Restoration prioritization and procedures for Drakesbad Meadow, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Cooper DJ, Schook D, Wolf E. 2012. Restoration prioritization and procedures for Drakesbad Meadow, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Drakesbad Meadow has a network of incised channels that were either purposefully constructed or have formed from erosion processes during the 20th century. To restore the meadow these ditches and channels should be completely filled with sediment and planted with native species. We suggest filling the high priority restoration areas first, and the areas of secondary importance after all high priority areas have been treated. In addition, the "causeway" constructed of fill placed directly onto the meadow to aid hiker movement across the meadow should be removed. The road that allows vehicle access to the water tank also has caused significant impacts to Drakesbad Meadow. A pilot project on the road to install a series of culverts as been partially successful, but could be improved with the construction of a permeable road base. Each of these topics is discussed and methods presented for restoration, and monitoring.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Cooper, David; Schook, Derek; Wolf, Evan
- Date of Issue
- 2012-02
- Units
- LAVO
- Keywords
- channels, ditch, drainage, Drakesbad Meadow, priority, restoration