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Sea Level Rise
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Seismicity
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Snowpack / Snow Water Equivalent Swe
Socio-economic Drivers
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Water Intakes, Fish Screens & Passage
Water Management
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Water Temperature
Water Use / Demand
Waterfowl
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White Sturgeon
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Yellow Star Thistle
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Science action area
N/a (project Initiated Prior To 2017)
Saa Action Area 1 (2017-2021): Invest In Assessing The Human Dimensions Of Natural Resource Management Decisions
Saa Action Area 2 (2017-2021): Capitalize On Existing Data Through Increasing Science Synthesis
Saa Action Area 3 (2017-2021): Develop Tools And Methods To Support And Evaluate Habitat Restoration
Saa Action Area 4 (2017-2021): Improve Understanding Of Interactions Between Stressors And Managed Species And Their Communities
Saa Action Area 5 (2017-2021): Modernize Monitoring, Data Management, And Modeling
Saa Need 1 (2022-2026): Improve Coordination And Integration Of Large-scale Experiments, Data Collection, And Evaluation Across Scales And Institutions
Saa Need 2 (2022-2026): Enhance Monitoring And Model Interoperability, Integration, And Forecasting.
Saa Need 3 (2022-2026): Expand Multi-benefit Approaches To Managing The Delta As A Social-ecological System
Saa Need 4 (2022-2026): Build And Integrate Knowledge On Social Processes And Human Behavior To Support Effective And Equitable Management
Saa Need 5 (2022-2026): Acquire New Knowledge And Synthesize Existing Knowledge Of Interacting Stressors To Support Species Recovery
Saa Need 6 (2022-2026): Assess And Anticipate Climate Change Impacts To Support Successful Adaptation Strategies
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Start year
End year
Organizations and funding programs
Lead implementing organization
Audubon Canyon Ranch
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [CALFIRE]
California Department of Parks and Recreation [PARKS]
California Department of Pesticide Regulation [DPR]
California Department of Transportation [Caltrans]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
California Energy Commission [CEC]
California Rice Commission
California Sea Grant
California State Coastal Conservancy
California State University - East Bay
California State University Long Beach
California State University Maritime Academy
California State University [CSU]
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
California Water Board - Central Valley Region
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board [Central Valley RWQCB]
Contra Costa Water District [CCWD]
Cornell University - Lab of Ornithology
Cramer Fish Sciences
Delta Regional Monitoring Program [RMP]
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
DigitalGlobe
East Bay Municipal Utilities District
European Space Agency
Goddard Space Flight Center
Land IQ
MarineTraffic
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Michigan State University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS]
National Audubon Society
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]
Oregon State University
Pacific Flyway Council
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission [PSMFC]
Point Blue Conservation Science
Port of Stockton Board of Commissioners
R2 Resource Consultants Inc.
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
San Diego State University
San Francisco Estuary Institute [SFEI]
San Francisco State University [SFSU]
San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center
San Joaquin County and Delta Water Quality Coalition [SJCDWQC]
Santa Clara University
Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]
Stanford University
State Water Contractors [SWC]
Suisun Resource Conservation District
The Institute for Bird Populations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Biological and Environmental Research [DOE-BER]
U.S. Department of Transportation [DoT]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
UNAVCO
University of California
University of California - Berkeley [UC Berkeley]
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
University of California - Los Angeles [UCLA]
University of California - Merced [UC Merced]
University of California - Riverside [UC Riverside]
University of California - San Diego [UCSD]
University of California - Santa Barbara [UCSB]
University of California - Santa Cruz [UCSC]
University of Maryland - Center for Environmental Science
University of Vermont, USGS Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Washington [UW]
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Westside San Joaquin River Watershed Coalition
Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency
Partner implementing organizations
Agricultural Coalitions: Landowners membership fees
Anchor QEA
Bachand and Associates
Bureau of Transportation Statistics [BTS]
California Cooperative Anadromous Fish and Habitat Data Program [CalFish]
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Food and Agriculture [CDFA]
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection [CALFIRE]
California Department of Parks and Recreation [PARKS]
California Department of Pesticide Regulation [DPR]
California Department of Public Health [CDPH]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
California Environmental Protection Agency [CalEPA]
California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology [Caltech]
California Landscape Conservation Cooperative [CALCC]
California Natural Resources Agency [CNRA]
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment [OEHHA]
California State Board of Equalization
California State Coastal Conservancy
California State Lands Commission [CSLC]
California State University [CSU]
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Central Valley Flood Protection Board [CVFPB]
Central Valley Joint Venture
Central Washington University [CWU]
Chapman University
Collaborative Adaptive Management Team [CAMT]
Conservation Farms and Ranches
Cramer Fish Sciences
Delta Conservancy
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
Department of Fish and Game [DFG]
Desert Research Institute [DRI]
Ducks Unlimited
East Bay Municipal Utilities District
EcoMetric Consulting
Fishery Foundation of California
FloodSAFE Environmental Stewardship and Statewide Resources Office [FESSRO]
Hydrofocus Inc.
