Document Catalog – Upper Feather River Watershed

A desired future condition for Sierra Nevada forests, Chapter 15. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 “If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future” (Winston Churchill). Forestry is an art as well as a science, a creative response to existing forest conditions based on the best silviculture, ecology, and wildlife biology. The challenge has always been h…
A displaced California tribe reclaims sacred land. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 For most of the past century, Humbug Valley, a forest-hemmed meadow sacred to the Mountain Maidu tribe, was in the grip of a utility company. Washington's White Salmon River was saddled with a fish-obstructing, inefficient dam, and the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland was unacknowledged within the bounda…
A summary of current trends and probable future trends in climate and climate-driven processes in the Sierra Cascade Province, including the Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas National Forests. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Local and regional trends in climate over the past century; future predictions in the Sierra Cascade Province, including the Lassen, Modoc, and Plumas National Forests
ALS-1 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Taylorsville Mill Race dam resurfacing
ALS-10 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Sierra Valley groundwater sustainability plan
ALS-11 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Coldstream agriculture and fire storage impoundment
ALS-12 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Alfalfa alternative
ALS-13 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Little Last Chance Lake
ALS-2 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water quality and infrastructure upgrades on working lands
ALS-3 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Enhanced management of livestock grazing
ALS-4 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Invasive weed management
ALS-6 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Sierra Valley agricultural water diversion efficiency and improvement project
ALS-7 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Sierra Valley RCD resource management plan
ALS-8 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 UFR weather monitoring infrastructure
ALS-9 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Soil health assessment
An ecosystem management strategy for Sierran mixed-conifer forests 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Current Sierra Nevada forest management is often focused on strategically reducing fuels without an explicit strategy for ecological restoration across the landscape matrix. Summarizing recent scientific literature, we suggest managers produce different stand structures and densities across the lan…
Analyzing the Impact of Climate Change on Monthly River Flows in California's Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Mountain Ranges 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The impact of climate change on monthly river flows in California's Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Mountain Ranges and its potential to impact hydroelectric production was analyzed to determine changes that have taken place in two successive 35-year periods during the past 70 years. March flows…
Annual Water Quality Reports (Consumer Confidence Report) For East Quincy CSD 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Water quality reports for the East Quincy Services District from 2010 - 2013.
Appendix 3.2. Forest and water balance study, an exploratory study: Concepts of the Upper Feather River Basin uplands hydrology. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 The objective of this study is to present a conceptual framework to help understand the forest and water relationships in the Feather River Basin (FRB) in the context of the current technical literature. It will be applied as a basis for informed discussion when developing integrated water manageme…
Appendix B: Spatial team final report. Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 The SNAMP Spatial Team was formed to provide support for the other SNAMP science teams through spatial data acquisition and analysis. The objectives of the SNAMP Spatial Team were: (1) to provide base spatial data; (2) to create quality and accurate mapped products of use to other SNAMP science te…
Appendix E: Water team final report. Sierra Nevada adaptive management project. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Part I of this chapter addresses water quantity measurement and modeling to determine the impacts of forest fuel treatments and wildfire on hydrologic fluxes. For this study, a spatially explicit hydroecologic model, based on observed data, was used to scale from small to large catchments. The Regi…
Applying a Fluvial Geomorphic Classification System to Watershed Restoration 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Numerous articles discuss the merits and shortcomings of the Geormorphic Stream Classification System developed by Dave Rosgen (1985). This article discusses the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management (FR-Coordinated Resource Management) group's experience using this system in the FR-Coordin…
Aquatic Ecosystem Response to Timber Harvesting for the Purpose of RestoringAspen 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The removal of conifers through commercial timber harvesting has been successful in restoring aspen, however many aspen stands are located near streams, and there are concerns about potential aquatic ecosystem impairment. We examined the effects of management-scale conifer removal from aspen stand…
Arsenic Studies, Public Notices, and Consumer Confidence Report for 2012 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This website includes numerous documents related to the high arsenic levels within the Plumas Eureka CSD, including arsenic studies, improvement plans, and public notices.
Assessment and Analysis of Cold Stream as potential reintroduction site for Lahontan cutthroat trout 5 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2010, Feather River Trout Unlimited received a grant to do an assessment of a portion of the area in the Little Truckee River (LTR) watershed to do a watershed assessment and initial fishery analysis of Cold Stream, one of the main tributaries to the LTR. This website includes a description of t…
Assessment of Restoration Activities at Indian Creek Watershed 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Watershed Environmental Hydrology (WEHY) model (Kavvas et al. 2004), together with local monitoring, was utilized to assess the cumulative effects of localized restoration activities in Indian Creek watershed in the Upper Feather River Basin.
Assessment of the Perazzo Meadows Watershed: A Tributary to the Little Truckee River, California 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A compendium of studies on the Perazzo Meadows Watershed to assist in strategic development of Lahontan cut-throat recovery efforts.
Assessment of the Restoration Activities on Water Balance and Water Quality at Last Chance Creek Watershed 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 An assessment of restoration activities on groundwater storage and water quality at Last Chance Creek.
Big Flat Maintenance Project Construction Contract 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Big Flat Meadow restoration project was designed to restore a section of Cottonwood Creek, a small stream in Northeastern Plumas County. Big Flat Meadow is located in the Cottonwood Creek watershed two and a half miles upstream from the confluence with Last Chance Creek which drains into Indian…
Big Flat Maintenance Project Progress Report, April 22, 2005 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Big Flat Meadow restoration project was designed to restore a section of Cottonwood Creek, a small stream in Northeastern Plumas County. Big Flat Meadow is located in the Cottonwood Creek watershed two and a half miles upstream from the confluence with Last Chance Creek which drains into India…
Big Flat Maintenance Project Status Report, May 31, 2000 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Big Flat Meadow restoration project was designed to restore a section of Cottonwood Creek, a small stream in Northeastern Plumas County. Big Flat Meadow is located in the Cottonwood Creek watershed two and a half miles upstream from the confluence with Last Chance Creek which drains into India…
Big Valley Management Area Basin Management Objective Development Guidance Document 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Groundwater resources have long played an important role in the development, growth, and sustainability of Lassen County and its residents. It is a source of drinking water, irrigation water for the agricultural community, and supports important environmental needs through its interaction with surf…
Bucks Creek Project Relicensing Website 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website with relicensing and reference documents on the FERC relicensing of Bucks Creek (FERC Project 619).
Bulletin 118 and related resources, pertaining to the Sacramento Valley Basin 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Bulletin 118 presents the results of groundwater basin evaluations in California. The Upper Feather River watershed is located within the Sacramento Valley basin, and there are a number of groundwater subbasins within the region. Resources include the 2003 Update of Bulletin 118, region-specific Bu…
Butt Valley Reservoir and Lake Almanor Seismic Remediation Project: Revegetation/Reforestation Plan Final Monitoring Report 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The final monitoring report for the revegetation plan documents implementation of the Revegetation/Reforestation Plan and results through 2000.
Butte County General Plan 2030 4 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Butte County General Plan 2030 provides direction on how the County will fulfill its community vision and manage its future growth. .
Butte County General Plan 2030 Draft EIR 4 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Draft EIR for the Butte County General Plan 2030.
Butte County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Hazard mitigation plan to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards.
Butte County RCD 2008-2013 Long Range Strategic Plan 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Contains objectives and actions for the following categories: - WISE LAND USE PLANNING AND EROSION CONTROL MANAGEMENT EFFORTS - COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY TECHNICAL DATA - ALTERNATIVE ENERGY USE - FOREST, RANGE AND CULTIVATED LAND HEALTH - GROWTH,…
CAKE: Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This website provides large collection of climate adaptation case studies, plans, studies, tools, and other documents, and is frequently updated to provide the most recent information on the topic.
Cal-Adapt — Exploring California's Climate Change Research. 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Modeled climate trend graphs were accessed for temperature degrees of change, precipitation decadal averages, and wildfire risk, with GIS imaging of all parameters.
Calculating Probable Maximum Precipitation in Complex Terrain 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Site-specific probably maximum precipitation study for a Southern California site with explanation of methodology involved.
California Department of Finance Demographic Reports 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Demographic information for use in the Region Description of the IRWMP.
California forest carbon plan concept paper: Managing our forest landscapes in a changing climate 1 file Added 11 Aug 2016 This concept paper provides an overview of the proposed goals and strategies of the under-development Forest Carbon Plan to provide a discussion document to foster interaction with and feedback from the public. In addition to furthering our work on the Forest Carbon Plan, the Air Resources Board w…
California Proposition 1, Water Bond (2014), Assembly Bill 1471 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Proposition 1 authorizes $7.12 billion in general obligation bonds for state water supply infrastructure projects, such as public water system improvements, surface and groundwater storage, drinking water protection, water recycling and advanced water treatment technology, water supply management a…
California Spotted Owl, Songbird, and Small Mammal Responses to Landscape Fuel Treatments 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A principal challenge of federal forest management has been maintaining and improving habitat for sensitive species in forests adapted to frequent, low- to moderate-intensity fire regimes that have become increasingly vulnerable to uncharacteristically severe wildfires. To enhance forest resilience…
California Water Plan Update 2013 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Long-term strategic plan for guiding the development and management of water resources in the state. Volume 2 consists of a regional report for the Mountain Counties area, which encompasses the Upper Feather River watershed.
California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment: Proposed Non-Energy Research Portfolio 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 California's leadership in climate change policy is built on a strong foundation of research addressing the impacts of climate change on the state, as well as strategies to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In turn, the state's research responds directly to policy needs related to safeg…
California’s forests and rangelands. 2010 strategy report. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Forests and rangelands in California are an abundant and important resource that support and enhance the quality of life enjoyed by all Californians. California forests cover a diversity of habitats that are comprised of a mixture of conifer and hardwood forests. California has retained extensive f…
Canopy interception in a coniferous forest in eastern Plumas County, California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Field experiments were conducted in the winter of 2005/06 on private land near Blairsden, in eastern Plumas County, California. In specific the objectives of this study were: 1. To examine effect of forest canopy on the amount of throughfall. 2. To examine to what extent reduced canopy density can…
Carbon implications of fuels reduction and ecological restoration treatments in Sierra Nevada forests 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 A century of fire suppression has dramatically altered the structure and species composition of many western U.S. forests, particularly by increasing the density of small trees, the abundance of shade-tolerant and fire-intolerant species, and the accumulation of litter and woody debris. When dense,…
Carbon Sequestration and Storage by California Forests and Forest Products 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 0
Central Plumas Fire Municipal Service Review 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report is a Municipal Service Review (MSR) report on fire services provided in Central Plumas County prepared for the Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
Chester Meadows Aerial Photography 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Oblique Aerial Photography documenting vegetation conditions in shallow, near-shore locations of Lake Almanor near Chester.
