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Hayman Fire:. Restoration Plan. Regis Students Conservation Biology. Background. Pike-San Isabel National Forest Environmental and recreational value Home to various species of wildlife 137,760 acres Human caused. General Information. Site Status 72% National Forest Duration
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Hayman Fire: Restoration Plan Regis Students Conservation Biology
Background • Pike-San Isabel National Forest • Environmental and recreational value • Home to various species of wildlife • 137,760 acres • Human caused
General Information • Site Status • 72% National Forest • Duration • At least 30 years • 200 or 300 till fully restored • Cost • $50 million
Finances: • Donations • National Arbor Day Foundation • Volunteers • USWF • Government
Goal: • Restore area to pre-fire status Photo by Christina Kreutz
Species Diversity • Trees • 38 varieties of plants • 449 terrestrial vertebrate species including some endangered species Photos Courtesy of The Wilderness Society and USDA
Uses: Commercial Photos Courtesy of Pike's Peak Resort
Uses: Recreation Photos by Christina Kreutz
Past and Present Conservation • Planting Seedlings • Aerial seeding in 2003 • Aerial dry mulching in 2003 • Straw Distribution. • Seedlings Planted To Speed Regrowth In Burn Area
Private Landowners Photos by Christina Kreutz
Objective 1: Clear Debris Photos by Christina Kreutz
Objective 2: Raking Photo courtesy of wildfirenews.com
Objective 3 and 4: • Hydromulching • Aerial Seeding
Objective 5: Straw Distribution Photo by Christina Kreutz
Objective 6: Reseeding Photo by Christina Kreutz
Objective 7: No Disturbance Photo by Christina Kreutz
Objective 8: • Resistance against non-native species
Objective 9: Reintroduction Photos by Christina Kreutz
Monitoring • NDVI • Progression • Botanists • Biologists
After the Restoration • Educational Center • Guided Tours
Summary: Restore to Original Photo by Christina Kreutz
References • Aerial treatment over hayman burn area mid-July to end-August. In 2003 BAER aerial seeding & mulching. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/hayres/aerial.htm • Baker, W. L., Veblen, T. T., and Sherriff, R. L. (2007). Fire, fuels and restoration of ponderosa pine–Douglas fir forests in the Rocky Mountains, USA. Journal of Biogeography, 34(2), 251-269. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Breshears, D.D., Pinder III, J.E., and Whicker, J.J (2008). Thinning semiarid forests amplifies wind erosion comparably to wildfire: implications for restoration and soil stability. Journal of Arid Environments, 72(4), 494-508, 515. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Burns, M. and Cheng, A. S. (2007). Framing the need for active management for wildfire mitigation and forest restoration. Society and Natural Resources, 20(1), 245-259. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
References (continued) • Cairns, C. Reforesting the hayman fire area. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/hayres/Hayman_reforestation.pdf • Cannon, S. H., Gartner, J. E., Wilson, R. C., Bowers, J. C., and Laber, J. L. (2007). Debris flows initiated by runoff, erosion, and sediment entrainment in western north America. Geomorphology, 96(3-4), 250-269. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Science Direct database. • Climate of Colorado. Retrieved April, 4, 2008, from http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/narratives/COLORADO.htm • Cyberwest Magazine (2003). Hayman fire burn area restoration continues in Colorado. In Science West Forest Ecology. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.cyberwest.com/cw22/hayman_fire_restore.shtml
References (continued) • deWolfe, V. G., Santi, P. M., Ey, J., and Gartner, J. E. (2008). Effective mitigation of debris flows at Lemon Dam, La Plata County, Colorado. Geomorphology, 96(3/4), 366-377. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Hayman Fire Information. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.uppersouthplatte.net/resource/haymfire/fireinfo.html • Kearns, E. (2005). Afterburn. American Forests, 111(1), 26-31. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Keeton, W. S. and Franklin, J. F. (2004). Fire-related landform associations of remnant old-growth trees in the southern Washington Cascade Range. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 34(11), 2371-2381. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
References (continued) • Lasaponara, R. and Telesca, L. (2007). Investigating fire-induced bahavioral trends in vegetation covers. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 13(9), 2018-2023. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Science Direct database. • Leave no Trace (2008). Leave no trace: center for outdoor ethics. Retrieved April 20, 2008 from http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php • Pike’s Peak Resort (2002). Out of the ashes. Retrieved April 4, 2008 from http://pikespeakresort.com/hayman-fire.htm • Rehab Update. In Hayman fire and BAER Information. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/hayres/update.shtml • Rocky Mountain Recreation (2006). Pike-San Isabel National Forest. Retrieved April, 4, 2008, from http://www.rockymountainrec.com/camp/pike.htm
References (continued) • Schoennagel, T., Veblen, T. T., and Romme, W. H. (2004). The interaction of fire, fuels, and climate across rocky mountain forests. Bioscience, 54(7), 661-676. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Sherriff, R. L. and Veblen, T. T. (2006). Ecological effects of changes in fire regimes in Pinus ponderosa ecosystems in the Colorado front range. Journal of Vegetation Science, 17(6), 705-718. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • Sibold, J. S., and Veblen, T. T. (2006). Relationships of subalpine forest fires in the Colorado Front Range with interannual and multidecadal-scale climatic variation. Journal of Biogeography, 33(1), 833-842. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. • The Wilderness Society (2002). Summary of the hayman fire, Colorado. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.wilderness.org/Library/Documents/WildfireSummary_Hayman.cfm
References (continued) • USDA (2003). Recreational activities. In General rules for national forests and grasslands. Retrieved April 6, 2008, from http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/traveladvisories/generalrules.shtml • USDA (2005). Wildlife, fisheries, and rare plants 5-yr action plan 2005-2009. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/publications/plan_decisions/psicc_plan_WFRP20 05.shtml • Wildernet (2005). Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaname=Pike%20and%20San% 20Isabel%20National%20Forests • Wildernet (2007). Topographical map. Retrieved April 20, 2008 from http://www.mytopo.com/maps.cfm?lat1=39&lat2=2&lat3=59&lon1=105&lon2= 25&lon3=25
References (continued) • Zubeck, P. (2006). 4 Years later: hayman fire brings hard lessons. Retrieved April 7, 2008, from http://cbs4denver.com/local/Woodland.Park.Hayman.2.549969.html