Best in the Basin award nominations accepted through March 31

There are a few days left to nominate Lake Tahoe projects for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) 2014 Best in the Basin awards program.

The Best in the Basin awards program is in its 25th year. It was created to recognize projects that demonstrate exceptional planning and design and compatibility with the environment and TRPA guidelines.

The program has five award categories for projects completed in 2014: building and general construction projects; water quality restoration and erosion control projects; defensible space and forest health projects; public and Environmental Improvement Program projects; and sustainability projects.

Nomination forms will be accepted until March 31, 2015. Forms and more information about the program are available online at www.trpa.org/get-involved/best-in-basin/.