City of Loyalton Municipal Service Review 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Prepared for the Sierra LAFCO, this report is a regional municipal services reviewâ€”a state-required comprehensive study of services within a designated geographic area. This MSR focuses on local agencies and other municipal service providers that provide municipal services, including water, waste…
City of Portola 2012 Consumer Confidence Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Water quality report for public drinking water provided by the City of Portola.
City of Portola General Plan 2020 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The General Plan vision of the future of Portola includes the following characteristics and features: environmental protection, employment growth, enhanced retail opportunities and services for residents, clear sense of community and place, efficient public services and utilities, quality affordabl…
City of Portola Parks and Recreation Master Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Parks and Recreation Master Plan guides the future capital expenditures of the City for new recreation development and prioritizes projects.
Clarks Creek Restoration Project Fact Sheet 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 There were two phases to restoration on this stretch of Clarks Creek: In 1992/94 a 2,000 foot stretch of channel on Clarks Creek, which flows into Indian Creek by way of Last Chance Creek, was stabilized using vegetation and rock placed to control erosion and improve fisheries and riparian habita…
Clarks Creek Restoration Project Agreement 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 There were two phases to restoration on this stretch of Clarks Creek: In 1992/94 a 2,000 foot stretch of channel on Clarks Creek, which flows into Indian Creek by way of Last Chance Creek, was stabilized using vegetation and rock placed to control erosion and improve fisheries and riparian habita…
Clarks Creek Restoration Project Two-Year Summary 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 There were two phases to restoration on this stretch of Clarks Creek: In 1992/94 a 2,000 foot stretch of channel on Clarks Creek, which flows into Indian Creek by way of Last Chance Creek, was stabilized using vegetation and rock placed to control erosion and improve fisheries and riparian habi…
Climate and Precipitation Data 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Precipitation data.
Climate change and California's diminishing low elevation snowpack - a hydroelectric scheduling perspective 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Displays PG&E's early findings on possible impacts to hydropower generation from observed increases in runoff from winter rainfall and concomitant decrease in spring snowmelt.
Climate change and forests of the future: Managing in the face of uncertainty 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 We offer a conceptual framework for managing forested ecosystems under an assumption that future environments will be different from present but that we cannot be certain about the specifics of change. We encourage flexible approaches that promote reversible and incremental steps, and that favor on…
Climate Change and the Changing Water Balance for California's North Fork Feather River 3 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Both the Lake Almanor and East Branch of the North Fork Feather (EBNFFR) subbasins are two rain-shadowed subbasins that exhibit a declining trend in water year runoff. Trend declines that approach 308 hm3 (250,000 AF)/year collectively from the two subbasins since the early 1960's were analyzed us…
Climate Change and the Relevance of Historical Forest Conditions, Chapter 3 of Managing Sierra Nevada Forests 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Chapter 3 of Managing Sierra Nevada Forests consists of a technical study on current conditions of climate change in Sierra Nevada Forests, likely future patterns, and the value of historical reference conditions to restoration.
Climate change and wildfire in California 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Wildfire risks for California under four climatic change scenarios were statistically modeled as functions of climate, hydrology, and topography. Wildfire risks for the GFDL and PCM global climate models and the A2 and B1 emissions scenarios were compared for 2005–2034, 2035–2064, and 2070–2099 aga…
Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This handbook considers both climate change adaptation (reduction of impacts) and mitigation [greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction]. Quantitative tools and techniques for addressing both are introduced and discussed in order to prepare comprehensive IRWMPs. A guide to assess the vulnerability of a waters…
Climate change impacts on forest growth and tree mortality: a data-driven modeling study in the mixed-conifer forest of the Sierra Nevada, California 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 We evaluated the impacts of climate change on the productivity and health of a forest in the mixed-conifer region in California. We adapted an industry-standard planning tool to forecast 30-years of growth for forest stands under a changing climate. Four projections of future climate (two global cl…
Climate Change Scoping Plan: A framework for change 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This plan calls for a reduction in California's carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels, or cutting approximately 30 percent from business-as-usual emission levels projected for 2020, or about 15 percent from today's levels. Significant progress can be made toward the 2…
Climate change, forests and fire in the Sierra Nevada, California: implications for current and future resource management. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 I. Climate change past, present, and future. II. Changing patterns in wildfire occurrence, area, and severity. III. Climate change, fire and interactions with other factors: ecological implications for terrestrial ecosystems: 1. Biological: 2. Vegetation 3. Plant diversity 4. Wildlife habitat
Climate change, growth, and California wildfire 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Large wildfire occurrence and burned area are modeled using hydroclimate and landsurface characteristics under a range of future climate and development scenarios. The range of uncertainty for future wildfire regimes is analyzed over two emissions pathways (the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios…
Comments by Plumas County on the draft forest carbon plan concept paper. Submitted to the Forest Carbon Action Team (FCAT) 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 Every spring, snow begins to melt throughout the Rocky Mountains, flowing down from high peaks and into the streams and rivers that form the mighty Colorado River Basin, sustaining entire cities and ecosystems from Wyoming to Arizona. But as spring becomes summer, the melting snow slows to a trickl…
Comments on Draft EA and the proposed short-lived climate pollutant strategy. Submitted to Air Resources Board members and staff, May 25, 2016 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 Plumas County appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Forest Black Carbon sections of the proposed short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) strategy. It is from the perspective of seeking real remedies for two intertwined problems, rural poverty and unhealthy forests, that I offer suggestions for…
Community Action Plan 2014-2015 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Under a Joint Powers Agreement with Lassen, Plumas, and Sierra Counties, PCCDC governs a Tri-County Community Action Agency,an anti-poverty organization. LPSCAA provides federal funds to a broad array of community based organizations in the three counties that specialize in services such as: health…
Comparing American River PMP Estimates to Historical Floods 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The California-Nevada River Forecast Center hydrologic models were used to estimate the Probable Maximum Precipitation values using the historical precipitation and temperature patterns from the 1986 and 1997 floods.
Conjunctive Water Management: What Is It? Why Consider It? What are the Challenges? 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This information document defines conjunctive water management and use and describes operational approaches to the conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater.
Constraints on mechanized treatment significantly limit mechanical fuels reduction extent in the Sierra Nevada 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 With air quality, liability, and safety concerns, prescribed burning and managed wildfire are often considered impractical treatments for extensive fuels reduction in western US forests. For California’s Sierra Nevada forests, we evaluated the alternative and analyzed the amount and distribution of…
Consultant's Report Plumas Watershed Forum Program Review 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Plumas Watershed Forum (Forum) was formed in 2003 as part of the Monterey Settlement Agreement (Agreement) stemming from litigation involving California's State Water Project (Planning and Conservation League et al. 2003). The Forum's purpose is to plan and fund implementation of watershed man…
Contribution of French Lake Spill to the Fishery of Little Last Chance Creek 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Study of how water level relative to a spillway in French Lake contributed to the success of migrating fish.
Coordinated Resource Management Plan for the East Branch of the North Fork Feather River and related MOUs 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 0
Coordinated Resource Management Plan for the Feather River 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This document outlines the goal and objectives, issues and concerns, Coordinated Resource Management ground rules for coordination, Coordinated Resource Management roles and memberships, as well as organizational structure of the Coordinated Resource Management.
Cowboy Unite: Final Report to the Compton Foundation 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Final report on collaborative strategy between grazing permittees and environmentalists.
Created Ponds as Indicators of Restored Sierra Nevada Meadow Hydrology 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Stream degradation has led to extensive restoration of wet-meadow systems in the Sierra Nevada. Pond-and-plug restoration reconnects the stream with its historic floodplain and dams eroded gullies, which then fill with water, creating a series of ponds. Elevated groundwater tables and stream floodi…
DFG Notification of Streambed Alteration 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 DWR has developed a mapping tool to help determine which communities in an IRWM region meet the DAC median household income (MHI) definition. The maps and GIS files are derived from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) and are compiled for the 5-year period 2006-2010. DAC status…
Draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy 1 file Added 21 Jan 2016 The science unequivocally underscores the need to immediately reduce emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), which include black carbon (soot), methane (CH4), and fluorinated gases (F-gases, including hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs). The largest source of black carbon emissions in Calif…
DRI researchers discover new type of soot particle from wildfire emissions 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In a paper published this month in Nature Scientific Reports, a team of scientists led by Rajan Chakrabarty, Ph.D and graduate student Nicholas Beres from Nevada's Desert Research Institute report the observation of a previously unrecognized form of soot particle, identified by the authors as 'supe…
Drinking water from forests and grasslands: A synthesis of the scientific literature. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 require every State to perform source water assessments of all public drinking water sources and make the results public by 2003. Forests and grasslands serve as sources of many public drinking water supplies, and managers of these lands are expected t…
Drivers of Dissolved Oxygen in Rangeland Streams within the Upper Feather River Watershed, CA 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Repeated exceedences in DO levels at 3 valley outlets in the Upper Feather River Watershed (UFRW) (CA State designated cold water fishery) triggered a study to identify specific drivers of DO. From June-September, 2008 water samples were monitored in situ over a 24-hour period for temperature, DO (…
East Branch North Fork Feather River Erosion Control Strategy 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This document amends the 1989 Coordinated Resource Management Plan and outlines Coordinated Resource Management purpose, structures, and project prioritization process.
East Branch North Fork Feather River Spanish Creek and Last Chance Creek Non-Point Source Water Pollution Study, Section 205(j)(2): Clean Water Act 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Erosion and sedimentation in the East Branch North Fork Feather River (EBNFFR) are impairing fisheries, water based recreation, aesthetics, water diversions for domestic and irrigation uses, downstream hydroelectric and State Water Project users. The Last Chance Creek subwatershed is estimated to c…
Eastern Plumas Muncipal Service Review 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report is a Municipal Service Review (MSR) of services provided in the eastern region of Plumas County prepared for the Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), including water, wastewater, fire & EMS, parks and recreation, cemetery, healthcare and streets.
