Erosion and turbidity monitoring in Lost Man Creek, Redwood National and State Parks Annual Report for 2003-2004: year 2
Klein R, Spreiter T, Gibbs G. 2005. Erosion and turbidity monitoring in Lost Man Creek, Redwood National and State Parks Annual Report for 2003-2004: year 2. Redwood National and State Parks
Excerpts: "Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) has undertaken an erosion control and prevention program to reduce long-term sediment yield from lands in the Redwood Creek basin, northern California. The extensive network of abandoned and failing logging roads in the basin poses risks to water quality of streams and dependent, federally listed threatened species. RNSP initiated a watershed restoration program in 1978, following expansion of the park (PL 95-250). The goal of the program is to reduce erosion and sedimentation of streams, and to restore the natural ecosystems to conditions similar to what would have existed without the logging disturbance. The objectives of the monitoring program are: 1) to asses the effects of the road removal program on downstream turbidity and suspended sediment concentration; and 2) to provide adaptive management feedback for refining erosion control methods and application criteria aimed at minimizing downstream effects and maximizing coast-effectiveness."
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Klein, Randy; Spreiter, Terry; Gibbs, Gregory
- Date of Issue
- 2005-02
- Publisher
- Redwood National and State Parks
- Units
- REDW
- Keywords
- Erosion, Hydrological Monitoring, Lost Man Creek, Road Removal, site characteristics, stream crossing excavation, Turbidity, Water Discharge, Water Quality, Water Sampling, Watershed Rehabilitation, Watershed Restoration