ICF International Inc.
Interstate Council on Water Policy [ICWP]
Land IQ
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [LBNL]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Manomet Inc.
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories [MLML]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA]
National Agricultural Statistics Service [NASS]
National Agriculture Imagery Program [NAIP]
National Audubon Society
National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]
National Science Foundation [NSF]
National Wetlands Inventory - Many Supporting Organizations
NatureServe
Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering - PRISM Climate Group
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission [PSMFC]
Point Blue Conservation Science
Purdue University
Resource Management Associates [RMA]
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District [Regional San]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission [BCDC]
San Francisco Estuary Institute [SFEI]
San Francisco State University [SFSU]
San Joaquin County Resource Conservation District
San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority
Santa Clara University
Solano Land Trust
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project [SCCWRP]
Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition [SMC]
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
State Water Contractors [SWC]
Suisun Resource Conservation District
Texas A&M
The Nature Conservancy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA]
U.S. Bureau of Land Management [BLM]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]
U.S. Department of Defense [DoD]
U.S. Department of Energy [DOE]
U.S. Energy Information Administration [EIA]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Forestry Service [USFS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
U.S. National Park Service [NPS]
University of British Columbia [UBC]
University of California - Berkeley [UC Berkeley]
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
University of California - Merced [UC Merced]
University of California - San Diego [UCSD]
University of California - Santa Cruz [UCSC]
University of Kansas
University of South Carolina
University of Washington [UW]
Utah State University
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Western Ecosystems Technology Inc.
Western States Water Council [WSWC]
Yuba River Management Team
Primary funding organizations
CALFED Bay-Delta Program
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Delta Regional Monitoring Program [RMP]
Delta Stewardship Council
Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program
Interagency Ecological Program [IEP]
State Water Contractors [SWC]
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Funding programs
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - Prop 1
Delta Regional Monitoring Program RMP
Delta Science Program - Delta Science Solicitations
Delta Science Program - Operation Baseline
Delta Science Program and California Sea Grant - Delta Science Fellows Program
Interagency Ecological Program IEP
Funding Sources
CalFED Bay Delta Fund CBDF
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - General Fund
California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW - Prop 1
Delta Stewardship Council - General Fund
Proposition 50
Proposition 84
Wetland Program Development Grant
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Title
Title
Simulating methylmercury production and transport at the sediment-water interface to improve the water quality in the Delta
Lead
University of California - Merced [UC Merced]
Description
The aim of this project was to improve basic knowledge of mercury cycling and aid management of net methylmercury production in the delta by developing a kinetic-thermodynamic reaction model that describes and quantifies mercury cycling in delta sediments. The model was used to assess uncertainties and estimate methylation and demethylation rates — the processes by which methylmercury is produced and breaks down. In addition, the project examined coupling of mercury cycling with cycling of iron, sulfur, and manganese.