Ecological burning in the Sierra Nevada: Actions to achieve restoration. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 Sierra Forest Legacy’s goal is to significantly increase the use and support of ecologically appropriate fire at the local, state, and federal levels in the Sierra Nevada. We propose the following key actions to land management agencies in support of this goal: develop a collaborative pilot project…
Ecological Restoration Implementation Plan 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In March 2011 the Pacific Southwest Region of the US Forest Service released a statement of its Leadership Intent for Ecological Restoration, which laid out the Region's guiding vision and goals for its stewardship of wildland and forests for the next 15—20 years. This document reflects the Regiona…
Effect of fuel treatments on fuels and potential fire behavior in California, USA, national forests. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 In many parts of California, past timber harvesting, livestock grazing practices, and fire exclusion have changed the fire regime from low to mixed severity to a high severity regime with an increase in active crown fire. Land managers responded by implementing hazardous fuel treatment projects to…
Effectiveness Monitoring of Aspen Regeneration and Managed Rangelands 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The objective of this study was to monitor the change and trend, in density, of four different size classes of aspen under current range and management practices.
Effects of drought on forests and rangelands in the United States: A comprehensive science synthesis. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 This assessment provides input to the reauthorized National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Climate Assessment (NCA), and it establishes the scientific foundation needed to manage for drought resilience and adaptation. Focal areas include drought characterization; dro…
Effects Of Meadow Erosion And Restoration On Groundwater Storage And Baseflow In National Forests In The Sierra Nevada, California 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Historical evidence indicates that prior to approximately 1930, most Sierra Nevada meadows were not incised and had perennial surface flows. Meadow erosion probably started in the late 1800's and continues to the present, but most of the erosion apparently occurred between 1930 and 1960. The limi…
Effects of Meadow Restoration on Stream Flow in the Feather River Watershed 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A description of the expected changes to flow due to restoration.
Efficacy of Natural Grassland Buffers for Removal of Cryptosporidium parvum in Rangeland Runoff 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The goal for this project was to estimate the retention efficiency of natural grassland buffers for Cryptosporidium parvum. The results support the assertion that grassland buffers are an effective method for reducing animal agricultural inputs of waterborne C. parvum into drinking and irrigation w…
Efficacy of Natural Wetlands to Retain Nutrient, Sediment and Microbial Pollutants 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study examined water quality benefits provided by natural wetlands and degraded, channelized wetlands in agricultural landscapes of the Sierra Nevada foothills. The non-degraded wetland significantly improved water quality, and the study suggests that maintenance of natural wetlands can be an…
Energy budget changes impact arid mountain hydrology more than rain-snow transitions H33M-04 1 file Added 11 Aug 2016 Temperature increases due to climate change will alter two main drivers of hydrology, energy and moisture, by reducing the fraction of precipitation falling as snow, as well as impacting the land surface energy budget. Recent hydrological work has studied the impacts of these two drivers using stat…
Estimating the Water Supply Benefits from Forest Restoration in the Northern Sierra Nevada 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Using syntheses of over 150 studies on the relationship between forest harvest and water yield, we estimated the potential water yield impacts from mechanical thinning to restore a forest's ability to store snow and use water more efficiently. Our analysis suggests that, if the current scale of for…
Evaluation of Geomorphic Restoration Techniques Applied to Fluvial Systems 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The material in this booklet has been organized into three sections by general landscape setting. Section 2 discusses the challenges of implementing geomorphic restoration within entrenched channels in alluvial landscapes. The mechanism of entrenchment may vary, however the end result is a loss of…
Expanded stream gauging includes groundwater data and trends. 0 files Added 11 Aug 2016 Population growth has increased water scarcity to the point that documenting current amounts of worldwide water resources is now as critical as any data collection in the Earth sciences. As a key element of this data collection, stream gauges yield continuous hydrologic information and document lon…
Experimental fuel treatment impacts on forest structure, potential fire behavior, and predicted tree mortality in a California mixed conifer forest. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 Fuel treatments have been suggested as a means to limit the size and intensity of wildfires but few experiments are available to analyze the effectiveness of different treatments. This paper presents information from a replicated, stand level experiment from mixed conifer forests in the north-cen…
Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group Annual Reports, 2005 through 2012/2013 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 These reports summarize the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management (FRCoordinated Resource Management) group's annual accomplishments and program activities, projects, and plans for coming years.
Feather River Land Trust Annual Reports 2004 - 2013 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 General information on land trust activities, including meadow and wetland conservation, and conservation and restoration of forests.
Feather River Resource Conservation District Long-range Workplan 2005-2009 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The plan provides a set of goals and objectives to conserve the soils, agriculture, water resources, and plant and animal resources.
Feather River Watershed Management Strategy for Implementing the Monterey Settlement Agreement 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This document established priorities for watershed management and restoration actions. The strategy allows the technical committee to advise the Watershed Forum on how to proceed with allotting funds for specific actions. The goals are to improve temporal retention of water, to increase base flows,…
FERC Online Library 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 FERC licensing/relicensing documents.
FERC Project 619 - Bucks Creek: Fish Entrainment Risk Assessment 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 To address the potential effect of entrainment at Project diversions and intakes on fish populations, existing documents and drawings describing the physical conditions and operations of the (1) Bucks Lake intake structure for Lower Bucks Lake and (2) Bucks Creek Powerhouse intake structure (in Gri…
Final Restoration Plan for the Anadromous Fish Restoration Program 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Restoration Plan presents the goal, objectives, and strategies of the Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP); describes how the AFRP identified and prioritized reasonable actions and evaluations; lists those actions and evaluations; and notes those actions and evaluations that are already u…
Fire behavior and effects in fuel treatments, and protected habitat on the Moonlight Fire. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Fire Behavior, Suppression, Fuel Treatments, and Protected Areas: Background. • The Moonlight Fire burned 64,997 acres, mainly on the Plumas National Forest. • The fire started the afternoon of Sept. 3, 2007 and declared contained on September 15, 2007. • The fire burned through areas protected…
Fire history and climate influences from forests in the Northern Sierra Nevada, USA 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Fire chronologies were developed for four regions representing two general forest types in the Plumas National Forest, Northern Sierra Nevada, California. Chronologies were developed using dendrochronological techniques largely from remnant woody materials, since past logging has left few live tree…
Fire regimes of mixed conifer forests in the northcentral Sierra Nevada at multiple spatial scales 1 file Added 21 Jan 2016 The objective of this study was to reconstruct fire regimes in mixed conifer forests in the north-central Sierra Nevada.
FMW-10 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Lake Almanor basin stewardship and outreach program
FMW-11 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Lake Almanor basin water quality improvement plan
FMW-14 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Folchi Meadow project
FMW-15 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Fish habitat assessment and restoration, public awareness and education
FMW-16 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Fish distribution modeling in relation to climate change
FMW-18 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Mountain Meadows livestock fencing
FMW-19 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Debris dam survey, inventory and characterization
FMW-2 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water quality monitoring program for Lake Almanor and its tributaries
FMW-4 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Wildlife enhancement project
FMW-5 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Upper Feather River interpretive and education sites
FMW-6 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Watershed monitoring program
FMW-8 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Spanish Creek restoration
FMW-9 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Watershed education
Forest canopy reduction and snowpack dynamics in a Northern Idaho watershed of the continental-maritime region, United States. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Full understanding of snowpack dynamics in forested mountainous terrain of the western United States remains one of the greatest uncertainties in forest and water management in the region. The effect of forest canopy removal (i.e., 100% clearcut, 50% partial cut) on snow deposition and ablation dyn…
Forest Health and Carbon Storage 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This fourth report in the System Indicators series focuses on Sierra Nevada forests, and includes indicators related to Forest Health and Biomass/Carbon Storage on forest lands. In addition, this report describes the extent, character, and ownership of forest land in the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (…
Forest Management and Watershed Science Symposium 4 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Presentations included: Management Implications of Altered Fire Regimes and Changes in Forest Structure Forest Restoration on a Landscape Scale, and Fire History of Riparian Areas in Mixed-Conifer Forest Long-Term Stream Monitoring To Evaluate the Effects of Logging in Near-Stream Areas Snow Pack A…
Forest Plan Amendments 3 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Includes 1994 Northwest Forest Plan Amendment, 1999 Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act, 2001 Northwest Forest Plan, 2003 Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act - DFPZ Maintenance, 2004 Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment
Forestry: Managing for the future. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 This issue of California Agriculture provides an opportunity to reflect on the past 100 years of forestry in California and the important partnership between our campus teaching program and the statewide UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) research and extension programs. All of the fores…
Forests and Water in the Sierra Nevada: Sierra Nevada Watershed Ecosystem Enhancement Project 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In this white paper on the Sierra Nevada Watershed Ecosystem Enhancement Project (SWEEP), we make the case that upstream management of Sierra Nevada forests can significantly increase the value of downstream water resources by shifting water towards higher value uses and optimizing the timing of ru…
Forests and water in the Sierra Nevada: Sierra Nevada watershed ecosystem enhancement project. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 In this white paper on the Sierra Nevada Watershed Ecosystem Enhancement Project (SWEEP), we make the case that upstream management of Sierra Nevada forests can significantly increase the value of downstream water resources by shifting water towards higher value uses and optimizing the timing of ru…
Forests to faucets. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 The USDA Forest Service Forests to Faucets project uses GIS to model and map the continental United States land areas most important to surface drinking water, the role forests play in protecting these areas, and the extent to which these forests are threatened by development, insects and disease,…
Global canopy interception from satellite observations 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This analysis presents daily values of canopy rainfall interception on a global 0.25Â° latitudeâ€êlongitude resolution grid. It is based on the revised version of Gash's analytical model [Valente et al., 1997] driven by satellite remotely sensed data of precipitation, lightning frequency and canopy…
Gold Mountain Water Quality 2013 Consumer Confidence Report 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Water quality report for the Gold Mtn Community Services District.
Greenhorn Creek Community Services District Water Policy 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Water policy document.
Ground water quality monitoring information in Sierra Valley 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Memo from Burkhard Bohm, (Contractor for the County and the Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District)
Groundwater Quality Monitoring Information in SV 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Status of groundwater monitoring study in Sierra Valley
Guidebook for Implementation of Senate Bill 610 and Senate Bill 221 of 2001 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The guidebook is designed to provide step-by-step suggestions for completing an SB 610 water assessment and an SB 221 verification of sufficient water supply. It includes commonly accepted definitions and examples of various supply and demand scenarios.
H51J-1350 Groundwater Discharge to Restored and Unrestored Meadow 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A study of streamflow and groundwater level measurements in Red Clover Valley.
