Jaroso BAER Assessment Update – July 11, 2013 PECOS, NM (July 11, 2013) – For the past few days, the Jaroso burn scar has experienced some rain events. On Wednesday, July 10 at noon, Lynn Bjorklund, Forest Service Recreation and Wilderness Program Manager for the Espanola Ranger Station, shared these observations for Rio Frijoles and Rio Medio at their junction at the State Highway 503 road: Rio Medio flowed about a foot higher than normal after the rain event on July 9. Rio Frijoles did not show as much increased flow after the rain event, but ran more black for the afternoon than the Rio Medio. Rio Medio on July 10 was back to near normal flows, but was still a little more silty than normal. Rio Frijoles looked more silty than the Rio Medio on July 10. Both rivers looked more brown with silt on July 10 rather than black with ash. “I checked the conditon of the Rio Frijoles and Rio Medio where they meet at the crossing of road 503. I talked with a local man who lived in the...