Research Reports

All research reports prior to 2008 are listed in ARCHIVES.

Socioeconomic Indicators for Watersheds with application in Mariposa County, California (2010)

The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate measures and indicators for assessing socioeconomic attributes of watersheds in California.  Measures and indicators were developed and tested in three watersheds in Mariposa County; the Upper Merced River Watershed, Mariposa Stream Groups Watershed, and Upper Chowchilla River Watershed.

The project was funded by the California Department of Water Resources, manages by the Sierra Nevada Alliance, and implemented by the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment.  Results will be used to inform the Department of Water Resource's Watershed Framework, a tool for assessing watershed indicators, trends,and progress of watershed programs.

Burney Creek Hat Creek Community Forestry Project Report (2010)

The Burney Creek - Hat Creek Community Forestry Project was launched by the Shasta Resource Advisory Committee to develop a plan and projects that integrate sustainable natural resource management with socioeconomic development across the 364, 000-acre, two-watershed area.

Re-visioning Rural Healthcare Service Delivery and Addressing the Needs of Uninsured and the Underserved in Plumas County (2008)

This assessment is designed to improve understanding of the rural Plumas County healthcare system, particularly how it addresses the needs of the uninsured and the under-served. The report contains 11 key findings and seven recommendations designed to strengthen the system of healthcare for residents of the county.