Historical and current landscape-scale ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest structure in the Southern Sierra Nevada. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 Many managers today are tasked with restoring forests to mitigate the potential for uncharacteristically severe fire. One challenge to this mandate is the lack of large-scale reference information on forest structure prior to impacts from Euro-American settlement. We used a robust 1911 historical d…
How severe fires impact our soil. 1 file Added 11 Aug 2016 California’s forestland has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of high-intensity forest fires. In the past few years, the acreage of severely burned landscape has increased from an average of 20 percent to more than 30 percent since the mid-1980s. Severe high-intensity fires can destroy…
Hydrologic Monitoring at Perazzo Meadows, Upper Little Truckee River Watershed, Sierra County, California 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A description of monitoring groundwater and streamflow conditions and streamflow at the Perazzo Meadows Restoration Project. The purpose of the monitoring program is to evaluate and document pre- and post-restoration hydrologic conditions.
Hydromodification assessment and management in California, 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 Most jurisdictions in California are now required to address the effects of hydromodification through either a municipal stormwater permit or the statewide construction general permit. Hydromodification is generally defined as changes in channel form associated with alterations in flow and sedimen…
Impacts of fire exclusion and recent managed fire on forest structure in old growth Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forests 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 We re-sampled areas included in an unbiased 1911 timber inventory conducted by the U.S. Forest Service over a 4000 ha study area. Over half of the re-sampled area burned in relatively recent management- and lightning-ignited fires. This allowed for comparisons of both areas that have experienced re…
Increasing Pace and Scale of Fuels Reduction and Forest Restoration in the Sierra Nevada 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A power point presentation by Malcolm North, April Brough, Jonathan Long, Brandon Collins and Marc Meyer USFS PSW, USFS Region 5, and UC Berkeley Outline: 1. Historical vs. Contemporary fire patterns 2. Contemporary treatment rates 3. Scaling Up: What are the opportunities with mechanical treatment…
Independent Science Panel Report: Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Reviews the effectiveness of new forest management approaches on the Lassen and Plumas National Forests, and portions of the Tahoe National Forest in northern California in compliance with the HergerFeinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act (HFQLG Act).
Indigenous uses, management, and restoration of oaks of the Far Western United States: Draft. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Introduction…The memories of Native American elders, the diaries of early Spanish explorers, old anthropological accounts, and archaeological research all provide evidence that native peoples were actually accomplished managers of their oak environments who actively manipulated plants, populations…
Instream Flows in the Sacramento River Hydrologic Region 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This briefing paper demonstrates the existing instream flow requirements for the major rivers and streams in the Sacramento River hydrologic region. This includes requirements in State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) decisions, biological opinions, streamflow agreements, and other processes.
Integrated Regional Water Management Plan: Upper Feather River Watershed, California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan is an implementation plan for the management of water resources throughout the Upper Feather River Watershed.The foundation for the IRWM Plan is the integration of seven existing plans by the statutory planning entities in the watershed.
Investigation of Water Quality Problems on Plumas County Roads Traversing USFS administered Public Lands within the Spanish Creek Watershed 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Data on sediment sources from County roads was retrieved from the data files compiled in 1990-91. Each sediment source from County roads was revisited in 1994-95 to update the information (see Appendix B, Water Quality Investigation Procedures). The updated information presented in this report can…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A range of pollutants can be found in runoff from irrigated lands, such as pesticides, fertilizers, salts, pathogens, and sediment. At high enough concentrations, these pollutants can harm aquatic life or make water unusable for drinking water or agricultural uses.Â The Irrigated Lands Regulatory…
Lake Almanor Area Municipal Service Review 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Prepared for the Plumas Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), this report is a regional municipal services reviewâ€”a state-required comprehensive study of services within a designated geographic area. This MSR focuses on local agencies and other municipal service providers in the Lake Almanor…
Lake Almanor Water Quality Report, 2009 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A water quality monitoring program for Lake Almanor was conducted during 2009.Four sampling windows were chosen for sampling to provide a look at lake health: during spring turnover (April 6-11), the period of heavy recreational use (July 6-11 and August 31- September 5) and fall turnover (November…
Lake Almanor Watershed Assessment Report 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Accordingly, this assessment assembles and summarizes collected information into one reference document and provides a reconnaissance-level synthesis of existing information. In accordance with the priorities of the stakeholders and the project objectives, the information search was conducted and t…
Lake Almanor Watershed Management Plan 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Almanor Basin Watershed Advisory Committee (ABWAC) is an official advisory committee to the Plumas County Board of Supervisors. The committee is charged with making management recommendations to help ensure the long-term health of the watershed. This plan identifies priority action areas based…
Lake Almanor Watershed Monitoring Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The proposed monitoring responds to the need to track the lake and watershed conditions with respect to these and other possible water quality issues: Overall lake water quality associated with nutrient status and biological growth that reflects the cumulative effects of land condition and activiti…
Lake Oroville Project Relicensing Website 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website with relicensing and reference documents on the FERC relicensing of Lake Oroville facilities (FERC Project 2100).
Landscape Management Demonstration Areas 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Western US Forests are no longer resilient to disturbances such as wildfire and drought - Decades of fire suppression, intensive logging practices, and other factors have reduced heterogeneity and homogenized forests - Species composition has shifted from shadeâ€êintolerant, fireresistant to shadeâ…
Lassen County General Plan 2000 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Lassen County's General Plan provides direction on how the County will fulfill its community vision and manage its future growth.
Lassen County, City of Susanville, & Susanville Indian Rancheria Hazard Mitigation Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The overall goal of the Hazard Mitigation Plan is to reduce the potential for damage to critical assets from natural hazards. In addition, the plan describes past and current hazard mitigation activities and philosophies, and outlines future mitigation goals and strategies
Lassen Land & Resource Management Plan Monitoring Report for FY 2005 and FY 2006 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A monitoring report for the Lassen National Forest Land & Resource Management Plan, to assess the success of Plan implementation.
Lassen National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan 5 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The water-related sections of this plan describe specific management plans for the entire forest area and subsequent sectins further detail specific sections of the forest. Many of the standards and guidelines presented in these chapters pertain to mandatory water elements as required by IRWM Guide…
Last Chance Creek Fish Data Summary 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This summary pulls together all known fisheries data collected in Last Chance Creek to date. The summary contains agency conducting the monitoring; dates, locations, and descriptions of each effort; and species, sizes, or weights of fish found during each effort.
Letter to Governor Brown re May Revise and Watermaster Service Fees 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Request to reinstate the State General Fund support for the watermaster program in 2011-2012 until a transition plan can be established and implemented.
Little Truckee River Bridge Replacement 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2010 Feather River Trout Unlimited, with Sierra County, applied for and received a Prop. 84 grant from the California Department of Water Resources. The project replaced a narrow (40 ft) bridge on the Independence Lake Road over the Little Truckee River. This constriction caused severe scouring…
Little Truckee River Watershed Assessment: Sierraville Diversion to Stampede Reservoir 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This watershed assessment studies an area immediately downstream of the Upper Feather IRWM area; information contained herein is valuable in terms of downstream resources and immediately adjacent biotic, hydrologic, and cultural setting.
Logging for water: A battle is brewing over whether cutting down trees will increase California’s water supply. 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 The day after an unseasonal June rain swelled the streams of the northern Sierra Nevada, Marily Woodhouse steered her 2003 Dodge Dakota through 65 miles of winding mountain roads near Mount Lassen. Woodhouse first traversed the area on horseback shortly after moving here 25 years ago. Back then, th…
Long-term Overstory and Understory Change Following Logging and Fire Exclusion in a Sierra Nevada Mixed-Conifer Forest 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Understory vegetation should benefit from thinning or prescribed fire treatments that lead to a greater abundance of higher light environments within stands.
Looking for Recent Climatic Trends and Patterns in California's Central Sierra 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In this paper, an array of monthly and seasonal groupings of historic precipitation, snowpack and runoff are analyzed to reveal possible subtle signs of climatic oscillation and trending. While no attempt is made here to forecast future cycles of wetness based on observations of historic data, or…
Maidu Summit Consortium Land Management Plan Proposal and Working Document for the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This Land Management Plan proposal and working document for areas of Pacific Gas and Electric Company lands now under the jurisdiction of the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council has been prepared on behalf of and in collaboration with the Maidu Summit Consortium. The Maidu Summit…
Management reduces E. Coli in Irrigated Pasture Runoff 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study examined the potential to reduce E. coli contamination from cattle in irrigation pastures. During the examination, it was found that E. coli concentrations were lowest with a combination of treatments. Integrated pasture and tailwater management are required to significantly reduce E. co…
Managing An Uncertain Future: Climate change adaptation strategies for California's water 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Profile of the observed climate phenomena at the state level that have bearing on the region
Managing Sierra Nevada Forests 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Fire will continue to be a major management challenge in mixed-conifer forests in the Sierra Nevada. Fire is a fundamental ecosystem process in these forests that was largely eliminated in the 20th century. Fire reintroduction is a critical goal but is subject to constraints such as smoke productio…
Maximimation of Historical Severe Precipitation Events over American, Yuba, and Feather River Basins 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This presentation discusses a new approach to determine the probable maximum precipitation (PMP) over the American, Yuba, and Feather rivers.
Mediterranean Climate effects. I. Confier WATER USE ACROSS A SIERRA NEVADA ECOTONE 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Xylem water potential of the midelevation conifers Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus lambertiana, Abies concolor, and Calocedrus decurrens,the higher elevation Pinus monticola and Abies magnifica, and co-occurring evergreen angiosperm shrubs, together with soil moisture under these plants, were monitored at th…
Mediterranean Climate effects. II. Confier growth phenology across a Sierra Nevada ecotone 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Growth and xylem water potential of the lower elevation conifers Pinus jeffreyi and Abies concolor and the higher elevation Pinus monticola and Abies magnifica were monitored in thEIR montane Mediterranean habitat of the southernmost Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Measurements were made acr…
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Regarding coordination among participants in the Sierra Nevada Water Workgroup 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 MOU on SWWG and IRWMP RWMG participation coordination.
