Integrate the Effects of Forest Management into the Lake Tahoe TMDL
Project Number
04.01.01.0025
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station
Supporting Agencies
Unknown
Primary Contact
Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)
Stage
Deferred
Duration
?
Total Project Cost
$1,000,000
Funding Request
Unknown
Science Program
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Proposed research should lead to increased understanding and quantification of how forest management practices (e.g., mechanical treatment, hand treatment, burning, or a combination of these activities) influence nutrient and sediment loading to Lake Tahoe and its tributaries. Research should address the question, “How do alternative forest management practices compare with regard to their short/long-term and cumulative effects on pollutant loading to tributaries and groundwater, and ultimately lake water quality?” Research proposals should address one or more of the following approaches, although proposals that integrate across these approaches are encouraged: (1) analyze, review and synthe