Faith Meadow Baseline Stream Habitat Condition Inventory and Assesement

Montane meadows are among the most vulnerable and sensitive ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada and have suffered disproportionately from the historic
land uses. The result has been widespread degradation of meadows, including major erosion, unstable stream banks, entrenched and incised channels, dropped water tables, conversion to upland vegetation types, loss of groundwater storage, loss of floodplain access, reduced wetland and meadow habitats, decreased biodiversity, changes in hydrology, channel geomorphology, and in-stream habitat. 

The losses of wetland and montane wet meadow habitats in the Sierra
Nevadas have been profound, and resource managers, academic institutions, non-profits, and other stakeholders have identified meadow restoration as a management priority, and numerous cooperative efforts have been directed towards advancing the science of meadow restoration and increasing the number, pace, and benefits of restored meadows.