Modeling Potential Fire Impacts with Landscape Vegetation Scenarios and Changing Climate for the Sierra Nevada and Other Areas in the Western U.S. 1 file Added 17 Jul 2016 Annual wildfire burned area in federally managed Sierra Nevada forests1 has increased by more than 10,000 ha per decade since the early 1970s. At the same time, recent years have seen some extremely large fires compared to the historical record, with significant areas of moderate to high severity f…
Modelling the potential role of forest thinning in maintaining water supplies under a changing climate across the conterminous United States 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 The goal of this study was to test the sensitivity of water yield to forest thinning and other forest management/disturbances and climate across the conterminous United States (CONUS). Leaf area index (LAI) was selected as a key parameter linking changes in forest ecosystem structure and functions.…
Mokelumne Watershed Avoided Cost Analysis: Why Sierra Fuel Treatments Make Economic Sense 3 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Using state-of-the-art models for fire, vegetation and post-fire erosion, we analyzed the potential impacts of a landscape-scale fuel treatments program in the upper Mokelumne watershed. In addition, we examined who would benefit the most from investing in fuel treatments and reducing the risk of h…
Molecular analysis of the Spanish Creek Rana population (Plumas County, California) supports taxonomic placement within Rana boylii 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Study on whether a frog population in Spanish Creek, Plumas County, California is affiliated with the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog Rana sierrae or the foothill yellow-legged frog Rana boylii.
Monitoring hydrological changes related to Western juniper removal: A paired watershed approach 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Since 1934, western juniper has increased its hold on eastern Oregon rangelands. U.S. Forest Service reports that juniper acreage has increased from 1.5 million acres to over 6 million acres in 1999. Previous studies have shown that water use by juniper can exceed 30 gallons per day when adequate s…
MONITORING NETWORKS FOR LONG-TERM RECHARGE CHANGE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Recent recognition that climate change may cause significant shifts in ground-water recharge in the mountains of the western United States suggests that long-term monitoring is needed to provide bases for prediction and early-warning of such changes. Although climate change has the potential to alt…
Moonlight Fire Aerial Photography 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The 2007 Moonlight Fire burned more than 60,000 acres of forestland in the Upper Feather River Watershed. Zeke Lunder shot aerial photographs of the burned area one year postfire in 2008, and three years postfire in 2011.
Moonlight fire restoration project proposals, Draft 3. 2014 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Link to Restoration Strategy (http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic.download.akamai.com/11558/www/nepa/104287_FSPLT3_3856648.pdf)
Moonlight Fire restoration strategy, Draft 1. 2013 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Please find a draft of the Moonlight Fire Restoration Strategy, the document that will help direct how the Forest Service will spend fire restoration funds. It is a large document (cont)...
Moonlight fire restoration strategy, Draft 2. 2013. Miscellaneous sections. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Draft 2 of the Moonlight Fire Restoration report
MOU: Sierra Valley Resource Conservation District, Plumas Corp, and Feather River Coordinated Resource Management 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This document sets forth the terms of a working relationship between the Sierra Valley Resource Conservation District and the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group.
Mountain Meadow Watershed Restoration Action Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This plan provides a community-based framework for maintaining and improving the watershed health of the private and public lands that drain into the Mountain Meadows Reservoir. The plan provides a large selection of effective and voluntary action alternatives that are intended for use as a technic…
Mountain Meadows Aerial Photos 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Various oblique Aerial Photographs of the Mountain Meadows captured by Zeke Lunder. These images show meadow condition under wet and dry conditions. For more information on these images, contact Zeke Lunder @ zeke.lunder@gmail.com.
Mountain Meadows Reservoir - Water Rights Agreement between PG&E and California Department of Fish and Game. 5 files Added 18 Sep 2015 These documents are from a 1989 agreement between PG&E and the CDFW on lake levels to be maintained in MMR. This agreement was the result of a protest filed by CDFW to PG&E's water right Application no. 26651, associated with its Hamilton Branch Hydroelectric Project, on file with the California S…
Mountain runoff vulnerability to increased evapotranspiration with vegetation expansion. PNAS 111:39 pp 140710-14075. 0 files Added 11 Aug 2016 Climate change has the potential to reduce surface-water supply by expanding the activity, density, or coverage of upland vegetation, although the likelihood and severity of this effect are poorly known. We quantified the extent to which vegetation and evapotranspiration (ET) are presently cold-lim…
MS-1 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Wastewater system infrastructure improvements
MS-10 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Crocker Welch ground tank repair
MS-11 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Delleker water meters
MS-12 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Delleker water tank rehab
MS-13 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Groundwater monitoring
MS-15 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Chandler Road bridge erosion
MS-16 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Humbug Valley Road bridge erosion
MS-17 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Road 311 culvert improvement
MS-18 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Road 318 culvert improvements
MS-19 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 North Valley Road bridge erosion
Ms-2 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Turner Springs improvement
MS-20 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Mill Creek erosion
MS-21 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Smith Creek erosion
MS-22 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Wapaunsie Creek erosion
MS-23 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Stampfli Land bridge erosion
MS-24 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Walker Ranch CSD infrastructure improvements
MS-25 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Humbug Valley Road 307 culvert improvements
MS-26 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Municipal well #3
MS-27 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Treated wastewater reuse
MS-28 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water meter installation
MS-29 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water storage tank replacement
MS-30 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Wastewater treatment plant #6 upgrade
MS-31 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Wastewater treatment plant #7 lift station replacement
MS-32 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water system improvements
MS-33 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Sierra County road improvements
MS-35 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Alternative water source analysis and development
MS-36 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Water storage project
MS-37 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Almanor Basin solid and wastewater treatment plant
MS-38 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Leak detection and repair
MS-39 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Meter replacement
MS-4 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Water tank project
MS-40 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Pumphouse improvement
MS-41 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Tank replacement project
MS-42 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Automatic meter reading (ARM) project
MS-43 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Replace copper service lines project
MS-6 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Old Mill Ranch
MS-7 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 High elevation water tank and well
MS-8 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 GM CSD water reclamation facility
MS-9 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Crocker water service meters
National Forest Carbon Inventory Scenarios for the Pacific Southwest Region (California) 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In order to examine these options, the Team developed six management scenarios in which changes in carbon inventories were quantified over a 100-year timeframe. In addition, the study determined the monetary value of the carbon inventories, using hypothetical market assumptions, and evaluated the f…
National forests in the Sierra Nevada: A conservation strategy. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Our values, in a broad sense, have been recorded in mottos such as "the greatest good for the greatest number in the long run" and "caring for the land and serving people," and in the Forest Service mission statement: "Sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and gras…
Natural Infrastructure; Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Aging water infrastructure, increasing demand, continued land use change, and increasingly extreme weather events are driving the costs of water management higher in the United States. Investing in integrated water management strategies that combine engineered solutions with 'natural infrastructure…
New Concepts for Meadow Restoration in the Northern Sierra Nevada 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The FRCoordinated Resource Management identified degraded meadows as a high priority for restoration in the Feather River watershed and several new innovative approaches to meadow restoration have been designed and tested with successful results. This document provides an overview of the Big Flat…
Northern Sierra Partnership: The Campaign to Conserve Sierra Valley 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website detailing the campaign by Feather River Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and the Sierra Business Council to conserve Sierra Valley.
Notice of Surface Water Shortage and Potential for Curtailment of Water Right Diversions for 2015 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The purpose of this notice is to advise all water right holders that if hydrologic conditions do not significantly improve in the next several months, the State Water Board will once again begin notifying water right holders in critically dry watersheds of the requirement to limit or stop diversion…
Oaks, CEQA carbon dioxide and climate change 0 files Added 11 Aug 2016 The following California Environmental Quality Act public comments apply to all mitigated negative declarations and environmental impacts reports where native forests, including oak woodlands, are concerted to non-forest use. RE: Project EIR climate change analysis.
Observed changes in the Sierra Nevada snowpack: Potential causes and concerns 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 A study of the California Sierra snowpack has been conducted using snow station observations and reanalysis surface temperature data. Monthly snow water equivalent measurements were combined from two data sets to provide sufficient data from 1930 to 2008. The monthly snapshots are used to calculate…
On-Ranch Grazing Strategies: Context for the Rotational Grazing Dilemma 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Considerable debate remains over the efficacy of rotational grazing systems to enhance conservation and agricultural production goals on rangelands. The authors analyzed responses to grazing management questions in the Rangeland Decision Making Surveys of 765 California and Wyoming ranchers in orde…
Operational approaches to managing forests of the future in Mediterranean regions within a context of changing climates 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Many US forest managers have used historical ecology information to assist in the development of desired conditions. While there are many important lessons to learn from the past, we believe that we cannot rely on past forest conditions to provide us with blueprints for future management. To respo…
Pacific Fisher use of a managed forest landscape in Northern California. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 Between 1990 and 1995, a study of habitat change and subsequent use by the Pacific fisher (Martes pennanti) in a Northern California managed forest environment was conducted. By interpreting aerial photos flown in 1944 and 1994, the study documented substantial changes in the availability of habita…
Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Land Conservation Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council (Stewardship Council) has prepared this Land Conservation Plan (LCP) for the permanent conservation of over 140,000 acres of Watershed Lands in California currently owned and managed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The lands…
Physical and Hydrological Characterization of Clark's Meadow 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report summarizes the methods, results and conclusions of the investigatiocapabilities of meadow sediments. The partially restored nature of Clark's Meadow was used to determine the subsurface conditions and potential water storage offered a unique opportunity to observe the consequences of u…
Plumas County 2006 Hazard Mitigation Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Provides goals, objectives, and actions to prevent hazards such as wildfires and flooding in Plumas County.
PLUMAS COUNTY Communities at Risk - WUI Map 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Printed map showing wildland urban interface areas in Plumas County
Plumas County communities wildfire mitigation plan. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 The purpose of this plan it (sic) to outline the risks and threat to Plumas County communities and to identify potential mitigation measures. The Plumas County Communities Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan is intended to provide documentation of implementing actions designed to reduce wildfire risk…
Plumas County Emergency Operations Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Part 1 of the plan describes the County's emergency management organization, the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS), roles, responsibilities, and administrative practices. Part 2 consists of an overview of the emergency management organiz…
Plumas County General Plan Update CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This document includes the CEQA Findings, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 150901, and includes the Statement of Overriding Considerations, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15093.
Plumas County General Plan, Appendix V, Special Management Areas 1 file Added 17 Jul 2016 Establish the Genesse Valley Special Management Area to identify areas of special concern to the residents of Genesee Valley and to develop more specific goals, diagram directives, and land use management for such areas which better reflect the values of Genesee Valley Community.
Plumas County Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Appendix E to the Plumas County General Plan EIR) 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This report provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from activities in Plumas County as a whole in 2005.
