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The 85-pound rails will be driven to a depth of at <br />least 15 feet. The rail/wire system has been designed to <br />withstand a horizontal force of 400 pounds per square foot. This <br />loading is consistent with th~ criteria for debris flows <br />developed by Arthur I. Mears. <br />6Mears, A.I., 1977, Debris-Flow Hazard Analysis and Mitigation, <br />an Example from Glenwood Springs Colorado, Information Series 8, <br />Colorado Geographical Survey <br />Page 6 <br />