addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans
addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans
Biophysical CharacteristicsThe southeastern part of the Sierra is generally dry and arid, typical of regionsaffected by the rain shadow along mountain ranges. The Southeast Sierra is thelocation of the highest point in California–Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet abovesea level–and also the lowest point, at 282 feet below sea level in Death ValleyNational Park. Both features are in Inyo County. Mono Lake in Mono Countysupports a distinct ecosystem, while the dry lakebed of Owens Lake in InyoCounty is a significant reminder of the critical role of water in the state. MonoLake is also a prominent stop for migrating birds. Major vegetation in the threecounties bordering the desert of Nevada include desert shrub, alkali desert shrub,and bristlecone pines in Inyo County and Jeffrey pine, red firs, and subalpineconifers in Alpine County (FRAP, 1998).Regional Entities• Air District: Great Basin Unified• Regional Organizations: Alpine Local Transportation Commission, InyoCounty Transportation Commission, Mono County TransportationCommission• Tribal Lands (U.S. EPA, 2011): Benton Paiute, Big Pine, Bishop, Bridgeport, FortIndependence, Lone Pine, Washoe (Woodfords Community)Selected Infrastructure and Regional ResourcesTable 34. Infrastructure and Resources in the Southeast Sierra RegionAirportsTypesNational & StateParksNamesPrimary: Mammoth Yosemite AirportGeneral Aviation: Eastern Sierra Regional, Independence, LonePine, Bryant, Lee ViningNational: Death Valley National Park, Inyo National ForestState: Grover Hot Springs State Park, Mono Lake Tufa StateParkSelected Demographic DataTable 35. Top Five Employment Sectors in the Southeast Sierra RegionEmployment Sector RankingCounty 1 2 3 4 5AlpineInyoMono[CA REAP, 2011]Lodging & FoodServicesGovernmentLodging & FoodServicesGovernmentLodging& FoodServicesArts, Entertainment& RecreationRetail TradeConstructionOtherServicesOther ServicesConstructionGovernment Real Estate Retail Trade ConstructionPAGE 82APG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Table 36. Selected Population Data for the Southeast Sierra RegionTotal2010Pop.Pop.
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Biophysical CharacteristicsThe southeastern part of the Sierra is generally dry and arid, typical of regionsaffected by the ra<strong>in</strong> shadow along mounta<strong>in</strong> ranges. The Southeast Sierra is thelocation of the highest po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong> California–Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet abovesea level–and also the lowest po<strong>in</strong>t, at 282 feet below sea level <strong>in</strong> Death ValleyNational Park. Both features are <strong>in</strong> Inyo County. Mono Lake <strong>in</strong> Mono Countysupports a dist<strong>in</strong>ct ecosystem, while the dry lakebed of Owens Lake <strong>in</strong> InyoCounty is a significant rem<strong>in</strong>der of the critical role of water <strong>in</strong> the state. MonoLake is also a prom<strong>in</strong>ent stop for migrat<strong>in</strong>g birds. Major vegetation <strong>in</strong> the threecounties border<strong>in</strong>g the desert of Nevada <strong>in</strong>clude desert shrub, alkali desert shrub,and bristlecone p<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> Inyo County and Jeffrey p<strong>in</strong>e, red firs, and subalp<strong>in</strong>econifers <strong>in</strong> Alp<strong>in</strong>e County (FRAP, 1998).Regional Entities• Air District: Great Bas<strong>in</strong> Unified• Regional Organizations: Alp<strong>in</strong>e Local Transportation Commission, InyoCounty Transportation Commission, Mono County TransportationCommission• Tribal Lands (U.S. EPA, 2011): Benton Paiute, Big P<strong>in</strong>e, Bishop, Bridgeport, FortIndependence, Lone P<strong>in</strong>e, Washoe (Woodfords Community)Selected Infrastructure and Regional ResourcesTable 34. Infrastructure and Resources <strong>in</strong> the Southeast Sierra RegionAirportsTypesNational & StateParksNamesPrimary: Mammoth Yosemite AirportGeneral Aviation: Eastern Sierra Regional, Independence, LoneP<strong>in</strong>e, Bryant, Lee V<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gNational: Death Valley National Park, Inyo National ForestState: Grover Hot Spr<strong>in</strong>gs State Park, Mono Lake Tufa StateParkSelected Demographic DataTable 35. Top Five Employment Sectors <strong>in</strong> the Southeast Sierra RegionEmployment Sector Rank<strong>in</strong>gCounty 1 2 3 4 5Alp<strong>in</strong>eInyoMono[CA REAP, 2011]Lodg<strong>in</strong>g & FoodServicesGovernmentLodg<strong>in</strong>g & FoodServicesGovernmentLodg<strong>in</strong>g& FoodServicesArts, Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment& RecreationRetail TradeConstructionOtherServicesOther ServicesConstructionGovernment Real Estate Retail Trade ConstructionPAGE 82APG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
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