Plumas County Hazardous Fuel Assessment and Strategy 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This document develops a framework for the prioritization of hazardous fuel reduction projects within the county. It establishes methods for assessing potential wildland fire behavior on a site-by-site basis, characterizes relative wildfire risk by community, and defines community-specific conside…
Plumas Lassen administrative study (PLAS): 2009 annual report 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 The Pacific Southwest Region and the Pacific Southwest Research Station agreed in 2002 to jointly develop and fund an administrative study to fill management information needs concerning the relationship between management caused changes in vegetation and their effects on spotted owl habitat and po…
Plumas National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan 6 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Chapter four of the PNF Land and Resource Management Plan describes specific management plans for the entire forest area and subsequent sectins further detail specific sections of the forest. Many of the standards and guidelines presented in these chapters pertain to mandatory water elements as req…
Plumas National Forest: Forest Plan Monitoring Report 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A monitoring report for the Plumas National Forest Land & Resource Management Plan, to assess the success of Plan implementation.
Plumas Watershed Forum: Review of Ongoing Projects Updated 10/1/08 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A review of various watershed projects, including restoration projects, riparian protection projects, and testing and monitoring projects.
PMP, Extreme Storm Probabilities, and Dam Safety: New Data, New Methods, Time to Update? 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This presentation highlights some ongoing work and issues regarding extreme weather events and PMP.
Poe Hydroelectric Project Relicensing NOAA Website (FERC Project 2107) 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Fisheries concerns with Poe relicensing project
Poe Hydroelectric Project Relicensing SWRCB Website (FERC Project 2107) 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website with relicensing and reference documents on the FERC relicensing of Poe/North Fork Feather River project (FERC Project 2088).
Post-fire Logging Reduces Surface Woody Fuels up to Four Decades Following Wildfire 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Study suggesting that post-fire logging can significantly reduce future surface woody fuel levels in forests regenerating following wildfires.
Precipitation-runoff processes in the Feather River Basin, northeastern California, with prospects for streamflow predictability, water years 1971–97. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Precipitation-runoff processes in the Feather River Basin of northern California determine short- and long-term streamflow variations that are of considerable local, State, and Federal concern. The river is an important source of water and power for the region. The basin forms the headwaters of the…
Preliminary Engineering Report for the 2014 Water System Improvements 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This water system improvement plan was developed to mitigate the high arsenic levels in the drinking water within the Plumas Eureka CSD.
Probable Maximum Flood Using HMR 59 for Piru Basin 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 New design criteria (HMR 36 and HMR 58) were used to determine Probable Maximum Precipitation for Pyramid Dam. The new calculation procedures resulted in greater precipitation numbers and therefore higher needed freeboard levels at the dam.
Producer Stories from Upper Feather River Watershed Farmers and Ranchers: Sierra Valley Ranch 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Report on improvements made to the 6,000-acre Sierra Valley Ranch to reverse flood damage, conserve water, and repair irrigation structures.
Progressive forest canopy water loss during the 2012–2015 California drought 2 files Added 30 Mar 2016 The 2012–2015 drought has left California with severely reduced snowpack, soil moisture, ground water, and reservoir stocks, but the impact of this estimated millennial-scale event on forest health is unknown. We used airborne laser-guided spectroscopy and satellite- based models to assess loss…
Project 2105 Committee 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This website includes information on the FERC relicensing of Project 2105, which includes Lake Almanor, Butt Valley Reservoir, and Butt Valley, Caribou 1&2, Belden, and Oak Flat powerhouses. The center piece of the project is Lake Almanor which is located about 30 miles south of Mt. Lassen, the s…
Proposition 84 & Proposition 1E Integrated Regional Water Management Guidelines 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Guidance for the Plan on aspects of climate to be discussed, strategies to be considered, and assessment of GHG emissions.
Quantification of Carbon Sequestration Benefits of Restoring Degraded Montane Meadows 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A Technical Advisory Committee developed and refined a multi-project sampling protocol for three restored meadows and three un-restored meadows. Data from the un-restored meadows will also provide base-line data for before and after restoration comparisons. Initial data analysis indicates that res…
Quantifying spatial patterns of tree groups and gaps in mixed-conifer forests: reference conditions and long-term changes following fire suppression and logging. 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Fire suppression and past logging have dramatically altered forest conditions in many areas, but changes to within-stand tree spatial patterns over time are not as well understood. The few studies available suggest that variability in tree spatial patterns is an important structural feature of fore…
Quantifying Stream-Aquifer Interactions through the Analysis of Remotely Sensed Thermographic Profiles and In Situ Temperature Histories 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A quantification of the spatial patterns of groundwater discharge to a 1.7 km reach of Cottonwood Creek in Plumas National Forest. Quantification of base flow and hyporheic exchange on stream temperatures by simulating stream energy budget under different conceptual models of the stream-aquifer in…
Recreation Use Survey of Little Last Chance Creek, Plumas County 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Survery of the recreational uses of Little Last Chance Creek.
Red Clover and Last Chance Creeks Stream Flow Monitoring Reports, 2011 and 2012 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Stream flow data collected by the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group (FRCoordinated Resource Management) on Red Clover and Last Chance creeks. No conclusions are drawn from data.
Red Clover Creek Fish Data Summary 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This summary pulls together all known fisheries data collected on Red Clover Creek to date. The summary contains agency conducting the monitoring; dates, locations, and descriptions of each effort; and species, sizes, or weights of fish found during each effort.
Red Clover Mc Reynolds Creek Restoration Project 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 REstoration
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project CEQA Checklist / Initial Study 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project CEQA Notice of Determination 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Environmental Assessment 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Final Monitoring Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Final Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Landowner Agreement 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Monitoring Location Map 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Negative Declaration 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Notice of Completion 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project Notice of Proposal to Adopt a Negative Declaration 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Red Clover/McReynolds Creek Restoration Project USACE Permit Application 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2006, 3.3 miles of gullied stream channel immediately downstream of a 1985 project on Red Clover Creek was eliminated. Stream flows were returned to remnant channels at original meadow/channel elevations utilizing the 'pond and plug' technique, restoring the functionality of 400 acres of effect…
Reform forest fire management - Agency incentives undermine policy effectiveness 1 file Added 21 Jan 2016 Globally, wildfire size, severity, and frequency have been increasing, ashave related fatalities and taxpayer funded firefighting costs . In most accessible forests, wildfire response prioritizes suppression because fires are easier and cheaper to contain when small. In the United States, for examp…
Remote Sensing of Riparian Hydroecology & Restoration 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Big Flat Meadow restoration project was designed to restore a section of Cottonwood Creek, a small stream in Northeastern Plumas County. Big Flat Meadow is located in the Cottonwood Creek watershed two and a half miles upstream from the confluence with Last Chance Creek which drains into India…
Report of the scientific review panel on California forest practice rules and salmonid habitat. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Executive Summary: The Scientific Review Panel (SRP) was created under the auspices of the Watershed Protection and Restoration Council, as required by the March 1998 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and The Resources Agency of California. Under thi…
Restoring fire-prone inland Pacific landscapes: seven core principles. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Context: More than a century of forest and fire management of Inland Pacific landscapes has transformed their successional and disturbance dynamics. Regional connectivity of many terrestrial and aquatic habitats is fragmented, flows of some ecological and physical processes have been altered in spa…
Results of the Fall 2005 Aquifer Tests in Sierra Valley 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Aquifer tests for new developments and older ranches in Sierra Valley.
Rock Creek - Cresta Project, FERC Project No. 1962: Rock Creek - Cresta Relicensing Settlement Agreement 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 In 1991 PG&E and US Fish and Wildlife entered into an agreement for the Rock Creek-Cresta dam to estabish minimum streamflows and other resource management measures for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources affected by the project. The newest settelement agreeme…
Runoff impacts of climate change on northern California's watersheds as influenced by geology and elevation—a mountain hydroelectric system perspective 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Characterizes the relationship of geology and elevation to groundwater flows in the region, the relationship of groundwater and runoff from reduced snowmelt and their combined effects on runoff trends.
Safeguarding California; Implementation Action Plans 0 files Added 17 Jul 2016 California is leading the way on emissions reduction, but no matter how quickly we reduce our climate polluting emissions, climate impacts will still occur. Many impacts – increased fires, floods, severe storms and heat waves – are occurring already and will only become more frequent and more dange…
Satellite observations indicate rapid warming trend for lakes in California and Nevada 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Large lake temperatures are excellent indicators of climate change. Analysis of seventeen years of data from the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer series of sensors and data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer shows that six lakes situated in California and Nevada (including Lake A…
Science Synthesis to Support Land and Resource Management Plan Revision in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This synthesis emphasizes recent advances in scientific understanding that pertain to some of the most important issues facing managers across the synthesis area. These advances can help managers integrate ecological and social considerations across multiple spatial and temporal scales. The intent…
Scott River Water Yield Enhancement Study, Phase 1 Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The goal of this study is to provide information to support evaluation of the potential to enhance water supply in the Scott River by managing upslope forest vegetation. The scope of this study involves investigating relationships between stream water yield and upland forest densities in the Sugar…
Settlement Agreement by and between Sierra Pacific Power Company, Washoe County Water Conservation District and Sierra Valley Water Company 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Legal settlement to resolve conflict regarding diversions and water rights from Little Truckee River.
Sierra Institute - Lake Almanor Watershed Project 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website collection of reports, plan, and presentations on the Lake Almanor watershed
Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project Water-Team Update 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Collection of reports and science briefs on adaptive management projects in the Sierra Nevada.
Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project Water-Team Update 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This report is an update of results from the original documentation of the water component of the Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project (SNAMP), dated July 2012, which covered water years 2008-2011. The results presented here cover water years 2012 and 2013. SNAMP is an integrated effort design…
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Monitoring Accomplishment Report 2013 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In 2013 the Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, which includes California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, continued several long-term monitoring studies in the Sierra Nevada. The studies focus on developing scientifically valid assessments of the status of sev…
Sierra Nevada Water Workgroup Charter 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Sierra Water Workgroup mission is to assist regional efforts to protect and enhance water quality, water supply, and watershed health; to develop cooperative regional responses; and to facilitate reinvestment in our watersheds and water resources by all beneficiaries.
Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District Legislation/Senate Bill 1391: An act relating to the Sierra Valley and Long Valley Groundwater Basins 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The bill specified the powers, duties and financing of the district, including the authority to levy groundwater extraction charges and management charges.
