Objective 1 Develop and Validate Modeling Tools to Calculate Rangeland Fire Severity: Using information from Earth observation and ground-based data, develop a tool to predict and assess the impact of fire on the landscape. The goal was to provide reliable information to project wildfire severity and debris flow initiation following wildfires.

Objective 2 Determine the effect of management decisions on components of rangeland health: The health of any rangeland is an expression of how effectively four natural processes are functioning at any point in time. These four processes are the hydrological cycle, mineral cycle, biological community dynamics, and solar energy flow. Researchers have noted the importance of soil cover as a variable that directly influences all four of these processes. Using remote sensing and GIS we evaluated responses of rangelands to a spectrum of spatial and temporal variations affecting rangeland health.

Objective 3 Planned Public Outreach Activities: Public outreach workshops focusing on the use and applications of geotechnical tools for rangeland management and decision making in the Intermountain West were held semi-annually at Idaho State University.

Objective 4 Implement gigabit Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet was implemented across the entire GIS TReC. Gigabit Ethernet allowed researchers to access the GIS TReC's file server and network attached storage device where data is stored for immediate retrieval.