Hayman Fire:
Restoration Plan
Background
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Pike-San Isabel National Forest
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Environmental and recreational value
Home to various species of wildlife
137,760 acres
Human caused
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General Information
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Site Status
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Duration
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72% National Forest
At least 30 years
200 or 300 till fully restored
Cost
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$50 million
Finances:
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Donations
National Arbor Day Foundation
Volunteers
USWF
Government
Goal:
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Restore area to prefire status
Photo by Christina Kreutz
Species Diversity
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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
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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:
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Hydromulching
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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:
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Resistance against non-native species
Objective 9: Reintroduction
Photos by Christina Kreutz
Monitoring
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NDVI
Progression
Botanists
Biologists
After the Restoration
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Educational Center
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Guided Tours
Summary: Restore to Original
Photo by Christina Kreutz
References
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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
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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.
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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.
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References (continued)
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Cairns, C. Reforesting the hayman fire area. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/hayres/Hayman_reforestation.pdf
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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.
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Climate of Colorado. Retrieved April, 4, 2008, from
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/narratives/COLORADO.htm
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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)
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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.
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Hayman Fire Information. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from
http://www.uppersouthplatte.net/resource/haymfire/fireinfo.html
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Kearns, E. (2005). Afterburn. American Forests, 111(1), 26-31. Retrieved April 4,
2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
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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)
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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.
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Leave no Trace (2008). Leave no trace: center for outdoor ethics. Retrieved April 20,
2008 from http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php
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Pike’s Peak Resort (2002). Out of the ashes. Retrieved April 4, 2008 from
http://pikespeakresort.com/hayman-fire.htm
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Rehab Update. In Hayman fire and BAER Information. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/hayres/update.shtml
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Rocky Mountain Recreation (2006). Pike-San Isabel National Forest. Retrieved April,
4, 2008, from http://www.rockymountainrec.com/camp/pike.htm
References (continued)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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