAE Workshop
Available on web:
Fire Workshop
Products |
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On the decay of downslope continuity of post-fire water repellency
and its influence on BAER treatment effectiveness.
Project Leader:
Charlie Luce,
RMRS-Boise,
Tom Clifford,
Boise NF |
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Trail
Creek (Idaho batholith); Fridley Fire area, Bozeman (volcanic
soils). |
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Stream
Type |
High
gradient, 1st order streams; hillslope |
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Vegetation Type |
Various
forest types (low to high elevation). |
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Management Context |
BAER,
salvage |
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Watershed
Extent |
Hillslopes, but effects riparian, stream. |
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Fire
Condition |
Post-wildfire (stand-replacement). |
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Available
Products: |
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No
products are available at this time. |
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Key
processes that influence soil erosion and soil productivity
Project Leader:
Debbie
Page-Dumroese,
RMRS-Moscow |
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Keywords: |
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Geographic Area |
Good Ck.
Management area, Flathead NF
Caribou-Targhee NF |
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Vegetation Type |
R1, mixed
conifer in NW Montana
R4, shrubland ecosystems in SE Idaho |
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Management Context |
Management of suppressed stands, nutrient cycling, BAER rehab
efforts and soil productivity |
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Fire
Condition |
Suppressed; management treatments will be implemented, underburn
Burned (severe) with rehabilitation |
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Available
Products: |
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Presentation |
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Publications |
Fire and
fire-suppression impacts on forest-soil carbon. Page-Dumroese,
Jurgensen, and Harvey. 2003. Cpt 13.
The potential of US forest
soils to sequester carbon and mitigate the greenhouse effect. |
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Poster |
Available per request from
jhensiek@fs.fed.us
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Soil
and water flows: Are predictive indicators in a standard Regional model
accurate in determining peak discharge and other flooding and
debris-flow hazards from recently burned basins?
Project Leader:
Susan Cannon,
USGS
Bob Wintergerst,
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF
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Keywords: |
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Geographic
Area |
R1/R4:
applicable to Intermountain West, Bitterroot, Sula fire complex |
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Stream Type |
3rd-6th
order streams
< 35 km2 in area |
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Vegetation
Type |
P. Pine,
Doug. Fir, mixed conifer |
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Management
Context |
Post-Fire
erosional hazard management |
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Watershed
Extent |
Upland
streams |
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Fire
Condition |
Burned at
varying severities |
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Available
Products: |
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Publications |
Web site with
database of runoff response basin characteristics:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr-01-0474/ofr-01-0474.html
Compilation of post wildfire
runoff-event data from the western United States: U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 2004-1085.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1085/
Compilation of data relating to the
erosive response of 606 recently burned basins in the western U.S.: U.S.
Geological Survey Open File Report 2005-1218.
Emergency assessment of debris-flow
hazards from basins burned by the Grand Prix and Old Fires of 2003,
southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-475.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/ofr-03-475/
Emergency assessment of debris-flow
hazards from basins burned by the Piru, Simi, and Verdale Fires of 2003,
southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-481.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/ofr-03-481/
Emergency assessment of debris-flow
hazards from basins burned by the Cedar and Paradise Fires of 2003,
southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1011.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2003/ofr-04-1011/
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