Subcommittees

Stormwater Quality Subcommittee

This subcommittee was formed to provide a more direct communication conduit between the science community and agencies implementing stormwater quality improvement projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Initially, this subcommittee is focusing on the development of a conceptual framework for a regional stormwater quality monitoring program. Please contact John Reuter for more information about this subcommittee.

Adaptive Management Subcommittee

Substantial efforts are underway to develop an adaptive management system (AMS) for the Lake Tahoe Basin.  Initial efforts are focused on developing an AMS to support the land and resource use plans and management strategies created through the Pathway planning process. (http://www.pathway2007.org/) offers more information on the Pathway process.) In addition, the US Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will be developing an Environmental Management System specifically for the LTBMU.

Adaptive management is an “evergreen” process, so the subcommittee’s discussions are a continuing activity, focusing on science-management interfaces, and the efforts necessary to make them effective.  Discussions regarding the roles of monitoring and research, communication of scientific results to managers and policy makers, and how scientific information can affect management decisions and policy choices are among the topics that this subcommittee will discuss.  Please contact Dennis Dennis Murphy for more information about this subcommittee.