South Boise River Diversion Project

South Boise River Diversion Project

Elmore County, Idaho is planning to construct the South Fork Boise River Diversion Project, a pump station and pipeline to divert water from the South Fork Boise River at Anderson Ranch Reservoir. The water would be delivered via existing canals to existing aquifer...
Estimating Sequestered Carbon in King County Forests

Estimating Sequestered Carbon in King County Forests

Problem Estimate the amount of carbon stored in King County’s forests. Solution Developed Localized Inventory Data Distributions from Federal Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) sample plots in order to estimate sequestered carbon. Partner University of Washington,...
Lewis County Economic Assessment

Lewis County Economic Assessment

Lewis County, historically a resource-based economy, is struggling to maintain past levels of resource-based employment and net earnings in light of increasing environmental regulations and changing demographics. A growing tourism and retail trade sector has offset...
Crested Butte Carrying Capacity

Crested Butte Carrying Capacity

Problem Determine the carrying capacity of the East River Valley. Solution Build the East River Planning Model, a complex model based on land inventory. Parameters include population, traffic, water demand, taxes, and employment. The model was used for forecast...