[Calclg-l] Wildfires and Historic Resources

[City Planning]

Re:  Wildfires and Historic Resources

Not only is a fire a direct threat to a resource, but erosion and washouts during the ensuing rainy season can carry away a resource.  For example, the Pinnacles National Monument in San Benito County suffered from a severe rain event in 1997 and the end result was a beautifully constructed 1930's era CCC bridge was carried away by flood water that deflected around a log jam and undermined the bridge's stone embankments.  Had the NPS staff applied some common sense with a little bit of preventative maintenance to "buck" up vegetation and keep an eye on structures during the storm event I am confident the loss of this bridge would not have occurred. 

Good luck everyone.  Winter rains are coming.

Matthew Sundt
City Planner
San Juan Bautista  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nelson, Marie 
  To: calclg-l at ohp.parks.ca.gov 
  Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:11 PM
  Subject: [Calclg-l] Wildfires and Historic Resources


  OHP has created a web page with a wide range of information pertaining to dealing with the wildfires and historic resources. 

  www.ohp.parks.ca.gov  or http://www.ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24788 .

   

   

   

  Marie Nelson

  Local Government Unit - Survey Coordinator

  Office of Historic Preservation

  mnelson at parks.ca.gov 

  916-653-9514

   



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