Indicator
Miles of Stream Habitat in Excellent Stream Condition
Basics
Miles of Stream Habitat in Excellent Stream Condition
Excellent Stream Habitat
Intermediate Result
Program
Mile (miles)
Maintain the 75 miles of excellent stream habitat as indicated by the Stream Habitat Quality Overlay map, amended May 1997, based upon the re-rated stream scores set forth in Appendix C-1 of the 1996 Threshold Evaluation Report.
Miles of stream habitat in different condition classes (excellent, good and marginal)
This Indicator is reported in the following LT Info areas:
Status

Average California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) scores of all "trend" sites for each time period. 

TRPA

Name Options
Excellent Stream Habitat
General

Program Streams

Approach

TRPA's stream monitoring program uses the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program bioassessment protocol, which measures Benthic Macroinvertebrate (BMI) composition and physical stream habitat to assess overall stream health. BMI composition and habitat is compared against pristine streams using the California Stream Condition Index to determine the biotic integrity of streams. Probabilistic and targeted sampling is used to assess the overall health of Tahoe streams, changes in stream health over time, and to assess large scale restoration and BMP implementation projects. 20 probabilistic, one-time "status" sites are sampled per year, as well as 73 "trend" sites re-visited every four years. Only trend sites are displayed on this page. Status site information can be found at EcoAtlas.org

To download all of the stream data on this page please see Tahoe Open Data.

Partners

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