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The manuscript "Forest Management Guidebook", discusses field sampling, data analysis and interpretation within a process designed for management, all of which is made quite understandable to readers who do not have a great deal of technical background. Through extensive use of field photographs, technical illustrations, and supportive graphics. The inclusion of supportive videos and an annotated bibliography adds significant value and longevity to the deliverable.
Completed
2010
2011
2013
$272,969
Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)
10/31/2017
10/31/2017
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EIP Basics
EIP Basics
04.01.01.0124 - P067: Adaptive Management Handbook and Tools for Vegetation Management and Estimation of Pollutant Loading From Forested Catchments
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Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$272,969
$272,969
$0
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacific Southwest Research Station) (USFS - PSW) | $272,969 | $272,969 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $272,969 | $272,969 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacifi... | $272,969 | $68,242 | $68,243 | $68,242 | $68,242 |
| Grand Total | $272,969 | $68,242 | $68,243 | $68,242 | $68,242 |
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The Lake Tahoe Basin is experiencing a major increase in vegetation management efforts, which has the potential to increase the generation and transport of FSP as well as nutrients from forested catchments.
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Notes
Notes
| 08/03/2017 2:34 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Match Funding: $ 257,973 | ||
| 08/03/2017 2:34 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Lead Implementer: Integrated Environmental Restoration Services, Inc. | ||
| 07/26/2017 9:16 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Objectives: • Measure impacts of Tahoe Basin-specific vegetation management practices on pollutant generation and transport in forested catchments. • Develop and test cost-effective mitigation measures to minimize the effects of vegetation management practices on pollutant generation and transport in forested catchments. • Empirically test the priority hypotheses associated with objectives #2 and #3 with resources available. Data collection efforts will focus on validating the hypotheses for forest land surface conditions and management actions assumed to have the greatest relative water quality risk with respect to FSP given the observed range of conditions. • Work closely with WEPP model developers to integrate field data and link field assessment protocols to hillslope- and catchment-scale pollutant loading estimates for top priority vegetation management treatments in the Tahoe Basin. |
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| 07/26/2017 9:14 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Findings: Pile burning: Runoff velocities from burn scars roughly doubled following pile burning (without mitigation). Mechanical Treatment: Soil compaction tends to increase as the number of vehicle passes increases. At three different North Tahoe sites, 6 passes with a rubber-tired harvester/forwarder led to 38- 69% reductions in cone penetrometer depth-to-refusal (DTR); 4 passed led to a 79% reduction in DTR (Highlands only); and 2 passes led to a 3-32% reduction in DTR. This data suggests that 4-6 passes was the threshold for lasting compaction at these sites (Highlands, Skylandia). Roads and Travel Management: Applying a layer of compacted asphalt grindings (1.5” depth) to an unpaved haul road reduced turbidity in runoff by approximately 10 times with no measurable change in infiltration rate. *** See www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience for additional findings. |
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| 07/26/2017 9:10 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Management Implications: Pile Burning: Avoid building piles in drainageways or other areas that are hydrologically connected to stream channels. When building piles in known flow areas, plan for post-burn mitigation treatment. Mechanical Treatment: Assess and document soil conditions prior to implementation (compaction, soil cover, duff depth, soil moisture). Roads and Travel Management: Create a base map showing flow paths (not just streams) and legacy erosion source areas such as old roads and landings. Use this to create an access plan including protection/avoidance areas, temporary BMPs, and post-project mitigation areas. *** See www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience for additional management implications. |
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| 07/26/2017 9:00 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Publications: Drake, Kevin, P067: Adaptive Management Handbook and Tools for Vegetation Management and Estimation of Pollutant Loading from Forested Catchments. Integrated Environmental Restoration Services, June 2015. Forest Management Guidebook, A publication of Integrated Environmental Restoration Services, June 2015 |