Over 100 acres burned near the Airport-in-the-Sky
early in 2003. Using knowledge gained from the Goat Harbor Fire of 1999, we built
three deer exclosures shortly afterward to protect rare species which germinate
following the burn and provide comparative data. Twelve point-intercept transects
have been established within this burn in order to monitor the recovery of the
chaparral habitat in this area. In addition, photo monitoring is being performed
three times per year, and reconnaissance surveys are being conducted to search
for rare plant species.
Schedule:
Vegetation transects will be read once per year for the first four years in the
month of April. Reconnaissance will again take place in March, April, and May
of 2004. Photo monitoring will be conducted in the months of March, July, and
November for the first four years following the fire.
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