Science topics
Bioaccumulation
,
Chemistry
,
Hg and methyl mercury
Updated
November 17, 2022
Title
Environmental Monitoring Program: Continuous Water Quality Monitoring
Lead
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Description
DWR has conducted water quality monitoring for the California State Water Project since 1968. This program is currently managed by the Division of Operations and Maintenance, Environmental Assessment Branch. Initially, this program sought to monitor eutrophication (an increase in chemical nutrients) and salinity in the SWP. Over time, the water quality program expanded to include parameters of concern for drinking water, recreation, and wildlife. DWR's Division of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) currently maintains 16 continuous water quality monitoring stations located throughout the State Water Project. Data from these automated stations are uploaded to the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) website. Hourly to daily conductivity, temperature, turbidity, pH, fluorometry, UVA-254 absorption
Science topics
Air temperature
,
Algae
,
Chemistry
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Conductivity
,
Cyanobacteria
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
Drought
,
Environmental drivers
,
Estuaries
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Nitrogen
,
Nutrients
,
pH
,
Phytoplankton
,
Primary production
,
Salinity
,
Surface water / flow
,
Temperature
,
Tides
,
Turbidity
,
Water
,
Water conveyance / infrastructure
,
Water management
,
Water temperature
Updated
May 21, 2024
Title
Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Lead
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Description
Within the ILRP, growers can opt to acquire one of 2 types of permit coverage: Coalition coverage and Individual coverage. If the coalition option is chosen, a grower is allowed to share the cost of compliance, monitoring and reporting with other members of the coalition and reduces/eliminates grower interactions with the Central Valley Water Board (CVWB). The CVWB will then undertake the water quality monitoring. Ambient water and sediment quality monitoring for agricultural discharge will occur using three types of monitoring: Core Monitoring, Assessment Monitoring, and Management Plan Monitoring. Combined, these three levels of monitoring are designed to characterize the discharge from irrigated agriculture as a result of irrigation and storm water runoff.
Science topics
Agriculture
,
Surface water / flow
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Phosphorous
,
Carbon
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Water temperature
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
pH
,
Turbidity
,
Lead
,
Copper
,
Zinc
,
Arsenic
,
Selenium
,
Insecticides
,
Rodenticides
,
Herbicides
,
Fungicides
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Conductivity
,
Fecal coliform / E. coli
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Water Quality in the Nation's Stream and Rivers
Lead
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Description
In 1991, Congress established the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Project to address where, when, why, and how the Nation's water quality has changed, or is likely to change in the future, in response to human activities and natural factors. A prominent feature of NAWQA is the development of long-term consistent and comparable information on streams, rivers, ground water, and aquatic systems. The NAWQA Project is designed to answer these questions: 1. What is the current condition of our Nation's streams, rivers, and groundwater? 2. How are these conditions changing over time? 3. How do natural features and human activities affect these conditions, and where are those effects most pronounced? Under the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) project, there are several surface water and ecology studies, including the Regional Stream Quality Assessment (RQSA) (a baseline assessment of streams), and current conditions and long-term trends monitoring.
Science topics
Wastewater discharge
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Phosphorous
,
Carbon
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Suspended sediment
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Salinity
,
Water temperature
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
pH
,
Turbidity
,
Hg and methyl mercury
,
Polychlorinated biphenyl PCB
,
Hydrocarbons / polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAH
,
Flame retardants
,
Endocrine disruptors
,
Lead
,
Cadmium
,
Copper
,
Zinc
,
Arsenic
,
Selenium
,
Constituent of emerging concern CEC
,
Insecticides
,
Rodenticides
,
Herbicides
,
Fungicides
,
Microplastics
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Backwater
,
Benthos
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Fish
,
Invertebrates
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
National Wetland Condition Assessment [NWCA]
Lead
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
Description
The National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA) is a statistical survey that begins to address some of the gaps in our understanding of wetland health by providing information on the ecological condition of the nation’s wetlands and stressors most commonly associated with poor condition. The NWCA is designed to answer basic questions about the extent to which our nation’s wetlands support healthy ecological conditions and the prevalence of key stressors at the national and regional scale. It is intended to complement and build upon the achievements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wetland Status and Trends Program, which characterizes changes in wetland acreage across the conterminous United States. Paired together, these two efforts provide government agencies, wetland scientists, and the public with comparable, scientifically-defensible information documenting the current status and, ultimately, trends in both wetland quantity (i.e., area) and quality (i.e., ecological condition).
