Validation of the FS WEPP interfaces for forest roads and disturbances

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, M. 2001. Validation of the FS WEPP Interfaces for Forest Roads and Disturbances. ASAE paper number 01-8009, presented at the 2001 ASAE Annual International Meeting sponsored by American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California, USA, July 30--August 1, 2001. ASAE--2001: An Engineering Odyssey. Technical Session 21: Forest soil erosion and water quality. St. Joseph, MI: ASAE. 16 p.

Keywords: Soil Erosion, WEPP, Forest Roads, Forest Engineering, Fires, FS WEPP

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Abstract: We have developed Internet interfaces for forest applications (FS WEPP) of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model. We compared predicted erosion rates and sediment plume lengths from forest roads and other forest conditions with published field observations; generally the interfaces predicted values similar to the observed values. Exceptions included low-use older roads, roads with channelized runoff and other channel effects, and sites where landslides were a major source of sediment.

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