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Lake Tahoe EIP

Enhanced tributary monitoring to assess Caldor Fire impacts

Project Number
04.01.01.0168
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
Tahoe Science Advisory Council
Supporting Agencies
California Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Geological Survey
Primary Contact
Robert Larsen (robert.larsen@resources.ca.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2021 - 2022
Total Project Cost
$35,000
Funding Request
$0
Science Program Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Enhance the Lake Tahoe Interagency Monitoring Program to: (1) Increase the number of samples collected per year by 5 at impacted watersheds of at Upper Truckee at South Lake Tahoe and Trout Creek at South Lake Tahoe sites (an increase from 21 to 25 samples per year) and one control at Third Creek at Incline Village with the option for up to all LTIMP locations. (2) Analyze water-quality samples for post-fire impacts on ammonium and dissolved organic carbon. Constituents will be added at 2 impacted and 1 control site (26 samples a year).

Targeted Performance Measures

No Expected Accomplishments provided

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
USGS staff sampling Trout Creek in October 2021 (Timing: During) (~626 KB) Credit: David Smith, USGS USGS staff sampling Trout Creek in October 2021

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: California Lahontan Regio... (Lahontan), $9,500

Secured Funding: Tahoe Regional Planning Agenc... (TRPA), $8,500

Secured Funding: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), $17,000

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Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024