Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 763 |
|---|---|
| Citation | Grainger, B and Bates, A. 2010. A semi-quantitative risk analysis for a mountain pine beetle infested watershed in the southern interior of British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 13(2): 52-59. |
| Organization | FORREX |
| URL | http://www.forrex.org/sites/default/files/publications/articles/Streamline_Vol13_No2_Art6.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | Pine mortality and salvage harvesting associated with mountain pine beetle (MPB) infestation in nival British Columbia interior watersheds can change stand snow accumulation and melt processes and alter stand hydrologic response to climate and weather. If widespread enough, these processes have the potential to affect watershed peak flow and sediment movement regimes and increase risks to many watershed values, including water quality and supply, fish habitat, transportation or other infrastructure, property, and human safety. This article summarizes a detailed assessment of potential risks to infrastructure and property from MPB and salvage harvesting in Chase Creek, a mid-sized north Okanagan watershed (Grainger and Bates 2008). We believe the methods outlined here are generally applicable to other MPB-infested watersheds with a history of hydrogeomorphic disturbance. disturbance, mountain pine beetle, streamflow, flood |
| Information Type | article |
| Regional Watershed | South Thompson |
| Sub-watershed if known | Chase Creek |
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| Project status | complete |
| Contact Name | Bill Grainger |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |