List of Figures

Figure 1.1

DNR and Weyerhaeuser ownership on the South Fork………….. of the Toutle River

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Figure 3.1

Silvicultural treatments in period 1……………………………….

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Figure 3.2

Silvicultural treatments in period 2……………………………….

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Figure 3.3

Seral stage distribution in 2002…………………………………..

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Figure 3.4

Seral stage distribution in 2007…………………………………..

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Figure 3.5

Projected harvest volumes by five year planning period…………

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Figure 3.6

Harvest volume from clear cutting by five year period…………..

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Figure 3.7

Harvest volume from thinning by five year period……………….

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Figure 4.1

Overview of roads.......................…………………………............

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Figure 4.2

Location of 5100 Washout at base of rock cliff………………………………………..

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Figure 4.3

Old Herrington Bridge Crossing, viewed from south looking north, across the washout.

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Figure 4.4

Herrington Bridge Alternative Location…………………………..

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Figure 4.5

Damage to the 4100 east of the Herrington Bridge……………….

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Figure 4.6

Locations of culvert failures and road washouts on the 5103 (lowest crossing), the 5140 (midslope crossing) and the 5145 (highest crossing). All crossings are on the same creek.

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Figure 4.7

5140 washout, viewed from east side of road looking west

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Figure 4.8

Sample points for studying harvest paths…………………………

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Figure 5.1

Overview of map of 5100, 5140, 5145 roads...................................

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Figure 5.2

5600 washout, viewed from south looking north............................

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Figure 5.3

5140 washout, viewed from east side of road looking west............

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Figure 5.4

Old Herrington Bridge Crossing, viewed from south looking......... north, across the washout

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Figure 5.5

Old Herrington Bridge Crossing, viewed on the south side............ of the crossing, looking from east side of the 4100 west

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Figure 5.6

Overview map of 5103, 5140, 5145 options....................................

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Figure 5.7

Plan view of 5103 bridge design......................................................

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Figure 5.8

Profile view of 5103 bridge design and p-line.................................

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Figure 6.1

FEMA project and bypass overviews..............................................

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Figure 6.2

FEMA #7, on east side of the 4100 looking north into the.............. main body of the slide

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Figure 6.3

FEMA #8, on the west side of 4100 lookingeast to the back end....

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Figure 6.4

FEMA #10, on east side of road looking west.................................

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Figure 6.5

FEMA #10, viewed from the southwest, looking northeast............

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Figure 6.6

FEMA # 11, on the west side of the 4100 looking east...................

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Figure 6.7

Views of west and east portions of 4100 plan view.........................

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Figure 6.8

Views of west and east portions of 4100 profile view.....................

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Figure 6.9

4100 alternative route design cost summary....................................

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Figure 7.1

Schematic of the redesigned 4100 including the............................. proposed bridge site, and the 2730 option that follows the 5600-5605-2730-4250-4200

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Figure 7.2

ASCII export format of GPS data for use within OTTO.................

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Figure 7.3

Example of grade data before and after it has been......................... corrected for vertical exageration (2730 option)

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Figure 7.4

Graphs of speed versus distance in the loaded direction................. for the 2730 and 4100 option from the Herrington Flats Crossing to the 12 Mile Camp Junction

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Figure 8.1

Overview of main roads in Toutle Block including location of old and new South Toutle bridge crossings

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Figure 8.2

Failed Herrington Bridge Crossing (old bridge site).

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Figure 8.3

Failed Herrington Bridge Crossing

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Figure 8.4

Overview of local area near the new bridge site

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Figure 8.5

Aerial view (upstream) of recommended bridge site

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Figure 8.6

Ground view (upstream) of recommended bridge site

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Figure 8.7

Ground view (downstream) of recommended bridge site

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Figure 8.8

Setting tight-line anchors on the sout rock face

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Figure 8.9

Crossing the South Toutle River.

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Figure 8.10

A moment of anxiety crossing the South Toutle River

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Figure 8.11

Survey crew using Criterion Laser surveying system

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Figure 8.12.

Overview of bridge site area and approaches

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Figure 8.13

Plan view of design contours of the eastern portion of east bridge approach

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Figure 8.14

Profile view of eastern portion of the east bridge approach

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Figure 8.15

Plan view of design/contours of the western portion of the east bridge approach.

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Figure 8.16

Profile view of western portion of the east bridge approach

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Figure 8.17

Plan view of design/contours of the south bridge approach

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Figure 8.18

Profile view of south bridge approach

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Figure 8.19

Plan view of design/contours of the west bridge approach

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Figure 8.20

Profile view of west bridge approach

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Figure 8.21

View of South Toutle River from cliffs constraining location of west bridge approach

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Figure 8.22

Contour view of bridge site area

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Figure 8.23

Speed and profile vs. L-line station for east bridge approach

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Figure 8.24

Comparison of speed for normal, no curvature, and no grade for performance analysis of east bridge approach

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Figure 9.1

Overview of area where the consideredWeyerhaeuser.................... bridge site was located

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Figure 9.2

Photo of the considered Weyerhaeuser bridge site..........................

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Figure 9.3

Schematic of the 4158 rock knob attempt........................................

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Figure 9.4

Schematic of FEMA #14 bypass.....................................................

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Figure 9.5

Photo of FEMA #14.........................................................................

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Figure 9.6

Aerial photo of FEMA #14..............................................................

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Figure 9.7

Schematic of FEMA #6 bypass.......................................................

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Figure 9.8

Schematic of FEMA #4 bypass.......................................................

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Figure 9.9

Schematic of 4100 bypass................................................................

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Figure 9.10

Schematic of area containing FEMA #12 and #13..........................

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Figure 9.11

Photo of FEMA #12.........................................................................

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Figure 9.12

Overview of 5103 road system........................................................

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Figure 9.13

Aerial view of 5100 washout...........................................................

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Figure 9.14

Schematic of 5601 connector to 5103..............................................

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Figure 9.15

Schematic of 14 Creek alternative route..........................................

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Figure 9.16

Schematic of 4100 connector to 5650..............................................

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Figure 9.17

Schematic of 5650 to 4100 connector..............................................