P079: Stream Condition Assessment of the Lake Tahoe Basin using the River Invertebrate Prediction and Classification System

The main objective of this project was to refine and develop data evaluation methods for benthic macroinvertebrate data collected in the Lake Tahoe Basin to better guide the consistent evaluation and reporting of stream conditions and to inform management and policy decisions. This study evaluated the status and trend of benthic macroinvertebrate data collected in 2009 and 2010 from 85 sites located within 29 watersheds of the Tahoe Basin.