The downloadable ZIP file contains an number of Esri shapefiles as described below.\\u00a0 This data set provides the spatial information used to complete a post fire inventory and assessment for the 2015 Noble Fire in Clearwater County, Idaho.\\u00a0 The fire burned 1,736 acres within Clearwater County, Idaho in August 2015.\\u00a0 Data was prepared by several agencies including US Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Geological Survey, and the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District.\\u00a0 Data was prepared for the North Central Idaho Wildfire Restoration Group as part of their efforts in preparing the North Central Idaho Wildfire Inventory and Assessment Report (2015).
Several data sets are available and are described as follows:
Burn Severity: This data set reflects the fire burn severity and classifies intensity into three categories. Data field verified and processed by the US Forest Service, Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests, Kamiah, Idaho. Shape files and KMZ files are included. Files are named MunicipalBurnSeverity or MunicipalFireBurnSeverity.
Fire Boundary: Data shows the 2015 fire boundary. Data generated by US Forest Service. File name contains the 20150826_0002_MDT_MuncipalComplex_HeatPerimeter or MunicipalFIreBoundary.
Hillslope Erosion: Within the fire boundary, hillslope erosion rates were identified. Data was organized into one of four categories; low (0-1 tons/acre), moderate (1-10 tons/acre), high (10-50 tons/acre), and very high (>50 tons/acre). Potential hillslope erosion was estimated using the GeoWEPP model. GeoWEPP is a geo-spatial interface for WEPP (Water Erosion Prediction Project). GeoWEPP Model Runs completed by Mary Miller, Michigan Tech Research Institute and USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Moscow, Idaho. Map Generated by Nikki Lane, Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District. June 2016. Files named MunicipalGeoWepp
Land Cover: Land cover categories generated from National Land Cover Database (2011, USGS). Data processed by clipping NLCD by 2015 fire boundary. Categories include; Developed, Open Space - Mix of constructed materials, but mostly lawn grasses. Impervious surfaces < 20% of total cover. Deciduous Forest - >20% deciduous trees. Evergreen Forest - >20% evergreen trees. Mixed Forest \\u2013 >20% trees with mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. Shrub/Scrub >20% shrub vegetation. Grassland/Herbaceous - >80% grass /other herbaceous vegetation. Pasture/Hay - Areas of grasses, legumes, or grass-legume mixtures planted for livestock grazing or the production of seed or hay crops, typically on a perennial cycle. Cultivated Crops Areas used for the production of annual crops and/or being annually tilled. Woody Wetlands \\u2013 Soils that are periodically saturated or covered with water and contain >20% forest or shrubland vegetation. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands - Soils that are periodically saturated or covered with water and vegetation is >80% herbaceous. Data generated by Nikki Lane, Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District. Jan 2016. Files are named MunicpalLandCover_FINAL_12_22_15.
Land ownership: Land ownership layer for 2015 fire boundary. Source data is BLM Federal Land Status layer clipped to 2015 fire boundary. Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Surface Management Agency (Federal Land Status) layer. 2011. (http://insideidaho.org). Data generated by Cody Dawes, Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District. January 2016. Ownership categories: BLM \\u2013 Bureau of Land Management, Private \\u2013 private, USFS \\u2013 US Forest Service, IR \\u2013 Indian Reservation, State \\u2013 State of Idaho. Files are named MunicipalLandownershipFINAL1_6_16.
Slope Class: Data generated from USGS Digital Elevation Model to identify slopes. Slopes were divided into three classes; 1-20, 21-40;>40. Data generated within 2015 fire boundary areas as identified by US Forest Service. Data generated by Nikki Lane, Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District. January 2016. Files are named municipalpoly or MunicipalSlopeClassFINAL_1_7_16.
Streams: Data shows streams (perennial and intermittent) within the Woodrat Complex 2015 fire boundary. Streams layer obtained from USGS. U.S. Rivers and Streams represent detailed rivers and streams in the United States. Data clipped and processed by Cody Dawes, Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District in January 2016. Files named MunicipalStreamsWithNames or MunicipalStreams.
Post Fire Debris Flow Analysis for stream segments: This data set represents a post fire debris flow hazard analysis for stream segments within the 2015 fire boundary. Debris flow hazard classified as low (stream segments with low probability of debris flow occurrence and smallest debris flow volume), moderate (stream segments with relatively low probability of occurrence and larger debris flow volume estimates) and high (high probability of occurrence and large debris flow volume estimate). The analysis was completed by Dennis Staley, US Geological Survey. File names contain the wording mun2015_segment_dfpredictions_25yr or Municipal25yrSegmentHazards.
Post Fire Debris Flow Analysis for basins: This data set represents a post fire debris flow hazard analysis for basins within the 2015 fire boundary. Debris flow hazard classified as low ( basins with low probability of debris flow occurrence and smallest debris flow volume), moderate (basins with relatively low probability of occurrence and larger debris flow volume estimates) and high (high probability of occurrence and large debris flow volume estimate). The analysis was completed by Dennis Staley, US Geological Survey. File names contain the wording mun2015_basin_dfpredictions_25yr or Municipal25yrBasinHazard.
This data set is not designed for use as a regulatory tool in permitting or citing decisions. This is public information and may be interpreted by organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate application.
Finally, this work is preliminary and is subject to revision. It is being provided due to the need for timely \\\"best science\\\" information. The assessment is provided on the condition that neither the members of the North Central Idaho Wildfire Restoration Group, The US Geological Survey, The US Forest Service, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District, nor the Unites States Government may be held liable for any damages resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the assessment.