Science topics
Fishing
,
Surface water / flow
,
Groundwater
,
Tides
,
Flood
,
Drought
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Phosphorous
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Phytoplankton
,
Other zooplankton
,
Suspended sediment
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Salinity
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
pH
,
Turbidity
,
Hg and methyl mercury
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Mudflats
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Above-highwater refugia
,
Submerged aquatic vegetation
,
Floating aquatic vegetation
,
Seasonally flooded
,
Open water
,
Managed ponds
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Forests
,
Pelagic fish
,
Benthos
,
Insects
,
Mollusks
,
Crustaceans
,
Conductivity
,
Saltwater / freshwater marshes
,
Habitat
,
Other species
,
Fish
,
Invertebrates
,
Fecal coliform / E. coli
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Stream Pollution Trends Monitoring Program [SPOT]
Lead
California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Description
The SPoT project is primarily funded by SWAMP. SPoT monitors trends in sediment toxicity and sediment contaminant concentrations in selected large rivers throughout California and relates contaminant concentrations and toxicity to watershed land uses. It is designed to improve our understanding of watersheds and water quality by monitoring changes in both over time, evaluating impacts of development, and assessing the effectiveness of regulatory programs and conservation efforts at the watershed scale.
Science topics
Wastewater discharge
,
Dredging
,
Urban development
,
Bedload
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Energy and mines
,
Vessels and shipping channels
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Environmental Monitoring Program [EMP]: Discrete Water Quality Monitoring
Lead
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Description
There are 24 fixed discrete stations within the San Francisco Estuary that are monitored at high water slack tide. The stations are primarily accessed by the Research Vessel Sentinel, or vehicle transport. Discrete sampling is completed once a month due to the intensity of collecting a wide collection of physical parameters (e.g. water temperature) and grab samples for laboratory analysis (e.g. nitrogen and phosphorous). The data from the discrete sampling is helpful to document long-term changes within the estuary.
Science topics
Algae
,
Ammonia
,
Benthic
,
Benthos
,
Bivalve
,
Carbon
,
Chemistry
,
Chlorophyll A / B
,
Climate change
,
Conductivity
,
Corbicula/Potamocorbula
,
Crustaceans
,
Cyanobacteria
,
Delta islands
,
Detritus
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
Docks and ports
,
Drought
,
Environmental drivers
,
Estuaries
,
Food webs
,
Harmful algal blooms HAB
,
Invasive / non native species
,
Invertebrates
,
Jellyfish
,
Main channels
,
Mollusks
,
Nitrogen
,
Nitrogen / ammonia
,
Nutrients
,
Open water
,
Other species
,
Other zooplankton
,
pH
,
Phosphorous
,
Phytoplankton
,
Primary production
,
Salinity
,
Sediments
,
Sloughs
,
Surface water / flow
,
Suspended sediment
,
Temperature
,
Tidal wetlands
,
Tides
,
Turbidity
,
Water
,
Water conveyance / infrastructure
,
Water management
,
Water operations / exports
,
Water temperature
,
Zooplankton
Updated
August 28, 2024
Title
Continuous Monitoring of Water Quality & Suspended-Sediment Transport [Bay-Delta]
Lead
U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
Description
Our group at the USGS continuously monitors suspended-sediment concentration (SSC), turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, and water level at many sites throughout the San Francisco Bay (Bay) and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers Delta (Delta). Our work began in 1988 to explore the spatial and temporal variability of water quality and sediment transport and to provide decision makers, resource managers, and the public with the most up-to-date knowledge. Topics we study include water quality, sediment transport, water clarity, erosion and deposition, sediment-associated contaminants and habitat quality, wetland restoration, and sea level rise.
