# FEST-C **URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/fest-c/9.md [Latest](https://forum.cmascenter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cmascenter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the FEST-C category](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-fest-c-category/24)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-fest-c-category/24 "2018-05-31T21:37:25Z")
Category to report issues or to discuss using the FEST-C model. --- ## [Issue with .NCS file in EPIC to CMAQ step](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-with-ncs-file-in-epic-to-cmaq-step/6287)
**Author:** [@mkharkey](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/mkharkey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issue-with-ncs-file-in-epic-to-cmaq-step/6287 "2026-10-05T16:19:21Z")
I have FEST-C v 1.4 installed on a linux server. Each step appears to run without issue per the log files, but when I get to the EPIC to CMAQ step I get the following error: Error: Crop ID 41 in NCS file /data/harkey/EP… --- ## [Mismatched projections in BELD4 data gen. step](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mismatched-projections-in-beld4-data-gen-step/6248)
**Author:** [@mkharkey](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/mkharkey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mismatched-projections-in-beld4-data-gen-step/6248 "2026-07-14T16:48:35Z")
Hello, I’m hoping to find some help with the BELD4 data generation part of the FEST-C model, version 1.4. I downloaded MODIS and NLCD data for 2011. Based on the log file (attached), there seems to be no issue reading/wo… --- ## [Is the MODIS MCD12Q1 data has changed the version?](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/is-the-modis-mcd12q1-data-has-changed-the-version/3441)
**Author:** [@renj](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/renj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/is-the-modis-mcd12q1-data-has-changed-the-version/3441 "2024-01-23T07:52:20Z")
Hello,everyone.I am a green hand of FEST-C,I followed the user guide and generated the scripts to generate the BLED4 data, I download the MODIS and NLCD data as the user guide said and changed the nlcd\_modis\_files\_2011.t… --- ## [CMAQ(FEST-C) ERROR :When it comes to the EPIC to CMAQ link](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-fest-c-error-when-it-comes-to-the-epic-to-cmaq-link/4101)
**Author:** [@Xin\_jiayi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Xin_jiayi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cmaq-fest-c-error-when-it-comes-to-the-epic-to-cmaq-link/4101 "2023-05-12T15:04:04Z")
I use CMAQ v5.3.2 version and FEST-C v1.4 version. First , when running EPICtoCMAQ, the following error occurs. Reading EPIC site daily time step output NCD files… Error: File = /home/u220220948411/festc/scenari… --- ## [How the FESTC module is used in China](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-the-festc-module-is-used-in-china/3971)
**Author:** [@Xin\_jiayi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Xin_jiayi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/how-the-festc-module-is-used-in-china/3971 "2023-04-27T13:40:59Z")
I have just started learning about FESC and want to simulate the Chinese region.Now, I move on to the second step to generate SiteInfo. I tried to replace the US and North American data with data from China, and everythi… --- ## [BELD5-based NH3 Bidi input files for CMAQv5.3.2](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beld5-based-nh3-bidi-input-files-for-cmaqv5-3-2/2022)
**Author:** [@skunwar](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/skunwar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/beld5-based-nh3-bidi-input-files-for-cmaqv5-3-2/2022 "2021-01-21T21:11:56Z")
Since SMOKEv4.8 is capable of generating BEIS3.7 biogenic emissions using BELD5 land data for CMAQ, I was wondering if the latest FEST-C version 1.4.1 is also capable of generating the input E2C\_SOIL, E2C\_CHEM, and E2C\_L… --- ## [Parallel Computing of FESTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/parallel-computing-of-festc/1668)
**Author:** [@ll70](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ll70)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/parallel-computing-of-festc/1668 "2020-07-23T22:13:03Z")
I am running the FESTC1.4.1 of the CONUS domain with minimum crop acres at 0. In this scenario, for each crop, the computing time of “EPIC spin up run” would be exceeding 24 hours. Is there a way of the FESTC to be run … --- ## [FESTC 1.3 missing daily files](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/festc-1-3-missing-daily-files/1323)
**Author:** [@ccalkins](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/ccalkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/festc-1-3-missing-daily-files/1323 "2020-02-25T14:51:32Z")
EPIC\_SITE\_DATA\_3.txt (3.5 MB) EPIC\_SITE\_DATA\_2.txt (784.3 KB) EPIC\_SITE\_DATA\_1.txt (3.5 MB) SOIL\_MATCH\_EPIC\_SPINUP.txt (656 Bytes) SITE\_FILE\_GENERATION.txt (259 Bytes) MANAGEMENT\_FILE\_GEN\_FOR\_SPINUP.txt (1.1 KB) MANAGEME…