Restoring Hydrological Function on Landscapes - Esgate
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Soil& Water Conservation Society 2015 International Conference Greensboro, North Carolina July 28, 2015 Restoring Hydrological Function on Landscapes Through the Removal of Western Juniper Study Conducted in Lassen County, California, USA Eileen Carey Ecologist 1018 Boulder Mountain Court South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (916) 761-1535 [email protected] Thomas W. Esgate Project Director, Certified Conservation Planner for USDA programs 18888 Meadowlark Court Penn Valley, CA 95946 (530) 310-0146[email protected] 1
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Soil& Water Conservation Society2015 International ConferenceGreensboro, North Carolina
July 28, 2015
Restoring Hydrological Function on LandscapesThrough the Removal of Western JuniperStudy Conducted in Lassen County, California, USA
Eileen CareyEcologist
1018 Boulder Mountain CourtSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(916) [email protected]
Thomas W. EsgateProject Director,
Certified Conservation Planner for USDA programs18888 Meadowlark Court
Penn Valley, CA 95946(530) [email protected]
Water inflow = water outflow ± storage.
Control Area
June 2013 June 2014
Treatment Area
June 2013 June 2014
Stem Density by Species and Diameter Class for Control and Treatment Areas at Ash Valley Ranch 2013.
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-200
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80
Control Area
Diameter Class (inches)
Tree
s pe
r acr
e
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-200
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80Treatment Area
Diameter Class (inches)
Jeffrey pine Western juniper
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0.0000.0500.1000.1500.2000.2500.3000.3500.400
Precipitation Treatment 12" depth Control 12" depth
5/1/2
013
5/18/2
013
6/4/2
013
6/21/2
013
7/8/2
013
7/25/2
013
8/11/2
013
8/28/2
013
9/14/2
013
10/1/2
013
10/18/2
013
11/4/2
013
11/21/2
013
12/8/2
013
12/25/2
013
1/11/2
014
1/28/2
014
2/14/2
014
3/3/2
014
3/20/2
014
4/6/2
014
4/23/2
014
5/10/2
014
5/27/2
014
6/13/2
014
6/30/2
014
7/17/2
014
8/3/2
014
8/20/2
014
9/6/2
01405
1015202530
0.000
0.100
0.200
0.300
0.400
Precipitation Treatment 6" depthControl 6" depth
Soil
Volu
met
ric W
ater
Con
tent
(m3 /
m3 )
Cum
ulati
ve P
reci
pita
tion
(in)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0.0000.0500.1000.1500.2000.2500.3000.3500.400
Precipitation Treatment 12" depth Control 12" depth
5/1/2
013
5/18/2
013
6/4/2
013
6/21/2
013
7/8/2
013
7/25/2
013
8/11/2
013
8/28/2
013
9/14/2
013
10/1/2
013
10/18/2
013
11/4/2
013
11/21/2
013
12/8/2
013
12/25/2
013
1/11/2
014
1/28/2
014
2/14/2
014
3/3/2
014
3/20/2
014
4/6/2
014
4/23/2
014
5/10/2
014
5/27/2
014
6/13/2
014
6/30/2
014
7/17/2
014
8/3/2
014
8/20/2
014
9/6/2
01405
1015202530
0.000
0.100
0.200
0.300
0.400
Precipitation Treatment 6" depthControl 6" depth
Soil
Volu
met
ric W
ater
Con
tent
(m3 /
m3 )
Cum
ulati
ve P
reci
pita
tion
(in)
[
5/1/2
013
5/25/2
013
6/18/2
013
7/12/2
013
8/5/2
013
8/29/2
013
9/22/2
013
10/16/2
013
11/9/2
013
12/3/2
013
12/27/2
013
1/20/2
014
2/13/2
014
3/9/2
014
4/2/2
014
4/26/2
014
5/20/2
014
6/13/2
014
7/7/2
014
7/31/2
014
8/24/2
014
9/17/2
0140
5
10
15
20
25
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Precipitation Treatment Control
Cum
ulati
ve P
reci
pita
tion
(in)
Cum
ulati
ve D
rain
age
(in)
Cumulative Drainage was Greater in the Treatment Area
