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January 06, 2005
A lake in maps - Mather Lake revealed
In 2001, a resource management study of Mather Lake was commissioned by the Sacramento County Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Open Space. The study, and recommendations for a Resource Management Plan, were drafted by ECORP Consulting, in concert with other natural resource studies being conducted to eventually be used to draft the Mather Regional Park Land Use Plan.
The Mather Lake Resource Management Study was released on November 12, 2002, and was only available upon request from the County. The study was never made available in a digitized format, either in pdf ir jpeg format. This is a great loss for the public as there is a treasure trove of information that reveals a coincidental man-made oasis, exploding with life, in the midst of a shuttered Air Base, neighbored by auto wreckers and groundwater contamination monitoring wells.
Terrestrial Habitat Map | Aquatic Habitat Map | Water Depth Map |
I'd had a copy of the study since 2003, and have wanted to scan certain maps contained in the study, but never made the time. I finally got them scanned and have uploaded them to my hosting account.
There are 3 maps in particular that I think will be of interest to everyone who frequents Mather Lake and is concerned for it's long term survival, a:
- Terrestrial Habitat Map (Small | Large | Large/PDF)
- Aquatic Habitat Map (Small | Large | Large/PDF)
- Water Depth Map (Small | Large | Large/PDF)
Ultimately, I'd like to get the entire study digitized (scanned as a searchable pdf) posted online, and perhaps even obtain shape files from ECORP to use in making customs maps of the lake and surrounding habitat. Until then, I'll have to settle for what I have and the maps I scanned from the study.
If you're interested in obtaining a copy of the Mather Lake Resource Management Study, contact Jill Ritzman, Deputy Director, Regional Parks and Contract Maintenance: Jill Ritzman (916) 876-5134, or Sarah Egan or Shannon Brown with ECORP Consulting of Roseville, CA.
You can also contact the Mather Lake Rotary who are actively developing Mather Lake's recreation and interpretive opportunities through their Mather Lake Rotary Recreation Area service project with ecology kiosks along the lake trail, a Military Memorial, a playground, picnic/bbq facilities and a fish cleaning station.
Posted by cystdog at January 6, 2005 06:25 AM
