Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds
Understanding, Planning and Response

October 21-23, 2003 • Denver, Colorado

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PROGRAM
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Who Should Attend
Overview of Sessions
Conference Notebook
Dates & Deadlines
Call for Posters

REGISTRATION & LODGING

Conference Overview of Sessions

The conference includes plenary sessions, rotating break out sessions, evening poster sessions, a keynote luncheon, a networking lunch, networking breaks and a full day field session. A summary of the conference sessions and a preliminary schedule are shown below. Coming soon: You will be able to click on any session for more detailed information.

Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Understanding Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds
8:00-8:30 a.m.	Networking over Coffee
8:30-9:20 a.m.	Opening Remarks
9:20-9:30 a.m.	Networking Break
9:30-11:30 a.m.	How Geology and Geomorphology Affect Landscape Response to Fire Networking break at 10:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.-12 noon	Networking Break, Displays Open
12 noon-12:45 p.m.	Lunch and Networking, Displays Open
12:45-1:15 p.m.	Keynote Speaker: Global, Historical or Climate Perspective on Wildland Fire
1:15-1:30 p.m.	Networking Break
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Burn Severity, Fuels Management and Geomorphic and Watershed Impacts
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Networking Break with light refreshments, Displays Open
3:30-5:00 p.m.	Evaluating Watershed Vulnerability — Hazards and Downstream Values
5:30-7:00 p.m.	Poster Session and Networking with light refreshments, Displays Open

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Planning and Response Tools to Mitigate Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Networking over Coffee

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Erosion, Flooding, Landslides — When? Where? and Why? A State-of-the-Art Review

10:30-10:45 a.m.

Networking Break

10:45-11:45 a.m.
1:00-2:00 p.m.
and
2:15-3:15 p.m.

Round-Robin Break Outs
Each participant will attend all three Break Outs.

I.	Emergency and Long-Term Planning and Response Approaches
II.	Landslide and Debris-Flow Hazard Identification — Planning and Response Tools
III.	Surface Erosion Hazard Identification — Planning and Response Tools

10:45-11:45 p.m

Break Outs

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Networking Lunch, Displays Open

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Break Outs

2:00-2:15 p.m.

Networking Break

2:15-3:15 p.m.

Break Outs

3:15-3:30 p.m.

Networking Break

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Putting it All Together: Upper South Platte Watershed Case Study

4:45-5:30 p.m.

Open Discussion: What do land managers and scientists need to improve the understanding and treatment of the geomorphic and watershed impacts of wildland fire?

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Poster Session and Networking with light refreshments, Displays Open

Thursday, October 23, 2003
Field Session — Flooding, Erosion, and Mitigation, Rehabilitation Practices
7:30-8:00 a.m.	Field Trip Bus Loading
8:00-4:00 p.m.	Field Sessions NRCS second year rehabilitation practices at Hi-Meadows Fire USFS thinning project Top of the World Hayman Fire rehabilitation practices Denver Water Spring Creek debris flow CSFS thinning techniques

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For more information: contact Diane Matt, GSA Headquarters, (303) 357-1014, dmatt@geosociety.org

Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds Understanding, Planning and Response

October 21-23, 2003 • Denver, Colorado

Conference Overview of Sessions

Understanding Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds

Planning and Response Tools to Mitigate Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds

Field Session — Flooding, Erosion, and Mitigation, Rehabilitation Practices

Wildland Fire Impacts on Watersheds
Understanding, Planning and Response