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This study will quantify the downward heat pulse for an assortment of pile sizes and conditions typical of Tahoe Basin pile burning. We will monitor the resilience of key soil physical, chemical, and biological properties for a two-year period following pile burning, as well as quantify nitrate and phosphate movement in surface and subsurface runoff.
Completed
2008
2009
2013
$331,674
Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)
10/27/2017
10/27/2017
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04.01.01.0079 - P035: Effects of Pile Burning in the LTB on Soil and Water Quality
Performance Measures
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Funding
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Expected Funding
$331,674
$331,674
$0
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacific Southwest Research Station) (USFS - PSW) | $331,674 | $331,674 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $331,674 | $331,674 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacifi... | $331,674 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 |
| Grand Total | $331,674 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 | $55,279 |
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Pile burning has been adopted by most agencies to reduce fuels and fire hazard in the Tahoe Basin. Whether this practice results in detrimental changes in soil and water quality across a significant percentage of the treated area is unclear.
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Notes
Notes
| 10/27/2017 12:46 PM | Matt Driscoll | Match Funding: $119,411 | ||
| 08/14/2017 5:18 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Objectives: • Produce an inventory of current pile conditions in the Lake Tahoe Basin (LTB). • Determine the soil heat pulse associated with pile burning for the range of pile sizes and fuel types found in the basin. • Identify the importance of pile size as a factor controlling soil heating. • Assess the efficacy of water applications (mopping up) to limit soil heating while allowing for adequate fuel consumption. • Determine the short-term (2 year) effect of pile burning on soil fertility and soil physical properties associated with erosion potential (water infiltration rate, water repellency, porosity). • Identify pile conditions (size, fuel type) that lead to soil sterilization. • Assess nutrient transport toward streams from burn piles located in or near riparian zones. |
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| 08/14/2017 5:17 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Findings: • Hand-built pile burn units were scattered across the LTB and ranged widely in size and fuel composition. Burn piles of three kinds were found, often interspersed within a treatment unit. • Piles dominated by large wood (defined as being greater than 22.5 cm, or 9 inches, in diameter and classed as 10,000-hour fuels) were common. • Piles containing a mixture of slash sizes and a small amount of large wood (less than 10% of the pile) were also common. • Piles containing only small diameter slash only (defined as being less than 7.5 cm, or 3 inches, in diameter and classed as 1-hour, 10-hour, or 100-hour fuels), were less common. *** See www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience for additional findings. |
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| 08/14/2017 5:16 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Management Implications: We conclude that overland and subsurface movements of nitrates, phosphates, and sulfates were not excessive in 2010 or 2011, and that they may be a minor factor when pile burning in SEZs, particularly when ground cover is present. |
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| 08/14/2017 5:16 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Publications: www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience Busse, Matt D., Carol J. Shestak, and Ken R. Hubbert. 2013. Soil heating during burning of forest slash piles and wood piles. International Journal of Wildland Fire 22.6: 786-796. |