Sierra Valley Hydrogeologic Studies 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This report describes the monitoring and testing of groundwater in Sierra Valley, offers hydrographs of water level, and provides an assessment of groundwater pumpage and safe yields in Sierra Valley.
Sierra Valley Resource Conservation District website 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This website provides contact information and some general information on some projects within the RCD that are pertinent to watershed management, such as the Sierra Valley Agricultural Water Quality and Habitat Enhancement Project, the Upper Long Valley Creek Agricultural Lands Improvement Project…
Sierra Valley Watershed Assesment 1 file Added 19 Nov 2015 The SVRCD found the need to provide a comprehensive evaluation of environmental conditions within the hydrologic unit of Sierra Valley. The Sierra Valley forms the headwaters of the Middle Fork Feather River, a Category I Priority Watershed in the California Unified Watershed Assessment (NRCS 20…
Soil moisture response to snowmelt and rainfall in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Research involved a measurement program to characterize soils and to continuously monitor snow, precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, temperatures, and energy balance in a headwater catchment. We speculate that much of the deep drainage is stored locally in the deeper regolith during period of…
Soil suitability index identifies potential areas for groundwater banking on agricultural lands 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Groundwater pumping chronically exceeds natural recharge in many agricultural regions in California. A common method of recharging groundwater (when surface water is available) is to deliberately flood an open area, allowing water to percolate into an aquifer. However, open land suitable for this t…
Soil Surveys of California - Sierra Valley 1 file Added 17 Jul 2016 Soil survey information is regularly updated and posted to the Web Soil Survey, which is the official source for current information. The Web Soil Survey provides both tabular and spatial data and allows you to create a custom soil resource report for your specific area of interest. In the table be…
Some Hydrometeorological Effects of Climate Change for the North Fork Feather River Headwater Drainage 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Presentation and summary of author's recent research.
Soot superaggregates from flaming wildfires and thEIR direct radiative forcing 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In a paper published this month in Nature Scientific Reports, a team of scientists led by Rajan Chakrabarty, Ph.Dand graduate student Nicholas Beres from Nevada's Desert Research Institute report the observation of apreviously unrecognized form of soot particle, identified by the authors as 'supera…
South Feather Power Relicensing Website (FERC Project 2088) 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Website with relicensing and reference documents on the FERC relicensing of South Feather Power facilities (FERC Project 2088).
Spanish Creek Assessment Rehabilitation and Gravel Management Strategy 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 A watershed assessment that includes a comprehensive, community-based rehabilitation strategy for Spanish Creek that extends from the watershed headwater region to the outlet of American Valley.
Special Monitoring of Dissolved Oxygen and pH in the Upper Feather River Watershed 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The purpose of the special monitoring project was to collect diurnal data on DO and pH at UFRWG ILRP monitoring sites below Indian, American, and Sierra Valley across the 2008 irrigation season. Simultaneous measurement of factors such as water temperature and nutrient levels that potentially drive…
Spring-water Nitrate Increased with Removal of Livestock Grazing in a California Oak Savannah 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study characterized spatial and temporal changes in nitrate concentrations of the leachate from annual grasslands and subsequently emergent spring-waters and tested the effect of livestock grazing removal on them.
State of the Almanor Basin Watershed Forum 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The State of the Almanor Basin Watershed Forum was held on Tuesday October 21, 2014 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Almanor Recreation Center (Chester, CA). The Forum was hosted by the Lake Almanor Watershed Group, a project of Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. The Forum focused on Calif…
State of the Trout 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report details the status and trends within 28 separate species and subspecies of trout and char that are native to the U.S. Trout naturally occur in 38 of the 50 United States.
Statistical Analysis of Selected Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Stream Flow Data 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Stream flowâ€© data â€©collected â€©by â€©the â€©Feather â€©River â€©Coordinated Resource Management â€©since â€©1998 â€©was â€©analyzed â€©to â€©see â€©if change in summer base flow could be detected and to provide basic descriptive statistics of base flow hydrology at these sites. Data used in th…
Status of Land Planning Efforts 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Various documents identifying the status of land planning efforts,including summary of conservation easement holder recommendations, summary of watershed lands to be retained by PG&E, and the Land Conservation Plan.
Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Implementation plan to double the natural production of salmon and steelhead by the end of the century.
Stewardship Council Annual Reports 2005-2013 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Conservation planning annual summaries from 2005 to 2013.
Still No Water For The Woods 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The limited federal ability to protect aquatic resources on federal lands is greatly exacerbated by the disjunct between state water laws and federal laws. Most states water systems do not recognize the need for aquatic resources on federal lands unless the need is articulated in a state-controlled…
Still No Water for the Woods 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 As the Fairfax and Tarlock article pointed out, and as most everyone who lives in the Western United States knows, in the West, the availability of water determines the value of land.6 Given the importance of water to the value of land, it is timely today to take a look at the protections available…
Study finds surprising source of Colorado River water supply. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 Every spring, snow begins to melt throughout the Rocky Mountains, flowing down from high peaks and into the streams and rivers that form the mighty Colorado River Basin, sustaining entire cities and ecosystems from Wyoming to Arizona. But as spring becomes summer, the melting snow slows to a trickl…
Sulphur Creek Watershed Analysis 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report documents the findings of an assessment of watershed condition.
Sulphur Creek Watershed Restoration Strategy 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 To develop a restoration strategy, several items were identified and developed in order to focus our attention on the important needs and desires. To do this the strategy identifies (1) a set of desired conditions for the Sulphur Creek watershed, (2) opportunities within the watershed that will he…
Surface Water Quality and Irrigated Pasture: Field Studies in Sierra Valley, California 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Upper Feather River Watershed (UFRW) in the northern Sierra Nevada is home to many of these agricultural valleys, including Sierra Valley , the largest high-alpine valley in the U.S. (Vestra, 2005). Sierra Valley agricultural operations are dominated by irrigated summer pasture, with 98% of th…
Surface Water Quality and Irrigated Pasture:; Field Studies in Sierra Valley, California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Summarizes the results of surface water quality monitoring in Sierra Valley from 2005-2007 in order to determine current baseline surface water quality conditions and determine whether livestock pasture irrigation detrimentally impacts water quality in Sierra Valley as a result of return flows.
TAC-2 1 file Added 26 Aug 2016 Big Springs vegetation management
TAC-3 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Mud Creek habitat recovery
TAC-5 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Indian Jim river resource center
TAC-6 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Traditional ecological knowledge
Tahoe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This water-related sections of this this plan describe specific management plans for the entire forest area and subsequent sectins further detail specific sections of the forest. Many of the standards and guidelines presented in these chapters pertain to mandatory water elements as required by IRWM…
Technical Report #1: Big Meadows Restoration Project, October 14, 2009 Flood Event 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The Big Meadows Restoration Project utilized a relatively new technology, called pond and plug, to re-connect the channel to its naturally evolved floodplain. This report document project performance.
Technical Report on 2005-2011 Hydrogeologic Evaluation for Sierra Valley 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Report on groundwater levels, including contours, changes, monitoring wells,and long-term trends, in the Sierra Valley.
TECHNICAL REPORT ON 2012-14 HYDROGEOLOGIC EVALUATION FOR SIERRA VALLEY 1 file Added 09 Sep 2015 hydrologic conditions report for Sierra Valley 2012-2014
test_PL 0 files Added 11 May 2016 dfg
The 2014 California Drought - Dealing with Extreme Dryness from a Hydroelectric Planning Perspective 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Conditions leading into the 2014 drought included 15-years of generally declining wetness over much of California causing the northern California's porous volcanic aquifer storage to decline significantly from the aquifer's relatively high mid-1990's storage state. Also water year runoff from rain-…
The age of Western wildfires 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 The 2012 wildfire season isn’t over yet, but already this year is shaping up to be the one of the worst on record in the American West. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, with nearly two months still to go in the fire season, the total area already burned this year is 30 percent mor…
The Beaver Restoration Guidebook - Working with Beaver to Restore Streams, Wetlands, and Floodplains 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 More and more, restoration practitioners are using beaver to accomplish stream, wetland, and floodplain restoration. This is happening because, by constructing dams that impound water and retain sediment, beaver substantially alter the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the surro…
The climate action plan of the Sierra Nevada: A regional approach to address climate change. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 INTRODUCTION: The Sierra Nevada and Climate Change. The multiple benefits and services provided by the Sierra Nevada to its residents, to California and to the world are often not recognized or easily quantified. The ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada provide 65percent of California‘s water supply and…
The Delta Plan 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Delta Plan is a comprehensive, long-term management plan for the Delta. Required by the 2009 Delta Reform Act, it creates new rules and recommendations to further the state's coequal goals for the Delta: Improve statewide water supply reliability, and protect and restore a vibrant and healthy D…
The effects of afforestation and deforestation on water yields. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 The exploitation of land and water resources to sustain an ever-increasing population inevitably involves the utilisation for both urban and agricultural development of rural areas and the natural landscape. This process can result in profound changes to the flow regime of river basins that are so…
The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database for 2010 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is a comprehensive inventory of environmental attributes of electric power. The preeminent source of emissions data for the electric power sector, eGRID is based on available plant-specific data for all U.S. electricity generating plan…
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Designing a Customized Greenhouse Gas Calculation Tool 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This guidebook explains how to customize a greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation tool (here referred to as the Tool Guidebook). It is designed to help the technical staff at GHG programs or initiatives such as GHG registries, and the technical staff at other institutions, such as local business or indus…
The High Costs and Low Benefits of Attempting to Increase Water Yield by Forest Removal in the Sierra Nevada 1 file Added 21 Jan 2016 Although there has been renewed interest in attempting to boost runoff from Sierra Nevada watersheds by removing copious amounts of forest cover, recent assessments promoting the approach have not given ample attention to well-known factors that sharply limit its utility for augmenting water sup…
The hydrology of climate change on Battle Creek and the North Fork Feather River. 0 files Added 11 Aug 2016 For the 5,100 Feet Elevation in the northern Sierra: A possible change in the snowpack appears to have possibly occurred about the mid-late 1970’s. Northern California’s Volcanic Rock Aquifers: The Seasonal Ground Water Contribution to PG&E’s Hydro Resource Mix
The impact of climate change on California’s ecosystem services. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Ecosystem services are the goods and services—fresh water, soil, biological and genetic diversity, crop pollination, carbon sequestration, climate stabilization, and recreation—that people obtain from intact, natural systems. Ecosystem services play a crucial role in sustaining human well-being and…
The importance of upper watershed management to California’s water supply. 0 files Added 13 Aug 2016 With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health and management of the upper watersheds are critically important to California’s water quality and water supply. At the August meeting of the California Water Commission, George…
The meteorology of extreme orographic precipitation in Californiaâ€”A synthesis as of 2014 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A summary of Atmospheric Rivers (AR) research.
