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Evaluating Treatment Longevity and Maintenance Needs for Fuel Reduction Projects Implemented in the Wildland Urban Interface of Plumas County, CA
Since 2002, the Plumas County Fire Safe Council has implemented over dozens of Hazardous Fuel Reduction projects, covering nearly 14,000…Learn More
Alpine County Wildfire Hazards Mitigation Plan
Fuels reduction projects to reduce the risk of wildland fire are a high priority in Alpine County and several have…Learn More
Lake Tahoe Aquatic Plant Monitoring Program
Aquatic Plant Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and 2018 Lake Tahoe Nearshore Aquatic Plant Status Report SIG teamed up with Marine…Learn More
Using High-resolution Drone Imagery to Prepare TRPA Required Land Capability Site Assessments for Tahoe Key Property Owners Association
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) limits the amount of impervious surface allowed on individual properties as a best management…Learn More
A Review of Stream Environment Zone Definitions, Field Delineation Criteria and Indicators, Classification Systems, and Mapping
Collaborative Recommendations for Stream Environment Zone Program Updates. (Tahoe SEZ PC093) The Stream Environment Zone (SEZ) is a land designation…Learn More
Use of Remotely Sensed Imagery to Map and Quantify the Extent and Distribution of Lake Tahoe’s Nearshore Substrates and Fish Habitats
SIG’s Environmental Mapping Team mapped surface and submerged littoral substrates in Lake Tahoe, CA, NV from high-resolution satellite imagery using…Learn More
Monitoring Invasive Species in Lake Tahoe Using Remote Sensing
Lake Tahoe is an ecological gem and major tourism hub in the Sierra Nevadas, visited by over 3 million people…Learn More
High Resolution UAS Mapping of Forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The SIG Unmanned Aerial System Team recently mapped an area of dense redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The…Learn More
UAV Assessment of Impervious Land Cover in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Pavement, buildings, and other sorts of “impervious land cover” seal off soil surfaces, which prevents natural groundwater recharge and rainwater…Learn More
