The California Alpine Resort Environmental Cooperative: The Sediment Source Control Handbook
Preliminary Version — April 2005:
The California Alpine Resort Environmental Cooperative (CAREC) came together in 2003 to develop a process for planning and implementing erosion control projects and to experiment, through field plots, with various approaches to control sediment on site and thus reduce erosion. The purpose of the partnership is to use field plots to develop on-the-ground practices to better manage erosion and maximize sediment source control on ski area properties. The underlying philosophy is that a collaborative approach between land managers, field practitioners and regulators is the best way to develop an effective, functional and workable set of practices that parties can adapt to fit their needs while greatly enhancing their ability to control sediment in ski areas. This 2005 Handbook expresses the preliminary approaches and findings of an ongoing program to document cost effective and measurable improvements in sediment source control practices in Sierra ski resorts. The Handbook is made up of three sections:
The California Alpine Resort Environmental Cooperative (CAREC) came together in 2003 to develop a process for planning and implementing erosion control projects and to experiment, through field plots, with various approaches to control sediment on site and thus reduce erosion. The purpose of the partnership is to use field plots to develop on-the-ground practices to better manage erosion and maximize sediment source control on ski area properties. The underlying philosophy is that a collaborative approach between land managers, field practitioners and regulators is the best way to develop an effective, functional and workable set of practices that parties can adapt to fit their needs while greatly enhancing their ability to control sediment in ski areas. This 2005 Handbook expresses the preliminary approaches and findings of an ongoing program to document cost effective and measurable improvements in sediment source control practices in Sierra ski resorts. The Handbook is made up of three sections: