VESTRA is subcontracting with Devine, Tarbell and Associates (DTA) to provide GIS data management, analysis, and mapping in support of FERC relicensing of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Upper American River Project (UARP). Since 2001 – and still ongoing – VESTRA has worked with DTA and SMUD staff to manage and map GIS data for a wide variety of studies, reports, and presentations to support the relicensing effort.

VESTRA staff have provided assistance with stream temperature modeling; wildlife studies; current and projected road use classes; viewshed analysis; mapping of water quality and stream temperature gauges; mapping of trails; campsites, and rafting runs; mapping of sensitive and noxious plant locations; zoning and landuse information and the production of Exhibit G maps for submission to FERC among other services.