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Road Erosion Publications:

Elliot, W.J. 2000. Chapter 9. Impact of roads and other corridors. IN G. Dissmeyer (ed.). Drinking Water from Forests and Grasslands - A Synthesis of the Scientific Literature. USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station General Technical Report SRS-39: 85-100, [ HTML - https://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr_srs039/ ]

Elliot, W.J.; Hall, D.E.; Graves, S.R. 1999. Predicting sedimentation from forest roads Journal of Forestry, August 1999, 97(8):23-29. [ PDF - Predicting sedimentation from forest roads, August 1999 (9831k) ]

Elliot, W.J.; Tysdal, L.M. 1999. Understanding and reducing erosion from insloping roads Journal of Forestry, August 1999, 97(8):30-34. [ PDF - Understanding and reducing erosion from insloping roads, August 1999 (6016k) ]

Tysdal, L.M.; Elliot, W.J.; Luce, C.H.; Black, T.A. 1999. Modeling erosion from insloping low-volume roads with WEPP watershed model. Presented at the Seventh International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, May 23-26, 1999, Baton Rouge, LA. Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 250-256. [ PDF - Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 250-256 (1042k) ]

McClelland, D.E.; Foltz, R.B.; Falter, C.M.; Wilson, W.D.; Cundy, T.; Schuster, R.L.; Saurbier, J.; Rabe, C.; Heinemann, R. 1999. Relative effects on a low-volume road system of landslides resulting from episodic storms in northern Idaho. Presented at the Seventh International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, May 23-26, 1999, Baton Rouge, LA. Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 235-243. [ PDF - Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 235-243 (1161k) ]

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, R.B.; Luce, C.H. 1999. Modeling low-volume road erosion. Presented at the Seventh International Conference on Low-Volume Roads, May 23-26, 1999, Baton Rouge, LA. Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 244-249. [ PDF - Transportation Research Record No. 1652, volume 2. 244-249 (942k) ]

Elliot, W.J., and J. Moll. 1998. Surface flow in Water/Road Interaction: The X-DRAIN Model. Tech Tips 7700/2500 9877 1301-SDTC. San Dimas, CA: San Dimas Technology and Development Center. 1 p. [ HTML - Surface flow in Water/Road Interaction: The X-DRAIN Model, 1998 ]

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, R.B.; Luce, C.H.; Koler, T.E. 1996. Computer-aided risk analysis in road decommissioning. In: Proceeedings of the AWRA Annual Symposium on Watershed Restoration Management. Syracuse, NY; July 1996. 341--350. [ not currently available ]

Foltz, Randy B. 1994. Reducing Tire Pressure Reduces Sediment. Roads/Timber Tech Tips. San Dimas, CA: San Dimas Technology and Development Center. 1 p. [ HTML - Reducing Tire Pressure Reduces Sediment, 1994 ]

Moore, Tom; Foltz, Randy B.; Cronenwett, Larry. 1995. Central Tire Inflation (CTI) Reduces Sediment up to 84%--A Method to Help Meet New Water Quality Standards and Guidelines. Engineering Tech Tips. San Dimas, CA: San Dimas Technology and Development Center. 1 p. [ TEXT - Central Tire Inflation Reduces Sediment up to 84% ] [ PDF - Central Tire Inflation Reduces Sediment up to 84% (60k) ]

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, R.B.; Luce, C.H. 1995. Validation of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model for low-volume forest roads. In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Low-Volume Roads. Minneapolis, MN. 178--186. [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, R.B.; Remboldt, M.D. 1994. Predicting sedimentation from roads at stream crossings with the WEPP model. Paper 947511. Presented at the ASAE International Winter Meeting, December 13-16 1994, Atlanta, GA. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 10 p. [ HTML - Summary of Predicting sedimentation from roads at stream crossings with the WEPP model ] [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Morfin, S.; Elliot, B.; Foltz, R.; Miller, S. 1996. Predicting effects of climate, soil, and topography on road erosion with WEPP. Paper 965016. Presented at the ASAE International Winter Meeting. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 11 p. [ corrected PDF - Preducting effects of climate, soil and topography on road erosion with WEPP (63k) ] [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Burroughs, E.R.,Jr.; King, J.G. 1989. Reduction of soil erosion on forest roads. General Technical Report INT-GTR-264. Ogden, UT: U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Research Station. 21 p. Request from pubs/rmrs_ogden@fs.fed.us

Elliot, W.J.; Foltz, R.B.; Luce, C.H.; Koler, T.E. 1996. Computer-aided risk analysis in road decommissioning. In: Proceedings of the AWRA Annual Symposium on Watershed Restoration Management., July 1996, Syracuse, NY. 341-350. [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Foltz, R.B. 1996. Traffic and notraffic on an aggregate surfaced road: sediment production differences. Presented at the FAO Seminar on Environmentally Sound Forest Roads, June 1996, Sinaia, Romania. 13 p. [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Foltz, R.B.; Elliot, W.J. 1996. Measuring and modeling impacts of tire pressures on road erosion. Presented at the FAO Seminar on Environmentally Sound Forest Roads, June 1996, Sinaia, Romania. 14 p. [ not currently available ]

Foltz, R.B.; Elliot, W.J. 1997. The impact of lowered tire pressures on road erosion. Presented at the Transportation Research Board 76^th Annual Meeting, January 12-16 1997, Washington, DC. Transportation Research Board. [ not currently available ]

Ketcheson, G.L.; Megahan, W.F. 1996. Sediment production and downslope sediment transport from forest roads in granitic watersheds. Research Paper INT-RP-486. Ogden, UT: U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Research Station. 11 p. Request from pubs/rmrs_ogden@fs.fed.us

Luce, C.H. 1996 Effectiveness of road ripping in restoring infiltration capacity. Restoration Ecology 5(3) [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Moll, J.E. 1996. A guide for road closure and obliteration in the Forest Service. San Dimas, CA: San Dimas Technology Center, USDA Forest Service Technology and Development Program 7700 Engineering, 9677 1205. 49 p. [ go to All Publications to request printed version ]

Tysdal, L.; Elliot, B.; Luce, C.; Black, T. 1997. Modeling insloping road erosion processes with the WEPP watershed model. Paper 975014. Presented at the 1997 ASAE Annual International Meeting, August 10-14 1997, Minneapolis, MN. St. Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 14 p. [ PDF - Modeling insloping road erosion processes with the WEPP watershed model (73k) ]