Organizational History
Plumas Corporation is a watershed restoration services organization that offers stream and meadow restoration assistance throughout the western United States. Originally chartered in 1983 as a private, non-profit, public benefit organization to “promote the orderly and beneficial expansion of the economic base of Plumas County for the common good and general welfare of the residents”, the focus of Plumas Corporation has evolved from a focus on traditional economic development to a focus on watershed restoration and health as a key element of a prosperous community.
In 1992, the organization contracted with Plumas County to carry out tourism and promotional activities, as part of their economic development program. In addition, Plumas Corporation was asked to provide fiscal sponsorship for the activities of the Feather River Coordinated Resources Management group (FRCRM), the Quincy Library Group (QLG), and the Plumas County Fire Safe Council (PCFSC). Budget constraints in 2011 led Plumas County to terminate their tourism contract, resulting in the Corporation being unable to sustain its traditional economic development program. The Corporation downsized to focus on the FRCRM and PCFSC programs.
As the FRCRM's implementation partner for 28 years, Plumas Corporation provided leadership in funding, management, and implementation of over 100 watershed projects, including on-the-ground erosion control and water quality projects, assessments/plans, monitoring, and education. In 2012, the FRCRM began to transition away from project implementation, and in 2014, the partners restructured into a technical review and advisory roundtable. The FRCRM created a legacy of watershed stewardship that is commensurate with national, regional, and state-wide watershed management goals and strategies outlined in the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sierra Nevada Meadow Restoration Business Plan, the Upper Feather River Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP), and California’s Water Action Plan. With the FRCRM's new focus, Plumas Corporation's project base now encompasses all of the Sierra Nevada, and is available to provide watershed restoration services throughout the western United States.
In 1992, the organization contracted with Plumas County to carry out tourism and promotional activities, as part of their economic development program. In addition, Plumas Corporation was asked to provide fiscal sponsorship for the activities of the Feather River Coordinated Resources Management group (FRCRM), the Quincy Library Group (QLG), and the Plumas County Fire Safe Council (PCFSC). Budget constraints in 2011 led Plumas County to terminate their tourism contract, resulting in the Corporation being unable to sustain its traditional economic development program. The Corporation downsized to focus on the FRCRM and PCFSC programs.
As the FRCRM's implementation partner for 28 years, Plumas Corporation provided leadership in funding, management, and implementation of over 100 watershed projects, including on-the-ground erosion control and water quality projects, assessments/plans, monitoring, and education. In 2012, the FRCRM began to transition away from project implementation, and in 2014, the partners restructured into a technical review and advisory roundtable. The FRCRM created a legacy of watershed stewardship that is commensurate with national, regional, and state-wide watershed management goals and strategies outlined in the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sierra Nevada Meadow Restoration Business Plan, the Upper Feather River Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP), and California’s Water Action Plan. With the FRCRM's new focus, Plumas Corporation's project base now encompasses all of the Sierra Nevada, and is available to provide watershed restoration services throughout the western United States.
47 Trilogy Lane, PO Box 3880, Quincy, CA 95971
(530)283-3739
(530)283-3739
