Upper Feather River Watershed

Investigation of Water Quality Problems on Plumas County Roads Traversing USFS administered Public Lands within the Spanish Creek Watershed

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 be used by the Plumas County Road Department to develop maintenance projects toward remediating these problems in subsequent annual work plans. This remediation work will be at the direction of, and primarily by the Road Department directly, although some projects may require further involvement by the Coordinated Resource Management.

One of the project goals was to develop a data base of road related water quality problems and sediment sources. In addition, the basic data gathered was analyzed to determined the most common sediment producing problems within the study area. Close to 600 miles of road and road like structures (skid trails and log landings) were investigated. This type of information is being used in conjunction with other watershed condition information to rank potential restoration areas within the Spanish Creek watershed. The Plumas County Road Department is seeking to better document, define and prioritize erosion problems and sediment sources occurring on County roads investigated during the original study.

Clay C. Clifton for the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group and Plumas County Road Department

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Erosion, Road Erosion, Roads, Sedimentation, Water quality

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