tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188642669907788257.post2035090750529326035..comments2024-03-20T14:47:34.192-07:00Comments on Reading the Washington Landscape: Age Relations of Nearby Oso Landslide DepositsDan McShanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17044037213245602667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188642669907788257.post-91041846035053626352014-04-14T13:42:08.435-07:002014-04-14T13:42:08.435-07:00I looks like people knew of the danger, but they w...I looks like people knew of the danger, but they were all geology nerds and no one wants to listen to nerds because what they have to say isn't what they want to hear.Yone Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221547488524518993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188642669907788257.post-10038892980263404382014-04-10T08:02:06.448-07:002014-04-10T08:02:06.448-07:00It would also be interesting for you to look at th...It would also be interesting for you to look at the river course that was plotted in this location during the c.1890 GLO mapping. While the configuration around the Steelhead Drive neighborhood is relatively similar to the pre-2006 event configuration of the river, the area just downstream and in the current landslide event was significantly different with the river reaching the south side of the valley before turning towards that older slide to the west. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188642669907788257.post-47230103179480349802014-04-05T17:33:51.621-07:002014-04-05T17:33:51.621-07:00Great forensic forestry! I love the GLO field not...Great forensic forestry! I love the GLO field notes. To me, the deciduous component represents early primary species, which means stand replacement change at smaller intervals, maybe. Those 80 inch redcedars have been there a while. But note there are no comparable hemlocks, which could be more "climax" for this site. The alder at "s" on the toe could indicate some movement. All subject to field work. Any bearing trees in Section 12? The March 22 slide is in Section 12, right? I agree a frequency indictor would be good information to help understand historic risk intervals. Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012738701219847595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188642669907788257.post-50169397564108914422014-04-05T14:20:48.753-07:002014-04-05T14:20:48.753-07:00I really like the idea of using bearing trees and ...I really like the idea of using bearing trees and GLO survey notes for a sense of what was on the ground 100+ years ago, in terms of landslide recognition, and what has happened since. Neat! Those big old trees and notes are full of information for many disciplines...if the trees haven't been cut down. Though it is a Federal offense to damage a bearing tree, the fine of $250 hasn't changed in more than a hundred years, the temptation is too great not to cut and get $20,000 or more for what is now a 42" diameter p. pine, and pay the fine...if you get caught. I've tried to locate some of those trees, in areas that had been logged, based on survey note descriptions and bearings from a corner. But devious loggers cut below the blaze, so what can you prove? Resource greed. Mine. I want. I take. The American way.susannoreply@blogger.com