Wildfire Readiness and Response Symposium 2013
This workshop was held April 4, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The objectives of the workshop were to understand the impacts of wildfire on water quality; identify and characterize strategies that are effective for mitigating or minimizing wildfire impacts; and understand the challenges faced by drinking water utilities after wildfires and solutions that have been effective.
Kenan Ozekin, Water Research Foundation -- Symposium Coordinator
Presentations
The Lost Creek Wildfire of Southern Alberta, Canada: 10 years, 7 Watersheds and Continued Impacts
Deborah Martin -- Wildfire Effects on Water Supplies: Understanding Impacts on the Quantity and Timing of Post-fire Runoff and Stream Flows
Penny Luehring -- Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Program Overview and Treatment Effectiveness
Tim Sexton -- Wildfire in the United States_Recent History, Context and Trends
Kevin Gertig -- Integration of Emergency Preparedness for the High Park Fire – A Utility Perspective
Dick Fleishman -- Landscape Restoration and Watersheds—the Four Forest Restoration Initiative
Don Kennedy -- After the Wildfires – Permitting and Related Environmental Issues
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz -- Impact of the High Park Fire on Water Quality
Chi Ho Sham -- Mitigating Risks of Wildfire for Drinking Water Systems
Brad Piehl -- Pre- and Post-Fire Watershed Protection - Focusing on Effectiveness