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Cumulative Watershed Effects of Fuel Management

An Eastern Synthesis

Due to the importance of fuel management on National Forest and private lands, there are a variety of needs for a synthesis of the current state-of-knowledge on the effects of fuel management activities on watershed processes and health. A coordinated effort for the western United States is nearing completion and is available on-line and will be published by the Rocky Mountain Research Station as a Government Technical Report (GTR). As there are corresponding issues in the east, a parallel initiative on behalf of the eastern United States is being coordinated by a steering group composed of the Southern Research Station, RMRS, Region 8, Region 9 and the Northeastern Area. Many thanks are extended to the numerous scientists who are contributing their time, effort and knowledge to this project.

The intent of this project is to prepare a volume to synthesize of the state-of-knowledge regarding the cumulative effects of fuel management at the watershed scale. The audience for the publication is primarily land managers involved in fuel management, assessment and planning. One of the objectives of the synthesis is to provide resource managers and specialists with a compendium of knowledge that they can use to evaluate the impacts of proposed fuel treatment projects.

The volume is organized into 16 chapters reflecting the various aspects of cumulative watershed effects analyses and fuel management. When work on the project is completed, the volume will be published as a GTR by the Southern Research Station. As the authors finalize their peer reviewed work, the chapters will be posted on this site.

The information for this volume is in draft form and will be edited before publication.

The following citation may be used to cite this online publication:

Audin, L.J., (Ed.). (2008, October 6--last update). DRAFT Cumulative Watershed Effects of Fuels Management in the Eastern United States. [Online]. Available: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fire/cwe.shtm [2009, June 15--access date].

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Chapters

Authors
1. CWE of Fuel Management in the Eastern US – An Introduction Douglas Ryan
Russell LaFayette
2. The Silviculture of Eastern Forests in the United States Daniel C. Dey
John C. Brissette
3. Geographic Considerations for Fire Management: Climate, Hydrology, Soils and Geomorphology Jim Vose
4. Human Context: Landownership, resource uses and social dynamics David N. Wear
5. Fuels Management in the Warm Continental Division and Division - Mountains Dave Cleland
6. Fuels Management in the Hot Continental Division Susan Stout
7. Fuels Management in the Hot Continental Division - Mountains Matthew Reilly
Joe O’Brien
Tom Waldrop
8. Fuels Management in the Subtropical Division including Section on the Savannah Division Ken Outcalt
9. Fuels Management in the Subtropical Division - Mountains Jim Guldin
10. Ecology and Management of the Prairie Division
Chapter 10 - figures		 Roger C. Anderson
11. Soil Fertility and Physical Properties Mac Callaham
Andy Scott
12. Water Yield and Hydrology Pamela J. Edwards
Charles L. Troendle
13. Effects of Fire and Fuels Management on Water Quality in Eastern North America Randy Kolka
14. Biological Responses of Aquatic Ecosystems Andy Dolloff
15. Economic Analysis of Fuel Treatments D. Evan Mercer
Jeffrey P. Prestemon
16. Methods Used for Analyzing the Cumulative Watershed Effects of Fuel Management on Sediment in the Eastern United States Daniel A. Marion
J. Alan Clingenpeel
   

If you are interested in a chapter not currently available please contact:

Maureen Brooks
Community Fire Planner, Fire Prevention, WUI, Firewise
USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area S&PF
Fire and Aviation Management
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Telephone: 610-557-4146
Fax: 610-557-4154
Cell: 610-742-7614
Email: mtbrooks@fs.fed.us

Or,

Russell A. LaFayette
Regional Hydrologist/Water Quality/Ground Water Programs
USDA Forest Service
Eastern Region (R9)
626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-297-1341 Phone/voice mail
414-944-3964 Fax
Email: rlafayette@fs.fed.us

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