Conservancy Board to consider funding of South Lake Tahoe's 56 acre project plan

The California Tahoe Conservancy Board will meet online on Thursday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. to consider authorization for awarding grants related to public access improvements, climate change adaptation, and forest restoration. The Board will consider approving a combined $1.3 million in recreation and public access improvement grants and $676,000 in forest health grants

Some of those grants:

- The City of South Lake Tahoe has applied for a grant up to $425,000 to fund a master plan for the 56-acre project in the center of South Lake Tahoe. Planning work is expected to start in 2020 and finish in 2021. Public engagement is part of that plan work.

- A grant of up to $150,000 to the Sierra Business Council to support Lake Tahoe Water Trail outreach and education activities.

- A grant of up to $100,000 to the California Department of Parks and
Recreation to implement Rubicon Trail re-construction and Emerald
Bay facilities improvements.

- $650,000 to complete final design and permitting for pier relocation and recreation improvements at Kings Beach State Recreation Area.

They will also vote on the Biomass Transport and Utilization Project and funding three grants:
1) a grant of up to $36,000 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation;
2) a grant of up to $280,000 to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and
3) a grant of up to $360,000 to the Great Basin Institute to implement the project.

The public can participate in the Board meeting via Zoom Webinar or phone. The full meeting agenda and instructions on how to participate in the meeting are available on the Conservancy website at tahoe.ca.gov.