Implement and Monitor

Implementation Progress
Performance Monitoring

Under the SS AQMP, there are approximately 2,588 acres of implemented projects and 5,095 acres of planned projects, including multi-agency projects in the Bombay Beach and Trifolium Extension Planning Areas. Surface roughening continues to be recommended for all project areas with suitable playa and soil conditions. This dust control measure is effective, waterless, and can be quickly implemented. However, it is unsuitable for areas with predominantly coarse-grained soils due to the rapid degradation of ridges. For these areas, vegetation is recommended based on site-specific suitability.


Implementation Progress

Performance Monitoring
Implementation Progress

Use the interactive SS AQMP Project Tracker map to view information on implemented, active, and planned projects. Click on any of the point symbols on the map to view project details.

SS AQMP Project Tracker

Legend:    Implemented    Active Project Planning    Planned Multi-Agency Project

* Project acreages reflect area prioritized for dust mitigation. Actual implemented acreage varies based on site conditions at the time of construction (accessibility, existing vegetation) and areas identified as wetlands.

Performance Monitoring

Dust control performance monitoring is essential for measuring dust control effectiveness over time. IID uses multiple approaches to balance the strengths and weaknesses of individual methodologies and develop a clear assessment of dust control performance.

Environmental Sensors Upwind-Downwind Monitors Visual Surveillance Saltation Flux Mapping

 

Environmental Sensors measure real-time horizontal sand fluxes. They are ground-based, quantitative, and temporally continuous. Examples include Cox Sand Catchers (CSC), SANTRIs (Standalone AeoliaN 10 Transport Real-time Instrument), and Sensits.

Upwind-Downwind Monitors, such as the BGI PQ200 Sampler, are strategically positioned in dust control areas to assess the performance of the intervening dust control area.

Visual Surveillance: Real-time 360-degree Roundshot cameras monitor the presence and intensity of visual dust plumes at multiple locations around the Sea. Images captured from these cameras are viewable on the DustCam Viewer.

Saltation Flux Mapping: This data-driven modeling process uses fine-scale, site-specific measurements to estimate saltation flux using the Single-event Wind Erosion Program (SWEEP). Changes in dust control performance are assessed as site surveys are repeated over time (e.g., LiDAR measurements at regular intervals).