Upper Truckee River Monitoring

Project Number

04.01.02.0006

Action Priority

Implement Programmatic Monitoring and Reporting

Implementers

California Tahoe Conservancy

Primary Contact

Jen Greenberg (Jen.Greenberg@tahoe.ca.gov )

Stage

Implementation

Duration

2007 - ongoing

Science Program Implement Programmatic Monitoring and Reporting

Comprehensive Upper Truckee River Restoration Monitoring Program to provide river-wide monitoring information for the watershed and all nine+ Upper Truckee River projects. Fish surveys, BMI sampling, geomorphic and vegetation surveys, sediment studies, and greenhouse gas sequestration research conducted on a watershed scale to provide important preliminary and post project information that can be utilized to analyze the projects benefits at a watershed scale. Monitoring surveys done around 2011 will be repeated.

Key Accomplishments

Accomplishments to be provided upon completion of project

Threshold Categories

Water Quality

University of Nevada Reno greenhouse gas sequestration in meadows research by Dr. Ben Sullivan at Johnson meadow, July 2025.

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $265,030
(Estimated Cost: $579,542)

California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC): $75,897

Climate Resilience (CTC): $64,800

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR): $124,333

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 04/05/2026