TRIG Sponsors
This listing of sponsors have been involved in the creation of TRIG. From contract website development and management, the sponsors held a vision of a sustainable Truckee River watershed, and recognizing the importance and business sense in sharing efforts in resource protection, have spent much time and effort in the organization and development needed to maintain TRIG.
City of Reno, Nevada
Organization Role: Site Sponsor
Reno is the largest city in Northern Nevada, and "The Biggest Little City in the World". It is located in the southern part of Washoe County, northeast of Lake Tahoe, and nestled on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in an area called the Truckee Meadows.
The Truckee River runs right through downtown Reno. It is the major source of water in the region, and provides many services to the community, such as potable water, recreational, irrigation, fish habitat, and much more to the community. The City of Reno is one of the large MS4 NPDES permit holders in the Truckee Meadows, and coordinates the Truckee Meadows regional stormwater coordination committee.
City of Sparks, Nevada
Organization Role: Site Sponsor
The city of Sparks has 81,673 residents, making it the fifth largest municipality in Nevada. It is located in the Truckee Meadows between the Carson and Virginia Mountain Ranges at an elevation of nearly 4500 feet. The city shares a beautiful valley on the eastern slope of the Sierra with our neighbor to the west, Reno. The climate is mild, with lots of sun, low humidity and rainfall and a full four seasons.
ICE - Information Center for the Environment
Organization Role: Site Sponsor
The Information Center for the Environment (ICE) is an environmental information brokerage and research laboratory in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy at the University of California, Davis, under the direction of Professor Jim Quinn and Academic Administrator Mike McCoy. ICE specializes in the development and dissemination of geospatial data and technologies; the development of robust data architectures dedicated to the cataloging of global environmental information; and the creation of decision support systems geared toward improving the capabilities of resource managers in a variety of sectors. ICE currently employs ~30 professional staff and students.
TMWRF - Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility
Organization Role: Site Sponsor, Resource Contributor, Data Contributor
The Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) is located to the east of the Truckee Meadows, and provides water treatment services for the cities of Reno and Sparks, NV. This facility is located east of the two cities, and wastewater is treated at TMWRF, with effluent discharged into the river and heads east toward Pyramid Lake. TMWRF collects data all along the Truckee River using SONDE sensors that collect a number of water quality parameters, including water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and specific conductance.
