REGION 1 RESOURCE ADVISOR TRAINING

Cultural Resources & Fire

Cultural Resources and Why We Protect Them

• Legacy of human activity on the land• Vulnerability of the “hidden forest”• Non-renewable nature of the resource• Legal mandates and responsibilities

Common R1 Cultural Resources• Lithic scatters

Rock Art

Rock Art

cambium-peeled trees

Cairns, Tipi Rings, Stone Circles

Cairns, Tipi Rings, Stone Circles

Cairns, Tipi Rings, Stone Circles

• Trails, Roads• Cabins, Cabin Ruins• Lookouts• Mines• Ditches & Dams• Logging Features• Can Dumps

Fire Effects: Combustible Resources• Clifford Point LO Tool Cache (Before)

After . . .

Fire Effects: Non-combustible Resources

• Smoke Damage/Discoloration• Heat Spalling• Post-fire erosion• Masonry Damage• Wind effects

Protective Measures

• Good Planning and Preventive Measures – Site Maintenance, Vegetation Reduction

• Water• Wrap • Foam

Adverse Effects from Suppression and Protection

• Site destruction (ground disturbance)• Water damage• Wrap damage• Other