Invasive/Native Species of the Lake Tahoe Basin
Invasive/Native Species of the Lake Tahoe Basin
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Lake Tahoe Basin Web Soil Survey
Tahoe Basin Area Soil Survey (Updated May 2020) This was my first experience using the resource 'Web Soil Survey' provided through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The site has 95% of the nation's most updated soil data, with anticipating having 100% in the near future. Currently, NRCS has information about every county in the United States. The site has the ability to develop custom reports addressing specific questions or concerns within a specific property (<100,000 acres), also known as the "Area of Interest/AOI". As a beginning user of WSS, the 45-minute tutorial explained everything I would need to know to find my area of interest on the map. The Tahoe Basin has 328,118 acres within Placer county and 126,326.7 acres/38.5% of it was made up of its' watershed. I found WSS to be informative and quite helpful in being able to visualize all of the soil, sand, and gravel of the Tahoe Basin. NRCS is an extremely important resource that ha
Lake Tahoe Basin Climate and Weather Information
Source: Kat Kerlin, UC Davis. August 2012. Since 2019, the changing climate affected by global warming has been a huge concern in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The report shows recent years' patterns in much more sporadic snowfall, along with the frequency of rain in the winter months. The following 2019 Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment was the first of Lake Tahoe. Information of Climate 'Vulnerability Assessment' Climate change within the basin will have effects on lake clarity, natural resources, communities and the economy (California Parks Service.) Resources for Lake Tahoe's Climate Change Adaptation The following is a link provided by NOAA and NIDIS of the current U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions for California. The Lake Tahoe Basin, which lies in Placer County is in the 'D-3 Extreme Drought' category. Current California Drought