Reference Parcels

Inyo County, California

Published

September 3, 2025

Modified

September 3, 2025

Reference parcel data and analysis for comparison with revegetation project areas.

Data Processing Methodology

The reference parcel analysis follows a systematic approach to ensure accurate and consistent data processing:

1. Data Ingestion

  • LAW90/94/95 parcels: Processed from individual CSV files
  • LAW118/129 parcels: Processed from Excel files
  • Transect normalization: All transect labels converted to lowercase (e.g., “3A” → “3a”)

2. Cover Calculation

  • Per-transect basis: Cover calculated for each transect individually
  • Species aggregation: Multiple hits per species per transect are summed
  • Percent cover: Reference parcel hits directly represent percent cover

3. Complete Data Accounting

  • Complete dataset: All parcel-year-transect-species combinations included
  • Zero-filling: Missing species receive 0% cover (not excluded from averages)
  • Group averages: Averages calculated from ALL parcels in reference groups, including those with zero ATTO/ERNA cover

This methodology ensures comprehensive analysis of reference parcel conditions.

Reference Parcels Summary

The following table shows the transect counts for reference parcels by reference group and year. This provides an overview of the monitoring effort across different reference parcel groups.

Methodology: Cover is calculated per transect first, then averaged across transects for each parcel-year-species combination.

ATTO/ERNA10 Summary Statistics

The histograms below show cover distributions for parcels split by reference group. Each plot shows all years with 2025 shown in red.

Distribution of total transect cover by reference parcel and year. Two separate plots: one for LAW90/94/95 group and one for LAW118/129 group. Each panel shows one parcel with all years overlaid. 2025 data highlighted in red with red mean line; other years in grey with grey mean lines; blue and green thick lines show ATTO and ERNA10 average cover.

Reference Data Downloads

The following datasets are available for download:

Download Instructions: - CSV buttons in the table below will download files directly - CSV links in the table will open in your browser - right-click and “Save As” to download - All files are updated with the latest corrected reference parcel analysis

Transects per Reference Parcel by Year

Citation

BibTeX citation:
@report{2025,
  author = {},
  publisher = {Inyo County Water Department},
  title = {Reference {Parcels}},
  date = {2025-09-03},
  url = {https://github.com/inyo-gov/revegetation-projects},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
“Reference Parcels.” 2025. Data Report. Inyo County Water Department. https://github.com/inyo-gov/revegetation-projects.