Science topics
Water operations / exports
,
Water storage
,
Water conveyance / infrastructure
,
Surface water / flow
,
Stage
,
Velocity
,
Suspended sediment
,
Bedload
,
Deposition
,
Erosion
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Salinity
,
Water temperature
,
Dissolved oxygen
,
Turbidity
,
Other discharge contaminants
,
Intertidal / transition zones
,
Main channels
,
Sloughs
,
Open water
,
Riparian wildlife
,
Conductivity
,
Water use / demand
,
Water intakes, fish screens & passage
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Regional Geologic Mapping Program [RGMP]
Lead
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
Description
The Geologic Mapping Program was established to prepare and maintain a baseline source of the most current information on the framework geology of California. CGS geologists map and compile geologic maps of the state and its offshore continental margin at various scales. These efforts are partly supported by the U.S. Geological Survey through the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program The Geologic Mapping Program works in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) through STATEMAP and SCAMP. Geologic mapping priorities are established under the direction of the State Geologist and the California Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee. The RGMP has also produced Statewide Geologic Maps at various scales, and Regional Geologic Maps at 1:250,000 scale. Currently the 2010 State Geologic Map of California (Geologic Data Map No. 2) at 1:750,000 scale (1 inch = approximately 12 miles) is the most detailed statewide map. A simplified geologic map at 1:2,250,000 scale is also available. The more detailed Regional Geologic Maps at 1:250,000 scale are available for the entire state a​s part of the Geologic Atlas of California series or the Regional Geologic Map series. As mentioned above, more recent maps in the Regional Geologic Map series are being prepared at 1:100,000 scale. These are available from CGS Publications and our Preliminary Geologic Maps web page​. Many CGS geologic maps can also be found through the CGS Information Warehouse.
Science topics
Land elevation
,
Subsidence
,
Sea level rise
,
Seismicity
,
Suspended sediment
,
Bedload
,
Deposition
,
Erosion
,
Chemistry
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Seismic Hazards Program
Lead
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
Description
The Seismic Hazards Program delineates areas prone to ground failure and other earthquake-related hazards including soil liquefaction (the failure of water-saturated soil), earthquake-induced landslides, surface fault rupture, and tsunami inundation. Cities and counties are required to use these maps in their land-use planning and building permit processes so that these hazards are identified and mitigated for development projects prior to the next major earthquake. Additionally, the program reviews and provides comments on geologic and seismic hazards that apply directly to the design and construction of essential and critical facilities around the state. These facilities include schools, hospitals, nuclear power plants, hazardous waste repositories, and others, typically under contract to other state agencies. The program compiles information about past earthquakes, the potential for earthquakes on major faults, and rates of deformation across California to estimate the potential for future earthquakes. The Seismic Hazards Program works closely with the U.S. Geological Survey to produce earthquake shaking maps that are used in development of building codes and in earthquake damage and loss estimates.
Science topics
Agriculture
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Urban development
,
Land elevation
,
Subsidence
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Sea level rise
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Seismicity
,
Suspended sediment
,
Bedload
,
Deposition
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Erosion
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Chemistry
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
Updated
April 29, 2022
Title
Mineral Resources Program
Lead
California Department of Conservation [DOC]
Description
Mineral Resources Program provides data about California's varied non-fuel mineral resources (such as metals and industrial minerals), naturally occurring mineral hazards (such as asbestos, radon, and mercury), and information about active and historic mining activities throughout the state. Program reports and maps are shared with governmental agencies, universities, repository libraries and are available for purchase from CGS. Older reports are available in paper;some newer reports are available in paper and digital formats compatible with commonly used Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The program is divided into two projects: the Mineral Resources Project and the Mineral Hazards Project;The "Mineral Hazards Project" provides maps, technical information and advice, and monitors activities about minerals-related environmental and public health issues such as naturally occurring heavy metals, asbestos, mercury and radon;The "Mineral Resources Project" provides objective geologic expertise and information about California's diverse non-fuel mineral resources. Non-fuel mineral resources fall into three categories: metals, industrial minerals and construction aggregate.
Science topics
Suspended sediment
,
Deposition
,
Erosion
,
Chemistry
,
Toxicity
,
Hg and methyl mercury
,
Forests
,
Non-forested vegetation
,
Delta islands
,
Pacific flyway
,
Environmental drivers
,
Energy and mines
Updated
April 29, 2022