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The Vegetation Program of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) worked collaboratively with the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA State Parks) to produce a vegetation classification, map, and quantitative ranking of sites containing fens and wet meadows in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The intent is for land managers to use the ranking system to recognize high priority fen sites for maintenance and restoration. Existing models were used to apply ecological integrity and quality rankings to fen sites in the basin.
Completed
2009
2010
2011
$47,074
Pat Manley (pmanley@fs.fed.us)
10/31/2017
10/31/2017
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04.01.01.0119 - P059: Plant Community Characterization and Ranking of Fens in the Lake Tahoe Basin
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Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$47,074
$47,074
$0
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacific Southwest Research Station) (USFS - PSW) | $47,074 | $47,074 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $47,074 | $47,074 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacifi... | $47,074 | $15,691 | $15,692 | $15,691 |
| Grand Total | $47,074 | $15,691 | $15,692 | $15,691 |
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The invasive bivalve, Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is established and shows signs of spreading in Lake Tahoe.
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Notes
Notes
| 10/31/2017 3:39 PM | Matt Driscoll | Match Funding: $ 11,232 |
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| 08/03/2017 2:40 PM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Lead Implementer: California Native Plant Society | ||
| 07/29/2017 10:05 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Objectives: One of the goals of our project was to provide detailed survey information to identify new rare plant locations that add to the knowledge base of sensitive species in the region. Another goal was to classify these fen sites for their vegetation type diversity and presence of rare species, and rank them for their ecological integrity and quality. We intend for land managers to use the ranking system to recognize high priority fen sites for maintenance and restoration. |
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| 07/29/2017 10:05 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Findings: • In this project, we produced 15 detailed fen site maps showing a diversity of vegetation types from woody to herbaceous types in fens. This mapping information provides a more detailed view of the different vegetation types that occur in the Lake Tahoe Basin meadow systems. • This project has ranked 49 confirmed fen sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin based upon eight Conservation Significance criteria, including inherent diversity considerations and management related criteria. One value of our Conservation Significance ranks lies in the recognition of vegetation diversity and other important botanical, site history, and environmental characteristics in some of the smaller and less well-known fens. • The most highly rated fens for Conservation Significance are Grass Lake East and Dave Immeker Fen, with several other fens of the South Basin Region being more highly rated than those in any other Fen Region. *** See www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience for additional findings. |
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| 07/29/2017 10:04 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Management Implications: The combined Conservation Significance ranks can assist land managers in making restoration and other management decisions, by providing a means for direct comparison between sites. Depending on their purpose, managers may want to consider only certain relevant ranking criteria when comparing fens and setting priorities for management. |
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| 07/29/2017 10:04 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Publications: www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience |