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Resources To Reduce Contaminant and Sediment Transport to Surface Waters at Home
There are steps you can take and best management practices (BMPs) you can employ to reduce runoff of contaminants and sediment from your property, many of which are inexpensive and relatively east to install. Stabilization of the soil and ash is the first choice for sediment and erosion control, and the correct implementation of BMPs can help.
Quick Links
- California Native Plant Society
- Cal/Osha - Worker Safety and Health in Wilfire Regions
- City of Redding...Rain Ready
- Implementing Sediment and Erosion Controls at Home
- Ready.gov -Wildfires
- Sonoma County Resource Conservation District
- Texas A&M Forest Service and Fire Recovery Guide
- U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- U.S. Geological Survey - California Water Science Center
California Native Plant Society
Downloadable manual covering topics such as:
- Frequently asked questions
- Dos and Don’ts
- Care and Recovery
- Erosion Control
- Fire preparedness
- Seeding
- Helpful Decision Trees
Cal/Osha - Worker Safety and Health in Wilfire Regions
Wildfire smoke and cleanup presents hazards that employers and workers in affected regions must understand. Smoke from wildfires contains chemicals, gases and fine particles that can harm health. Hazards continue even after fires have been extinguished and cleanup work begins. Proper protective equipment and training is required for worker safety in wildfire regions.
City of Redding...Rain Ready
Shasta County and City of Redding website resource for numerous topics related to post-fire recovery.
Implementing Sediment and Erosion Controls at Home
If you are interested in learning more about best management practices, and possibly applying them on your own property, the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides some excellent post-fire disaster publications, which can be found by clicking on the following web link:
Remember that each of these measures will require maintenance to work properly. If you have questions about implementing BMPs on your property, please contact your regional Central Valley Water Board office via the contacts listed on our Wildfire Response home page.
Ready.gov - Wildfires
How to be safe when a wildfire threatens and associated content.
Sonoma County Resource Conservation District
Webpage contains a variety of resources for homeowners and landowners:
- Fire Recovery: Helpful Information for All Properties
- After the Fire: Preparing Your Property for Winter NRCS BMPs
- After the Fire: Other Helpful Resources to Protect Your Property
Texas A&M Forest Service and Fire Recovery Guide
This practice guide is intended to be a resource for landowners and resource professionals working directly with landowners impacted by wildfire. It presents general guidance, tools, and references for selecting and implementing common soil erosion control treatments that have been proven effective for post-fire rehabilitation.
U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Preparation and response/recovery topics.
U.S. Geological Survey - California Water Science Center
In California, where prolonged drought and warmer climates have increased the prevalence, severity, and duration of wildfires, the threat of wildfire is no longer restricted to a single season, but rather a year-round hazard. Wildfires pose considerable risks to water quality and quantity, which in turn affect water supplies, fisheries, and aquatic habitats. The U.S. Geological Survey studies the effects past, current, and future wildfires have upon California's water resources.
Table of Contents
Information on specific wildfires:
Additional Resources
- Long, J, M. Burnette, and C. Lupe, 2005, edited by C. Van Ribert III and D. J. Mattson, pp 381-396 Fire and Springs: Reestablishing the Balance on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. In The Colorado Plateau II
- Neary, D.G., G.J. Gottfried, L.F. DeBano, and A Tecle., 2003. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. Vol. 35, No. 1, pp 23-41 Impacts of Fire on Watershed Resources
- United States Geological Survey, 2016 Springs – The Water Cycle
- Joint Fire Science Program, September 2009 Fire Science Brief, Issue 69
- United States Forestry Service, December 2016 Research Topics: Fire Science, Post-fire Erosion
- State Water Board's Division of Drinking Water
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364 Knollcrest Dr., Suite 205
Redding, CA 96002
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