Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Huffman & Carpenter, Inc. wrote a grant proposal and secured funding for research into restoration and water quality treatment strategies for the treatment of urban runoff within Stream Environment Zones (SEZ).

In particular, the objectives of the study were to:

• Develop a watershed level approach to evaluate SEZ restoration needs, criteria, and design guidelines;

• Assess the condition of SEZs within targeted watersheds to identify where and if treatment of runoff occurs;

• Field test the classification system and condition assessment in conjunction with collecting additional data on vegetation, hydrology, soils, and geomorphology as they relate to SEZ function;

• Assess the impacts of urban runoff on SEZ processes and functions and assess the capacity of SEZs to treat urban runoff;

• Develop strategies for the treatment of urban runoff based upon the preceding information.
  
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