The Upper Tuolumne River Ecosystem Program: April 2016

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Friday, April 8, 2016

Spring stakeholder group meeting

The April snow survey is in and the upper Tuolumne is at 89%, much better than the single digits we experienced a year ago. To hear more about the snowpack, the hydrologic outlook, spring high flow releases, and more, join us at the Upper Tuolumne River Stakeholder Group meeting on April 29th in Moccasin. A draft agenda will be available within two weeks. RSVP at wsears@sfwater.org.

About the Program

The Tuolumne River is located on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in central California. With headwaters in Yosemite National Park, the Tuolumne flows westward 150 miles to its confluence with the San Joaquin River in California's Central Valley.

The Upper Tuolumne River Ecosystem Program (UTREP) is a collaborative, long-term, science-based river management program led by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).

The UTREP monitors river ecosystem conditions and develops recommendations for river management downstream of Hetch Hetchy Project facilities to support broad river ecosystem values, while maintaining water supply reliability for 2.6 million San Francisco Bay Area customers and providing clean hydropower for San Francisco municipal facilities.

Scientific collaborators include Yosemite National Park, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Stanislaus National Forest, consultants, researchers, and academics.

STATUS: UTREP efforts are currently focused on technical review and revision of the O'Shaughnessy Dam Instream Flow Management Plan and routine annual monitoring.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Spring stakeholder meeting agenda

Friday, April 8, 2016

Spring stakeholder group meeting