In this project, we have attempted to determine what the cumulative impacts of forestry activities on the John's Creek Watershed will be. However, with all of the different factors that combine to create a watershed, there is no way to come up with a universal equation that will predict these cumulative effects. The best we can do is make predictions about what we think may happen. In order to come to any real conclusions about these predictions, a ground truth is necessary. So, we recommend a field based study of all sensitive areas. The results of this project suggest that these sensitive areas include mostly steep slopes and streams. A field based study should focus on these areas.
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