Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Winter 2013
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Resource Management
Committee Chair
Patrick M. Lubinski
Second Committee Member
Steven Hackenberger
Third Committee Member
Gerald Gates
Abstract
The importance of cultural resource preservation cannot be overstated; however local economies are at least as important. Due to conservative archaeological site protection practices in Region 5 of the United States Forest Service, the economy of Northeastern California is being adversely affected. In an attempt to help the Forest Service make more informed management decisions and improve the Northeastern California economy, I undertook experiments on the effects of timber harvesting on lithic scatters on Modoc National Forest. The experiments involved placement of 225 glass tiles (proxy lithics) in each of three plots subject to vehicle traffic and log dragging by steel-tracked and rubber-wheeled equipment. After the harvest, there was almost no tile breakage (0.15%), and scratch damage was slight (2/3 of tiles had
Recommended Citation
Baughman, Douglas J., "Experiments to Measure the Effects of Timber Harvesting Equipment on Surface Lithic Scatters" (2013). All Master's Theses. 318.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/318
Language
English
Included in
Agribusiness Commons, Agricultural Science Commons, Archaeological Anthropology Commons, Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Commons, Engineering Mechanics Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, Forest Management Commons, Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons, Mining Engineering Commons, Natural Resource Economics Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Operational Research Commons, Other Anthropology Commons, Other Forestry and Forest Sciences Commons, Risk Analysis Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Comments
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