The response of vegetation distribution, ecosystem productivity, and fire in California to future climate scenarios simulated by the MC1 dynamic vegetation model 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Analysis of vegetation and effects on vegetation from climate change using modeled data.
The Sacramento River Basin: A Roadmap to Watershed Management 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 In an effort to present a comprehensive look at current conditions and management efforts throughout the Sacramento River Basin, the Sacramento River Watershed Program developed The Sacramento River Basin — A Roadmap to Watershed Management (Roadmap). For the Basin as a whole and for 25 key tributa…
The State of the Sierra Nevada's Forests 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 There is a growing understanding that many Sierra Nevada forests are not healthy and that overgrown forests are susceptible to disease and intense wildfire. There is likewise broad consensus that science-based ecological restoration of our Sierra Nevada forests must be dramatically increased in ord…
The State of the Sierra Nevada's Forests - Bibliography 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Bibliography for the State of the Sierra Nevada's Forests Report.
Topographic variation in structure of mixed-conifer forests under an active-fire regime. 1 file Added 13 Aug 2016 Management efforts to promote forest resiliency as climate changes have often used historical forest structure and composition to provide general guidance for fuels reduction and forest restoration treatments. However, it has been difficult to identify what stand conditions might be fire and drough…
Towards a new understanding of forests and water: An overview of the state of knowledge about forest and water interactions and salient issues in forest and water policy 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 The availability and quality of water in many regions of the world are more and more threatened by overuse, misuse and pollution, and it is increasingly recognized that both are strongly influenced by forests. Moreover, climate change is altering forest’s role in regulating water flows and influenc…
Tracking the Impact of Climate Change on Central and Northern California's Spring Snowmelt Subbasin Runoff 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study found that orographically influenced subbasins were least impacted by the effects of climate change, while those areas that were either in rain shadow or were behind topographic barriers revealed larger climate change impact in the form of reduced snowpack, spring runoff, and sometimes…
Trends in Wildfire Severity: 1984 to 2010 in the Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau, and Southern Cascades, California, USA 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Wildfire severity in the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment area indicates that the percentage of total high severity fires in pine and mixed-conifer forests increased over the date range, and that the area burned has also increased.
Tuscan Headwaters Project 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Collaborative outreach project with Northern California Regional Land Trust and 8 watershed groups located within the Tuscan Formation in the Northern Sacramento Valley to promote best land management practices.
Two-Dimensional Simulation of Flow Hydraulics and Bed-Load Transport in a Mountain Gravel-Bed Stream: the Upper Spanish Creek 4 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Sediment transport in a gravel-bed mountain stream, the Upper Spanish Creek, California, was simulated with a depth-averaged, two-dimensional hydrodynamic and sediment transport model.
UF-1 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Marian Meadow
UF-10 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Greenville Creek biomass
UF-11 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Mountain Meadows Creek biomass
UF-12 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 UFR cooperative regional thinning
UF-13 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 UFR cooperative LiDAR and GIS support program
UF-2 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Rock Creek Meadow restoration
UF-6 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Round Valley / Keddie handthin
UF-7 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 US Forest Service road improvements
UF-8 1 file Added 27 Aug 2016 Goodrich Creek biomass
Unlocking Forest Streams: Restoring the Liquid Assets Lost to Fire Exclusion 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 ...the comfortable notion that more trees invariably results in more water, stability, livelihoods, clean air, or biodiversity has begun to look misguided at best and, at worse, catastrophic.Rather than replenish downstream runoff, aquifers, wetlands, and streams, aggressive afforestation tends to…
Upper Feather River Watershed 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This website provides general condition information about the Upper Feather River watershed, its management issues, and its management organizations.
Upper Feather River Watershed (UFRW) Irrigation Discharged Management Program 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This report on the irrigated agriculture of the Upper Feather River Watershed (UFRW) was prepared in compliance with the State Water Resource Control Board Grant Agreement Number 04-317-555-2. This report describes project scope, monitoring activities, approach, and partners involved. This report d…
Upper Feather River Watershed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan, Volume 1 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan is an implementation plan for the management of water resources throughout the Upper Feather River Watershed.
Upper North Fork Feather River Project, FERC Project No. 2105: Project 2105 Relicensing Settlement Agreement 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 On October 23, 2002,PG&E filed an application with FERC for a new project license for the Upper North Fork Feather River Project, FERC Project No. 2105, on the North Fork Feather River in Plumas County. PG&E consulted with other individuals and organizations in the development of the studies and da…
USACE Extreme Storm Team and Hypothetical Storm Analysis 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study catalogs major historic precipitation events, performs site-specific PMP studies, and updates Corps guidance for hypothetical storm analysis.
USGS training resources for ground-water hydrology. 1 file Added 16 Aug 2016 Resources listed include reports, videotapes, and self-study manuals.
Using Fire to Increase the Scale, Benefits, and Future Maintenance of Fuels Treatments 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 The USDA Forest Service is implementing a new planning rule and starting to revise forest plans for many of the 155 National Forests. In forests that historically had frequent fire regimes, the scale of current fuels reduction treatments has often been too limited to affect fire severity and the Fo…
Using topography to meet wildlife and fuels treatment objectives in fire-suppressed landscapes. 1 file Added 28 Aug 2016 Past forest management practices, fire suppression, and climate change are increasing the need to actively manage California Sierra Nevada forests for multiple environmental amenities. Here we present a relatively low-cost, repeatable method for spatially parsing the landscape to help the U.S. Fore…
Water management adaptation with climate change 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Explores water management adaptation in California using two scenarios: a warm-dry and a warm-only. Modeled findings project consequences that allow separation of precipitation and temperature effects for hydrological adaptation. Specific reference to changes in water supply for the Sacramento basi…
Water Management Implications of Restoring Meso-scale Watershed Features 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Stream channels with adjustable bed and banks have been proven to develop predictable features of pattern, form and profile centered around the dynamic equilibrium of available sediment and available discharge. Drainage basins of all sizes develop equivalent features that provide the same functions…
Water Quality Certification Program for FERC Project No. 2105: Upper North Fork Feather River Hydroelectric Project 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Description of the Upper North Fork Feather River Hydroelectric Project (UNFFR Project). Site contains all project-related documents, including EIR, description of alternatives, FERC's Environmental Impact Statement, and Placer County Board of Supervisors' response to draft EIR.
Water Quality Conditions Associated with Cattle Grazing and Recreation on National Forest Lands 1 file Added 21 Apr 2016 There is substantial concern that microbial and nutrient pollution by cattle on public lands degrades water quality, threatening human and ecological health. Given the importance of clean water on multiple-use landscapes, additional research is required to document and examine potential water…
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basin 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Basin Plans consist of a designation or establishment for the waters within a specified area of beneficial uses to be protected, water quality objectives to protect those uses, and a program of implementation needed for achieving the objectives. State law also requires that Basin Plans conform to t…
Water Quality Effect of Rangeland Beef Cattle Excrement 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 A study of nonpoint source pollution (nutrient and pathogen loading) from beef cattle into surface and ground waters.
Water quality protection on national forests in the Pacific Southwest Region: Best management practices evaluation program, 2003-2007. 1 file Added 17 Aug 2016 The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (USFS) Best Management Practices Evaluation Program (BMPEP) included 2,861 randomly-selected onsite evaluations of Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation and effectiveness between 2003 and 2007. For the 5-year reporting period, 86% of Best Man…
Watershed Monitoring Data - Upper Feather River Watershed, Water Years 1999-2009 2 files Added 20 Aug 2015 Raw data from continuous recording flow stations operated by Plumas Corporation, as well as SCI Stream Condition Inventory data from stream surveys conducted by Plumas Corporation
Watershed Monitoring Reports - Upper Feather River Watershed, Water Years 1998-2013 8 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This report includes data from continuous recording flow stations operated by Plumas Corporation, as well flow stations operated by the US Geological Survey (USGS), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), and US Forest Service (USFS).
Watershed-scale modeling of streamflow change in incised montane meadows 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Land use practices have caused stream channel incision and water table decline in many montane meadows of the Western United States. Incision changes the magnitude and timing of streamflow in water supply source watersheds, a concern to resource managers and downstream water users. The hydrology of…
Watershed-scale modeling of streamflow change in incisedmontane meadows 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This study demonstrates the interdependence between: watershed and meadow hydrology; bedrock and meadow aquifers; and surface and groundwater flow through the meadow for the modeled scenarios.
West-Wide Climate Risk Assessments: Irrigation Demand and Reservoir Evaporation Projections 1 file Added 07 Jan 2016 This technical assessment report provides: (1) an analysis of changes in irrigation demand, and (2) an analysis of changes in evaporation for selected reservoirs across the major Reclamation river basins with respect to presently observed and projected future impacts of global climate change.…
When trees die, water slows. 1 file Added 15 Aug 2016 Mountain pine beetle populations have exploded over the past decade due to warmer temperatures and drier summers, and these insects have infected and killed thousands of acres of western pine forests. Researchers have predicted that as trees died, streamflow would increase because fewer trees would…
Whitehawk Ranch Mutual Water Company 2013 Annual Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Includes policies and treatment plant review and update.
Whitehawk Ranch Mutual Water Company 2013 Consumer Confidence Report 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 Results of monitoring from Jan 1 - December 31, 2013.
Who's Who in the Feather River Watershed 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This document was developed to help address questions about organizations and relationships within the Upper Feather River region related to water and watershed management. This document was developed to help address questions about organizations and relationships within the Upper Feather River reg…
Why More Trees in the Sierra Mean Less Water in California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 This report describes how greater canopy density results in less stormwater runoff.
Working Paper on Restoration Needs: Habitat Restoration Actions to Double Natural Production of Anadromous Fish in the Central Valley of California 0 files Added 20 Aug 2015 The paper presents a package of habitat restoration actions that, if implemented, would achieve the goal of at least doubling natural production.
Yellow Creek Whirling Disease Study: Investigating the Presence and Potential Severity of Whirling Disease in Yellow Creek 1 file Added 20 Aug 2015 This study evaluates the status of Whirling Disease (WD) within Yellow Creek and Humbug Valley.