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Sustainably Managing Groundwater - Surface Water Interactions Within The Santa Rosa Plain Basin, Rhianna Frank
Sustainably Managing Groundwater - Surface Water Interactions Within The Santa Rosa Plain Basin, Rhianna Frank
Master's Projects and Capstones
In this paper, I designed a strategy for implementation of sustainably managing groundwater-surface water interactions in the Santa Rosa Plain Basin in compliance with the requirements set forth by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014. The research objectives for this analysis are: (1) to fully examine the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and the implications that implementation will have on the Santa Rosa Plain Basin, (2) to use technical data gathered regionally coupled with related policy design theory to analyze how groundwater and surface water interactions can be managed to meet the requirements set forth in this …
An Evaluation Of Extended Producer Responsibility (Epr) As A Policy Option For Compostable Plastics In California, Amy Franz
Master's Projects and Capstones
This research project evaluates Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in California as a viable option to address the end-of-life management challenges identified for compostable plastics. The evaluation is done in three ways (1) review the main challenges identified for managing compostable plastics against the existing California EPR laws for mercury thermostats, agricultural pesticide containers, carpet, paint and mattresses to look for overlap in issues EPR has been used to address, (2) review compostable plastics in the context of the Product Selection Criteria used by California, (3) Look at the California Framework for setting up an EPR program to lay out what …
Evaluating Capital And Maintenance Costs For Four Low Impact Development Treatment Systems, And Their Efficiency In Removing Total Suspended Solids From Storm Water Runoff, Jimmy A. Dileo
Master's Projects and Capstones
Storm water runoff is the leading source of surface water pollution. To reduce the amount of contaminants in storm water runoff, municipalities and city governments require developers to construct storm water treatment measures, or low impact development (LID) systems, as part of the development project. LID storm water treatment systems utilize a mix of sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, and phytoremediation as mechanisms that remove pollutants from storm water prior to discharging to waterbodies. Existing studies have shown that LID storm water measures are effective in reducing runoff and improving water quality, but studies that can assist decision makers in selecting the …
Causal Fire Relationships In Sonoma County & Identification Of Suitable Fire Management Strategies, Allison Howlett
Causal Fire Relationships In Sonoma County & Identification Of Suitable Fire Management Strategies, Allison Howlett
Master's Projects and Capstones
Acknowledging recent wildfires that have set historic fire size records in both Northern and Southern California, it is important to understand what impacts can be expected and how variations in regional characteristics can influence fire severity. Combining a long history of droughts alongside periodic rain events this paper considers the causal fire relationships and fire management strategies necessary for implementation for future fire size and fire severity reduction in Sonoma County. Throughout this paper a subset of questions are answered regarding fire severity, precipitation, erosion and sediment response. Methods include the examination of peer-reviewed articles and grey sources to identify …
Alternatives To Traditional Agricultural Biomass Burning In Napa Valley, Daniela Bazán
Alternatives To Traditional Agricultural Biomass Burning In Napa Valley, Daniela Bazán
Master's Projects and Capstones
Vineyard pruning residues and removed vines create an annual biomass waste issue for growers in Napa Valley. Traditionally this agricultural biomass waste is eliminated by open burning, but with increasing public health and climate change concerns as well as public outcry over large smoke plumes in picturesque Napa Valley, it is necessary to evaluate the alternatives to traditional agricultural biomass burning. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare these alternatives and to determine the most sustainable and practicable alternatives for use in Napa Valley. The alternatives to traditional agricultural biomass burning analyzed in this study include low-smoke …