THE CENTRAL VALLEY RIPARIAN MAPPING PROJECT

The Central Valley Riparian Mapping Project (CVRMP) was the first attempt by the State of California to map, quantify, and monitor the distribution of riparian resources in the Central Valley. The distribution of riparian vegetation has been described by previous investigators using literature searches, early soil surveys, and personal communications (Conrad et al. 1977; McGill 1975; Roberts et al. 1977; Thompson 1961). Detailed mapping of riparian vegetation on the Sacramento River was recently completed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) (1978) and contributed significantly to the information on that riparian system. Work by the USDI Fish and Wildlife